Taschereau Bridge
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Taschereau Bridge is a bridge linking Pincourt
, on Île Perrot
, to Vaudreuil-Dorion, in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RMC
across the West Channel of the Ottawa River
. The bridge was originally built in 1925, and was doubled in 1964, as part of the same project as Galipeault Bridge
, which links the island to Montreal Island, but it has been maintained independently since then. Both bridges carry four lanes of Quebec Autoroute 20
, which becomes Harwood Boulevard on the Dorion side. However, Transports Québec
plans to build a bypass between the bridge and the junction of Autoroute 540
and upgrade the highway on Île Perrot to freeway standards. The upgrade is slated to be completed by 2019. The bridge also carries a bicycle path, and is part of Route Verte 5
.
The widening of this bridge and Galipeault Bridge
in 1964, both of them from two lanes to four, was done in a bid to appease Perrot Island residents and merchants, who were worried that the construction of nearby Île aux Tourtes Bridge
, which provides a way around the island, would hurt their businesses. A medium-size shopping mall, the Faubourg de l'Île, was built next to the bridge on the Pincourt
side, at the Cardinal Léger exit.
Like Galipeault Bridge, which it continues, Taschereau Bridge was built next to a Grand Trunk Railroad bridge that was built in 1854, and was the first fixed link between Montreal and the mainland. The bridge was named after Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
, who was Premier of Quebec
at the time of its inauguration.
Pincourt, Quebec
Pincourt is a municipality on the island of Île Perrot, off the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 11,197. The town shares the island with the three other municipalities of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Terrasse Vaudreuil and L'Île-Perrot,...
, on Île Perrot
Île Perrot
Île Perrot is an island west of the island of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. Part of the Hochelaga Archipelago, the island lies between Lake Saint-Louis and Lac des Deux-Montagnes....
, to Vaudreuil-Dorion, in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges RMC
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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across the West Channel of 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:...
. The bridge was originally built in 1925, and was doubled in 1964, as part of the same project as Galipeault Bridge
Galipeault Bridge
The Galipeault Bridge is a bridge on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, spanning the Ottawa River between Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, Canada. It carries four lanes of Autoroute 20, and was named after Antonin Galipeault, who was minister of public works under...
, which links the island to Montreal Island, but it has been maintained independently since then. Both bridges carry four lanes of Quebec Autoroute 20
Quebec Autoroute 20
Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
, which becomes Harwood Boulevard on the Dorion side. However, Transports Québec
Transports Québec
Le ministère des Transports du Québec , known by its short form name Transports Québec, is a Quebec government ministry responsible for transport infrastructure and law in Quebec, Canada....
plans to build a bypass between the bridge and the junction of Autoroute 540
Quebec Autoroute 540
Quebec Autoroute 540 may refer to:*Quebec Autoroute 540 *Quebec Autoroute 540...
and upgrade the highway on Île Perrot to freeway standards. The upgrade is slated to be completed by 2019. The bridge also carries a bicycle path, and is part of Route Verte 5
Route Verte
The Route Verte is a network of bicycling and multiuse trails and designated roads, lanes, and surfaces, spanning 4036 kilometres as of October 31, 2008, in the Canadian province of Quebec, inaugurated on August 10, 2007...
.
The widening of this bridge and Galipeault Bridge
Galipeault Bridge
The Galipeault Bridge is a bridge on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, spanning the Ottawa River between Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and L'Île-Perrot, Quebec, Canada. It carries four lanes of Autoroute 20, and was named after Antonin Galipeault, who was minister of public works under...
in 1964, both of them from two lanes to four, was done in a bid to appease Perrot Island residents and merchants, who were worried that the construction of nearby Île aux Tourtes Bridge
Île aux Tourtes Bridge
The Île aux Tourtes Bridge is a bridge on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, spanning the Lake of Two Mountains between Senneville, and Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada. It carries 6 lanes of Autoroute 40 and is the main link between Montreal and the province of Ontario...
, which provides a way around the island, would hurt their businesses. A medium-size shopping mall, the Faubourg de l'Île, was built next to the bridge on the Pincourt
Pincourt, Quebec
Pincourt is a municipality on the island of Île Perrot, off the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 11,197. The town shares the island with the three other municipalities of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Terrasse Vaudreuil and L'Île-Perrot,...
side, at the Cardinal Léger exit.
Like Galipeault Bridge, which it continues, Taschereau Bridge was built next to a Grand Trunk Railroad bridge that was built in 1854, and was the first fixed link between Montreal and the mainland. The bridge was named after Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was a the 14th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was elected four times, the first in 1900, in the riding of Montmorency. He was also a member of the Parti libéral du Québec...
, who was Premier of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
at the time of its inauguration.