Pierre Laporte Bridge

Quebec Bridge with Pierre Laporte Bridge in the background
Carries	6 lanes of Quebec Autoroute 73
Crosses	St. Lawrence River
Locale	Quebec City, Quebec and Levis, Quebec
Design	Suspension bridge
Longest span	667.5 meters (2,190 feet)
Total length	1,041 meters (3,414 feet)
AADT	90,000
Opening date	1970
Coordinates	46°44′42″N, 71°17′27″W

The Pierre Laporte Bridge was originally named the New Quebec Bridge and was supposed to be called Pont Frontenac until it was renamed in honour of Quebec Vice-Premier Pierre Laporte, who was kidnapped and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970. Image File history File links Picture of the Quebec bridge with Pierre-Laporte bridge in background, in Quebec city , by Pierre Lachance, taken from http://recitmst. ... The Quebec Bridge in Canada crosses the lower Saint Lawrence River to the west of Quebec City, and Levis, Quebec. ... Autoroute 73 (also called Autoroute Robert-Cliche south of Quebec City and Autoroute Laurentienne to the north) is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times as early as CE 100. ... AADT - Annual Average Daily Traffic flow - is a term used mainly in transportation planning, but increasingly for websites. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Pierre Laporte (February 25, 1921 - October 1970), was a Canadian politician who was assassinated by members of the terrorist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front). ... Military cordon in support of police taking surrender of terrorist Liberation cell, December 3, 1970 The October Crisis was a series of dramatic events triggered by two terrorist kidnappings in the province of Quebec, Canada, in October 1970, which ultimately resulted in a brief invocation of the War Measures Act... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

The Pierre Laporte bridge is the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada. It crosses the Saint Lawrence River approximately 200 m (650 ft) west of the famous Quebec Bridge between historic Quebec City and Levis Quebec. A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times as early as CE 100. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Quebec Bridge in Canada crosses the lower Saint Lawrence River to the west of Quebec City, and Levis, Quebec. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... Lévis (officially Ville de Lévis) is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of...

It was constructed for the Province of Quebec, Department of Roads in a joint venture with the private firm of Parsons Transportation Group.

It carries Quebec Autoroute 73, north from Quebec Autoroute 20, the Trans-Canada Highway, to Quebec City and Quebec Autoroute 40, and northwards towards Saguenay, Quebec. Autoroute 73 (also called Autoroute Robert-Cliche south of Quebec City and Autoroute Laurentienne to the north) is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec. ... Autoroute 20 (also called Autoroute Jean-Lesage) is a very long and important Autoroute in Quebec. ... Trans Canada Highway over Canada Map The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. ... Autoroute 40 (also called Autoroute Felix-Leclerc and Autoroute Métropolitaine in Montreal) is a long and important Autoroute on the north shore of the St. ... Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 population: 148,050) in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about 200 kilometres north of Quebec City. ...

Specifications

• Constructed: 1966-1970
• Main span: 667.5 m (2,190 ft)
• Side spans: 186.5 m (612 ft) each
• Total length: 1041 m (3,414 ft) between anchorages
• Deck: Six-lane highway bridge
• Capacity: 90,000 vehicles per day

See also

• List of crossings of the Saint Lawrence River
• List of bridges

This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Saint Lawrence River from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence upstream to Lake Ontario. ... The list of bridges is a link page for any bridge. ...

Quebec City

Boroughs La Cité (1st) · Les Rivières (2nd) · Ste-Foy—Sillery (3rd) · Charlesbourg (4th)  Beauport (5th) · Limoilou (6th) · La Haute-Saint-Charles (7th) · Laurentien (8th)  Image File history File links Flag_of_Quebec_City. ... Motto : « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Country  Canada Province Québec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Constitution date 1833 Geographical code 24 23027 Founder Foundation... Image File history File links Flag_of_Quebec_City. ... La Cité is a borough of Quebec City. ... Les Rivières is a borough of Quebec City. ... Sainte-Foy—Sillery is a borough of Quebec City. ... Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city. ... Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, on the St. ... Limoilou is a borough of Quebec City. ... La Haute-Saint-Charles is a borough of Quebec City. ... Laurentien is a borough of Quebec City. ...

Districts Gay · Latin/Old Quebec · Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Saint-Roch · Val-Bélair Le Quartier gai de Québec (English : The Gay Quarter of Quebec) is a part from La Cité, in Quebec City. ... Old Quebec (French: Vieux-Québec) is a neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. ...

See also: List of articles about Quebec City · History of Quebec City // French Rule Quebec City was founded on July 3, 1608 by Samuel de Champlain. ...

Bridges of the St. Lawrence River
Upstream Laviolette Bridge	Pierre Laporte Bridge	Downstream Quebec Bridge