The Long-Sault Bridge (French: Pont du Long-Sault) is a bridge connecting Hawkesbury, Ontario and Grenville, Quebec. It crosses the Ottawa River via Chenail Island. It connects Quebec Route 344 and Ontario Highway 34, and is the only fixed crossing of the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Montreal.
Long-Sault Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The Long-Sault Bridge from Chenail Island | |
| Coordinates | 45°37′6″N 74°35′52″W / 45.61833°N 74.59778°W |
| Crosses | Ottawa River |
| Locale | Hawkesbury, Ontario, Grenville, Quebec |
| Maintained by | Public Works and Government Services Canada |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | T-section girder bridge[1] |
| Total length | 650 metres (2,130 ft) |
| Width | 21.8 metres (72 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1998[1] |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Location | |
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The bridge was built and completed in 1998 to replace the original Perley Bridge built in 1931 (and which was demolished in 1999).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Long-Sault Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Perley Bridge". Cement Association of Canada. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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