Lachapelle Bridge
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'Lachapelle Bridge', in French Pont Lachapelle, (1930 and 1975) Also known as Cartierville Bridge.
This bridge
spans the Rivière des Prairies
between the Montreal
borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville
and the Laval
(Île Jésus
) neighbourhood
of Chomedey
.
Actually there are two bridges, side by side and parallel:
The older (1930) three lane span , on the down stream side, carries the traffic north into Laval.
The newer (1975) three lane span, on the up stream side, carries the traffic south into Montreal.
Except for the length and the distance between the piers, the two spans are not identical.
A wooden bridge was originally built there in 1848, replaced by a steel one, built in 1882.
This bridge
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...
spans the Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
between the 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...
borough of 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...
and the 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...
(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....
) neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
of 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...
.
Actually there are two bridges, side by side and parallel:
The older (1930) three lane span , on the down stream side, carries the traffic north into Laval.
The newer (1975) three lane span, on the up stream side, carries the traffic south into Montreal.
Except for the length and the distance between the piers, the two spans are not identical.
A wooden bridge was originally built there in 1848, replaced by a steel one, built in 1882.