List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
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This is a list of bridge
s and other crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
from the Saint Lawrence River
upstream to the Ottawa River
(Lac des Deux Montagnes
).
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s and other crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
from the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
upstream to the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
(Lac des Deux Montagnes
Lac des Deux Montagnes
Lake of Two Mountains is part of the river delta widening of the Ottawa River in Quebec, Canada, where it feeds into the St. Lawrence River....
).
Crossing | Year | Carries | Location | Coordinates Geographic coordinate system A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on the Earth to be specified by a set of numbers. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represent vertical position, and two or three of the numbers represent horizontal position... and comments |
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Pierre Le Gardeur Bridge Pierre Le Gardeur Bridge The Le Gardeur Bridge is a beam bridge that connects the east end of the island of Montreal to Charlemagne, Quebec.... |
Route 138 Quebec route 138 Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal... |
connects Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the farthest borough in the eastern end of the island of Montreal.-Geography:... ) with Repentigny Repentigny, Quebec Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:... (North Shore North Shore (Laval) The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shores of the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Island of Montreal and the Island of Laval. It consists of twenty... ) via Île Bourdon |
45°42′13"N 73°29′1"W | |
Laurier Railway Bridge | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... Via Rail VIA Rail Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec.... |
connects Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) with Repentigny/Charlemagne Charlemagne, Quebec Charlemagne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, northeast of Montreal's downtown core. As of 2006, the population was 5,594.... (North Shore) via Île Bourdon |
45°42′10"N 73°29′8"W | |
Charles de Gaulle Bridge Charles de Gaulle Bridge The Charles de Gaulle Bridge is a bridge that links the eastern tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec over the Rivière des Prairies to the Lanaudière region near the city of Charlemagne... |
Autoroute 40 Quebec Autoroute 40 Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City... |
connects Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles) with Terrebonne Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.... (Lachenaie district Lachenaie, Quebec Lachenaie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Rivière des Prairies. It is located within the city of Terrebonne, and is in the Regional County Municipality of Les Moulins... ) (North Shore North Shore (Laval) The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shores of the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Island of Montreal and the Island of Laval. It consists of twenty... ) |
45°42′7"N 73°30′32"W | |
A25 Bridge | Autoroute 25 Quebec Autoroute 25 Autoroute 25 is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently long.... |
connects Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) with Laval Laval, Quebec Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006... (Saint-François Saint-François, Quebec Saint-François is the second largest neighbourhood of Laval, Quebec, Canada, after Duvernay. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.Agriculture occupies most of the land area.... ) (Île Jésus Île Jésus Île Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies.... ) |
45°38′16"N 73°37′14"W *2011 |
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Pie IX Bridge Pie IX Bridge The Pie IX Bridge is a bridge in Quebec, spanning the Rivière des Prairies. It connects the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul area of Laval, on Île Jésus, and the borough of Montreal North in Montreal, on the Island of Montreal... |
Route 125 Quebec route 125 Route 125 is a Quebec highway running from Montreal to Saint-Donat, Quebec in the Laurentians. The southern section of Route 125 runs parallel to Autoroute 25 in Laval, Mascouche, and Terrebonne... |
connects Montreal (Montreal North) with Laval Laval, Quebec Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006... (Duvernay Duvernay, Quebec Duvernay is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.-Geography:It is located south-west of Saint-Francois, south-east of Auteuil, east of Vimont and Pont-Viau and around Sant-Vincent-de-Paul. The Rivière des Prairies passes... /Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Laval, Quebec, Canada. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul was a town before August 6, 1965. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is named after Vincent de Paul.- Geography :... ) (Île Jésus Île Jésus Île Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies.... ) |
