Île d'Orléans Bridge

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Île d'Orléans Bridge
Crosses	St. Lawrence River
Locale	Quebec City and Île d'Orléans
Design	Suspension bridge
Total length	323 meters
Opening date	1935
Maps and aerial photos

The Île d'Orléans Bridge, known locally as the Pont de l'Île, is a suspension bridge that spans the Saint Lawrence River between Montmorency Falls, in Quebec City, and Île d'Orléans (Isle of Orleans) in the Canadian province of Quebec. This suspension bridge was constructed in 1934 to answer an electoral promise made by Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau to Montmorency County. Before, the island was accessible by ferry.

It is the furthest downstream of the Saint Lawrence River's fixed crossings, although it does not cross the entire river.

[edit] See also

• List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River

[edit] External links

• Photo of the bridge
• Bridgemeister profile
• Orleans Island Bridge in the Structurae database

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