Jacques Cartier Bridge

Jacques Cartier Bridge

Pont Jacques-Cartier
Coordinates45°31′15″N 73°32′06″W / 45.52083°N 73.53500°W / 45.52083; -73.53500
Carries5 lanes of R-134
CrossesSt. Lawrence River
LocaleLongueuil and Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Other name(s)Montreal Harbour Bridge (1930-1934)
OwnerThe Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc.
Maintained byThe Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc.
Websitepontjacquescartierbridge.ca/en/
Characteristics
DesignCantilever bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length2,765 m (9,072 ft)
3,425.6 m (11,239 ft) (including approaches)[1]
Width23.1 m (76 ft)[1]
Height104 m (341 ft)[1]
Longest span334 m (1,096 ft)[1]
No. of spans40[1]
Clearance below47.2 m (155 ft) at mid-span[1]
No. of lanes5
History
DesignerPhilip Louis Pratley
Constructed byDominion Bridge Company
Construction startMay 26, 1925
Construction costC$23 million
OpenedMay 14, 1930 (1930-05-14)
InauguratedMay 24, 1930
Statistics
Daily traffic83,500[2]
Location
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The Jacques Cartier Bridge (French: pont Jacques-Cartier) is a steel truss cantilever bridge crossing the Saint Lawrence River from Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, to the south shore at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The bridge crosses Saint Helen's Island in the centre of the river, where offramps allow access to the Parc Jean-Drapeau and La Ronde amusement park.

Originally named the Montreal Harbour Bridge (pont du Havre), it was renamed in 1934[3] to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's first voyage up the St. Lawrence River.

The five-lane highway bridge is 3,425.6 m (11,239 ft) in length, including the approach viaducts. There are approximately 35.8 million vehicle crossings annually,[2] making it the third busiest bridge in Canada, the first being Samuel-de-Champlain Bridge, just a few kilometres (miles) upstream. The second busiest bridge in Canada overall is the Port Mann Bridge in Metro Vancouver (connecting Surrey to Coquitlam).

Together with the Champlain Bridge, it is administered by the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), a Canadian Crown Corporation which reports to Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jacques Cartier Bridge: Technical Data" (PDF). The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jacques-Cartier Bridge". The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. ^ "The Jacques Cartier Bridge". The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated. Retrieved 2020-10-30.