45°35′57"N 73°38′49"W | |
Centrale de la Rivière des Prairies Centrale de la Rivière des Prairies The Rivière des Prairies generating station is a run of river hydroelectric power station on the Rivière des Prairies between the islands of Jesus and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1929, it is now managed and operated by Hydro-Québec... (3 dam Dam A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are... s) |
Hydro-Québec Hydro-Québec Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company is in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Quebec.... |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation... ) with Laval (Duvernay) via Île de la Visitation Île de la Visitation Île de la Visitation is a small island in the Rivière des Prairies, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, linked to the Island of Montreal in Quebec, Canada.... and Île du Cheval de Terre, dam from Montreal to Île de la Visitation is upstream from (west of) the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge. |
45°35′17"N 73°39′21"W | |
Papineau-Leblanc Bridge Papineau-Leblanc Bridge The Papineau-Leblanc Bridge was one of the first cable-stayed spans, and was for many years the longest of this type, in the world. It is part of Quebec Autoroute 19 and is one of the connections between Laval and Montreal, Quebec, Canada, spanning Rivière des Prairies. It was fabricated from... |
Autoroute 19 Quebec Autoroute 19 Autoroute 19, also known as Autoroute Papineau , is an autoroute in Quebec. It crosses the Rivière des Prairies via the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge, connecting the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal and the Duvernay neighbourhood in Laval.There are plans to widen Route 335 to four lanes,... |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) with Laval (Duvernay) | 45°34′34"N 73°40′1"W | |
Ahuntsic Bridge | Route 335 Quebec route 335 Route 335 is a north-south route from Montreal north into the Lanaudière region of Quebec.South of The Metropolitan 335 runs on Rue Saint-Denis to its southern terminus. Northwards until the Rivière des Prairies, 335 runs on Rue Berri south and Rue Lajeunesse north, then it runs over the Pont Viau... |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) with Laval (Pont-Viau Pont-Viau, Quebec Pont-Viau, Quebec is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a town before August 6, 1965. It was named after Viau bridge, which links it to Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec.- Geography :... ) |
45°33′26"N 73°40′32"W | |
Montreal Metro Tunnel | Montreal Metro Line 2 Orange Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro) The Orange line is the longest, most congested, and first-planned of the four lines of the Montreal Metro, in Montreal, Canada. It formed part of the initial network, and was extended between 1980 and 1986... |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) with Laval (Pont-Viau) | ||
Unnamed bridge | Partial crossing | |||
Bordeaux Railway Bridge Bordeaux Railway Bridge The Bordeaux Railway Bridge is a railway bridge on the Canadian Pacific Railway line across the Rivière des Prairies between Ahuntsic-Cartierville, on Montreal Island, and Laval-des-Rapides, Laval, Quebec, Canada... |
Canadian Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... Quebec Gatineau Railway Chemins de Fer Québec-Gatineau Les Chemins de fer Québec-Gatineau , in English the Quebec Gatineau Railway is a shortline railway operating the long ex-Canadian Pacific Railway line between Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Laval, Lachute and Gatineau, formerly Hull... AMT Agence métropolitaine de transport The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles... Blainville-Saint-Jerome |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) with Laval (Laval-des-Rapides Laval-des-Rapides Laval-des-Rapides is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :... ) (via Île Perry). Includes a bicycle bridge |
45°32′53"N 73°41′58"W | |
Médéric Martin Bridge Médéric Martin Bridge Médéric Martin Bridge is a viaduct-type bridge in Quebec that spans Rivière des Prairies between Montreal and Laval. It carries 8 lanes of Quebec Autoroute 15, including 1 reserved bus and carpooling lanes.... |
Autoroute 15 Quebec Autoroute 15 Autoroute 15 is a highway in western Quebec, Canada... |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) with Laval (Laval-des-Rapides) | 45°32′25"N 73°42′45"W | |
Lachapelle Bridge Lachapelle Bridge 'Lachapelle Bridge', in French Pont Lachapelle, Also known as Cartierville Bridge.This bridge spans the Rivière des Prairies between the Montreal borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville and the Laval neighbourhood of Chomedey.Actually there are two bridges, side by side and parallel:The older three... |
Route 117 Quebec route 117 Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario... |
