Jacques Bizard Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Rivière des Prairies and connects the island of Île Bizard to Montreal Island.
Jacques Bizard Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 45°29′15″N 73°52′5″W / 45.48750°N 73.86806°W |
| Carries | 3 lanes of Jacques Bizard Boulevard |
| Crosses | Rivière des Prairies (south branch) |
| Locale | L'Île-Bizard, Quebec and Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec |
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| Width | Three lanes, including one reversible lane |
| History | |
| Opened | 1966 |
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The existing bridge was built in 1966 and carries three lanes of Jacques Bizard Boulevard, including one reversible lane. In 2008 it was widened to accommodate a bicycle path.
As of 2024,[update] a new 4-lane bridge is under construction in the same location and upon completion the existing bridge will be dismantled.[1]
The 1966 bridge replaced an older bridge that was built in 1893 about 150 meters further west, at the street named Rue Du Pont.[2]
The bridge is the only access to Île Bizard except for a cable ferry that operates seasonally between April and November and crosses the north branch of the Rivière des Prairies to connect with Laval-sur-le-Lac.
The bridge and island are both named after Jacques Bizard, who was seigneur of Île Bizard (then known as Île Bonaventure).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Building a new bridge: Pont Jacques-Bizard". City of Montreal. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Tessier, Stéphane. "Ponts et traverses de la rivière des Prairies" [Bridges and crossings of the Rivière des Prairies] (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
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