Le Gardeur Bridge
Description:
Le Gardeur Bridge is a highway that connects the two eastern parts of the island of Montreal (the areas of Pointe Ox-Treasure and Pointe Ox-Preria). It is a beam bridge built in 1939 and consists of two completely different sections that run across the Rivier Prairie River. The length of the two parts of the structure is approximately 297 meters in the west and 565 meters in the east. The bridge is named after Pierre Legardeur, First Lord of New France.
About 20,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day. The Le Gardeur Bridge is an alternative route when the Charles de Gaulle Bridge is overloaded during rush hour. The highway has two lanes in any direction, it is also equipped with sidewalks with bicycle paths. In 1999, the bridge was repaired by the Quebec Ministry of Transport. As a result, a new reserved lane for minibuses was added.