Île aux Tourtes Bridge
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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
. At 2 km in length , it is by far the longest bridge
in Quebec to cross a body of water other than the Saint Lawrence
.
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
, spanning the Lake of Two Mountains between Senneville, and Vaudreuil-Dorion, 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....
, Canada. It carries 6 lanes of 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...
and is the main link between 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...
and the province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. At 2 km in length , it is by far the longest 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...
in Quebec to cross a body of water other than the Saint Lawrence
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...
.