Jacques Cartier Bridge

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The Jacques Cartier Bridge (pont Jacques-Cartier) is a steel truss cantilever bridge crossing the Saint Lawrence River from Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, to the south shore at Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The bridge crosses Saint Helen's Island in the centre of the river, where offramps allow access to the Parc Jean-Drapeau and La Ronde amusement park. Originally named the Montreal Harbour Bridge (pont du Havre), it was renamed in 1934 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's first voyage up the St. Lawrence River. The five-lane highway bridge is 3,425.6 m (11, 239 ft) in length, including the approach viaducts. The bridge is the third busiest bridge in Canada with approximately 35.8 million vehicle crossings annually, it is administered by the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), a Canadian Crown Corporation. The same entity owns and operates the Samuel-de-Champlain Bridge, just a few kilometres upstream, which is the busiest in Canada.

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