Île aux Tourtes Bridge
Île aux Tourtes Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 45°25′11″N 73°59′32″W / 45.4196°N 73.9921°W |
Carries | Quebec Autoroute 40/Trans-Canada Highway |
Crosses | Lake of Two Mountains |
Locale | Vaudreuil, Quebec |
Official name | Pont de l'Île aux Tourtes |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
History | |
Opened | 1966 |
Location | |
The Île aux Tourtes Bridge is a bridge on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, spanning the Lake of Two Mountains between Senneville, and Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada. It carries 6 lanes of Autoroute 40 and is the main link between Montreal and the province of Ontario. At 2 km in length,[1] it is by far the longest bridge in Quebec to cross a body of water other than the Saint Lawrence.[citation needed] It is also commonly known by Montreal's English community as the Lake of Two Mountains bridge.
On May 20, 2021, the government of Quebec announced an indefinite emergency closure of the bridge,[2] after indications that some of the steel reinforcing rods in the bridge support were damaged during routine maintenance work in April.[3] In the interim, the government has both made travel on the Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter rail line free, and removed tolls from the Quebec Autoroute 30 toll bridge, as alternatives until the Île aux Tourtes Bridge can be safely reopened.
See also[]
- List of bridges in Montreal
- List of bridges in Canada
- List of crossings of the Ottawa River
References[]
- ^ Genivar (2004). "Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Repair, Montreal, Vaudreuil". Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ^ Annabelle Olivier, "Transport minister announces emergency closure of Île-aux-Tourtes bridge in West Island". Global News, May 20, 2021.
- ^ "'Mistakes can happen': Human error to blame for Île-aux-Tourtes bridge closure". CBC News Montreal, May 21, 2021.
Coordinates: 45°25′10.4″N 73°59′31.6″W / 45.419556°N 73.992111°W
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