Long-Sault Bridge

Long-Sault Bridge

The Long-Sault Bridge from Chenail Island
Coordinates 45°37′6″N 74°35′52″W / 45.61833°N 74.59778°W / 45.61833; -74.59778
Crosses Ottawa River
Locale Hawkesbury, Ontario, Grenville, Quebec
Maintained by Public Works and Government Services Canada
Characteristics
Design T-section girder bridge[1]
Total length 650 metres (2,130 ft)
Width 21.8 metres (72 ft)
History
Construction end 1998[1]
Opened 1999

Coordinates: 45°37′6″N 74°35′52″W / 45.61833°N 74.59778°W / 45.61833; -74.59778

The Long-Sault Bridge (French: Pont du Long-Sault) is a bridge connecting Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec. It crosses the Ottawa River via Chenail Island. It connects Quebec Route 344 and Ontario Highway 34.

The bridge was built to replace the original Perley Bridge built in 1931.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Long-Sault Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. "Perley Bridge". Cement Association of Canada. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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