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The Thousand Islands International Bridge system is a series of five bridges [3] spanning the St. Lawrence River. From south to north, they are: American mainland to Wellesley Island (main span [1]) Wellesley Island to Hill Island (international crossing) Hill Island to Constance Island; Constance Island to Georgina Island
L Victoria Bridge was built as a one-track tubular bridge which opened in 1860, then rebuilt as a two-track truss bridge in 1898. The South Y approach was rebuilt around the Saint-Lambert locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1961. [10] M At the north end of Champlain Bridge, two spans, one north-south (aut. 15 and 20) and one east-west (aut. 10 ...
The crossing of the Saint Lawrence River has always proved problematic for engineers due to width, depth, currents, and ice cover. The construction of Victoria Bridge for the Grand Trunk Railway, which, at 2 kilometres (1.2 mi), was the longest bridge in the world when it first opened in 1860, [4] highlighted the problems presented by this natural obstacle. [5]
Designed by Modjeski & Masters and completed in 1960, it has six spans and a main span of 350.75 metres (1,150.8 ft) totaling 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) across the Saint Lawrence River and Saint Lawrence Seaway. [2] The bridge is owned and operated by the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, which also owns and operates Ogdensburg International ...
The Eisenhower Locks in Massena, New York St. Lawrence Seaway St. Lawrence Seaway separated navigation channel near Montreal. The St. Lawrence Seaway (French: la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent) is a system of locks, canals, and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America, as far inland as Duluth ...
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.
Laviolette Bridge is the only bridge that spans the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City; it provides an important connection between the North and South shores of the river, with approximately 40,000 vehicles crossing the bridge each day.
Pages in category "Bridges over the Saint Lawrence River" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .