Île aux Tourtes Bridge

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Île aux Tourtes Bridge
Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge.JPG
Coordinates45°25′11″N 73°59′32″W / 45.4196°N 73.9921°W / 45.4196; -73.9921
CarriesQuebec Autoroute 40/Trans-Canada Highway
CrossesLake of Two Mountains
LocaleVaudreuil, Quebec
Official namePont de l'Île aux Tourtes
Characteristics
Total length2 km (1.2 mi)
History
Opened1966
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.

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References[]

  1. ^ Genivar (2004). "Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Repair, Montreal, Vaudreuil". Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  2. ^ Annabelle Olivier, "Transport minister announces emergency closure of Île-aux-Tourtes bridge in West Island". Global News, May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "'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 / 45.419556; -73.992111


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