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The '''Île d'Orléans Bridge''', known locally as the '''Pont de l'Île''', is a [[suspension bridge]] that spans the [[Saint Lawrence River]] between the [[Beauport, Quebec City|Beauport]] borough of [[Quebec City]] and [[Île d'Orléans]] (Orléans Island) in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]]. It is part of [[Quebec Route 368]] and connects to [[Quebec Autoroute 40|Autoroute 40]] on the north side.
The '''Île d'Orléans Bridge''', known locally as the '''Pont de l'Île''', is a [[suspension bridge]] that spans the [[Saint Lawrence River]] between the [[Beauport, Quebec City|Beauport]] borough of [[Quebec City]] and [[Île d'Orléans]] (Orléans Island) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]]. It is part of [[Quebec Route 368]] and connects to [[Quebec Autoroute 40|Autoroute 40]] on the north side.


The island was originally accessible only by [[ferry]] or by [[ice bridge]] in the winter. An electoral promise made by Premier [[Louis-Alexandre Taschereau]] to Montmorency County for a job-creation project during the [[Great Depression]] led to the construction of this bridge in 1934. It was completed in 1935 and initially named Taschereau Bridge.<ref name="gites">{{cite web |url=http://www.gitesiledorleans.com/en/island.html |title=Discover the Island |publisher=Courtepointe et Cafe Association of B&Bs on Orleans Island |accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref>
The island was originally accessible only by [[ferry]] or by [[ice bridge]] during the winter. An electoral promise made by Premier [[Louis-Alexandre Taschereau]] to Montmorency County for a job-creation project during the [[Great Depression]] led to the construction of this bridge in 1934. It was completed in 1935 and initially named Taschereau Bridge.<ref name="gites">{{cite web |url=http://www.gitesiledorleans.com/en/island.html |title=Discover the Island |publisher=Courtepointe et Cafe Association of B&Bs on Orleans Island |accessdate=October 29, 2009}}</ref>


It is the farthest downstream of the Saint Lawrence River's fixed crossings, but it does not cross the entire river.
The bridge, which uses [[truss bridge|under-deck trusses]] on the approaches to the main suspension-type span, is the farthest downstream of the Saint Lawrence River's fixed crossings, but it does not cross the entire river.

{{wide image|PontdeliledorleansQuebec2010.jpg|850px}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of bridges in Canada]]
*[[List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River]]
*[[List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.quebecweb.com/tourismeiledorleans/images/PontDeLile.jpg Photo of the bridge]
*[http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=783 Bridgemeister profile]
*[http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=783 Bridgemeister profile]
* {{Structurae|id=s0007231|title=Orleans Island Bridge}}
* {{Structurae|id=20007231|title=Orleans Island Bridge}}


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Latest revision as of 16:22, 20 September 2024

Orleans Island Bridge

Pont de l'Île d'Orléans
Coordinates46°52′49″N 71°08′16″W / 46.880233°N 71.137883°W / 46.880233; -71.137883
CarriesQuebec Route 368
CrossesSt. Lawrence River
LocaleQuebec City and Île d'Orléans
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge/Truss bridge
Total length4.43 km (2.75 mi)
Width9.6 m (31 ft)
Height65.88 m (216.1 ft) to top of towers
Longest span323 m (1,060 ft)[1]
No. of lanes2
History
DesignerPhilip Louis Pratley
Opened1935
Location
Map

The Île d'Orléans Bridge, known locally as the Pont de l'Île, is a suspension bridge that spans the Saint Lawrence River between the Beauport borough of Quebec City and Île d'Orléans (Orléans Island) in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is part of Quebec Route 368 and connects to Autoroute 40 on the north side.

The island was originally accessible only by ferry or by ice bridge during the winter. An electoral promise made by Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau to Montmorency County for a job-creation project during the Great Depression led to the construction of this bridge in 1934. It was completed in 1935 and initially named Taschereau Bridge.[2]

The bridge, which uses under-deck trusses on the approaches to the main suspension-type span, is the farthest downstream of the Saint Lawrence River's fixed crossings, but it does not cross the entire river.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Orleans Island Bridge (1935)". Structurae.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Discover the Island". Courtepointe et Cafe Association of B&Bs on Orleans Island. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
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