connects Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Saint-Laurent) with Laval (Chomedey Chomedey, Quebec Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie... ) |
45°31′58"N 73°43′41"W | |
Unnamed bridge | Promenade des Îles | connects Laval (Chomedey) with Île du Tremblay (Chomedey) only | Partial crossing | |
Unnamed bridge | Promenade des Îles | connects Île du Tremblay (Chomedey) with Île Paton (Chomedey) only | Partial crossing | |
Unnamed bridge | Promenade des Îles | connects Laval (Chomedey) with Île Paton (Chomedey) only | Partial crossing | |
Louis Bisson Bridge Louis Bisson Bridge Louis Bisson Bridge spans the Rivière des Prairies between the eastern tip of Montreal's Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough and the district of Chomedey in Laval. It carries 7 lanes of Quebec Autoroute 13, including one reversible lane at the center... |
Autoroute 13 Quebec Autoroute 13 Autoroute 13 , is a freeway in the urban region of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its southern end is at the junction of A-20 on the Island of Montreal near Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Its northern terminus is at the junction of A-640 near Boisbriand... |
connects Montreal (Pierrefonds-Roxboro Pierrefonds-Roxboro Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a borough of the city of Montreal. It is composed of the former municipalities of Pierrefonds and Roxboro, spanning the northern part of the West Island... /Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Saint-Laurent) with Laval (Chomedey and Sainte-Dorothée Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec Sainte-Dorothée is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.The Sainte-Dorothée that was known for forest and farmlands is no longer what it used to be. It took a giant transformation during the last decade with the arrival of... ) |
45°30′42"N 73°45′54"W | |
Road bridge (name, if any, to come) | connects Îles Laval Îles Laval The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga ArchipelagoFormerly an independent municipality , they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.- Geography :... with Sainte-Dorothée within Laval only |
Partial crossing | ||
Railway bridges, R des P | Canadian National Railway Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... AMT Agence métropolitaine de transport The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles... Deux-Montagnes |
connects Montreal (Pierrefonds-Roxboro) with Laval (Îles Laval Îles Laval The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga ArchipelagoFormerly an independent municipality , they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.- Geography :... ) (Île Bigras station Île-Bigras (AMT) Île-Bigras is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.- Connecting bus routes :There are no Société de transport de Laval bus routes on Île Bigras so most people wanting to use public transit on this small island take the Deux-Montagnes... ) |
45°30′59"N 73°50′52"W | |
connects Îles Laval with Sainte-Dorothée | Coordinates ??? | |||
Jacques Bizard Bridge Jacques Bizard Bridge Jacques Bizard Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Rivière des Prairies and connects L'Île Bizard to Montreal Island. Except for a cable ferry that connects Île Bizard with Laval-sur-le-Lac, it is the only access to Île Bizard, which had a population of 13,861 as of the 2001 census. It carries... |
Boulevard Jacques Bizard/Rue Somerset | connects Sainte-Geneviève Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec thumb|upright|left|Église Sainte-GenevièveSainte-Geneviève is a former municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada... with Île Bizard Île Bizard Île Bizard is an island near the Island of Montreal in the Hochelaga Archipelago region.It was formerly a separate municipality named Ville de L'Île-Bizard, but is now part of the city of Montreal, in the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.... |
45°29′15"N 73°52′5"W Partial crossing | |
Laval-sur-le-Lac Île-Bizard Ferry Laval-sur-le-Lac Île-Bizard Ferry The Laval-sur-le-Lac–Île-Bizard Ferry is a seasonal cable ferry near to the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. It carries cars, bicycles and pedestrians across the Rivière des Prairies from Laval-sur-le-Lac to the Île Bizard.... |
a reaction ferry Reaction ferry A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of the current of a river against a fixed tether to propel the vessel across the river... connecting Montreal (Île Bizard) with Laval (Laval-sur-le-Lac Laval-sur-le-Lac Laval-sur-le-Lac is a small neighbourhood on the western-end part of Laval and was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :... ) |
Seasonal Partial crossing |
See also
- List of bridges to the Island of Montreal
- List of bridges spanning the Rivière des Prairies
- List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River
- List of crossings of the Rivière des Mille Îles
- List of hydroelectric stations
- List of crossings of the Ottawa River
External links
- Interactive map of Laval from the official website Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes beside "Limite administrative".