Île d'Orléans Bridge

Orleans Island Bridge Pont de l'Île d'Orléans
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Coordinates
Carries	2 lanes of Quebec Route 368
Crosses	St. Lawrence River
Locale	Quebec City and Île d'Orléans
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Total length	4.43 km (2.75 mi)
Width	9.6 m (31 ft)
Height	65.88 m (216.1 ft) to top of towers
Longest span	323 m (1,060 ft)
History
Opened	1935

The Île d'Orléans Bridge, known locally as the Pont de l'Île, is a suspension bridge that spans the Saint Lawrence River between the Beauport borough of Quebec City and Île d'Orléans (Orléans Island) in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is part of Quebec Route 368 and connects to Autoroute 40 on the north side.

The island was originally accessible only by ferry or by ice bridge during the winter. An electoral promise made by Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau to Montmorency County for a job-creation project during the Great Depression led to the construction of this bridge in 1934. It was completed in 1935 and initially named Taschereau Bridge.

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

File:PontdeliledorleansQuebec2010.jpg

See also

• List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River

External links

• Bridgemeister profile
• Orleans Island Bridge at Structurae