Pont ferroviaire Laurier - Montréal, Québec
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N 45° 42.548 W 073° 29.183
18T E 617815 N 5062845
pont ferroviaire reliant la ville de Montreal à la ville de Charlemagne, Québec - railway bridge connecting the city of Montreal to the city of Charlemagne, Quebec
Waymark Code: WMZPQ3
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 12/16/2018
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Le pont ferroviaire Laurier est un pont à treillis sur le canal nord de la rivière des Prairies, qui relie le quartier montréalais de Pointe aux Trembles, l'île Bourdon et la ville de Charlemagne.
Construit en 1904 par le CN (Canadien National), il est utilisé par le CN, VIA Rail et AMT.
Le pont ferroviaire Laurier est souvent appelé "pont ferroviaire Pierre Le Gardeur", d'après le pont routier construit à côté de celui-ci en 1939.
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The Laurier Railway Bridge is a truss bridge on the north channel of the Rivière des Prairies, which connects the Montreal area of Pointe aux Trembles, Bourdon Island and the city of Charlemagne.
Built in 1904 by CN (Canadian National), it is used by CN and VIA Rail and AMT.
The Laurier Railway Bridge is often referred to as "Pierre Le Gardeur railway bridge," after the road bridge next to it built in 1939.
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1/2 in) standard gauge.
Bridge Type: Truss
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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