Pont Laviolette - Laviolette Bridge - Trois-Rivières, Quebec - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

Le Pont Laviolette

«Le pont Laviolette est un pont en arc reliant la ville de Trois-Rivières à Bécancour sur la rive sud du Fleuve Saint-Laurent via l'Autoroute 55. Il est le seul pont reliant les deux rives entre Montréal et Québec.»

Les travaux de construction débutent en 1964 et se terminent en 1967. Le pont est inauguré le 20 décembre 1967 par le ministre de la voirie, Fernand-J. Lafontaine, mettant ainsi fin à l'époque des traversiers à Trois-Rivières. Son nom honore le fondateur de Trois-Rivières, le Sieur de Laviolette.

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The Laviolette Bridge

"The Laviolette Bridge is an arch bridge connecting the city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada to Bécancour on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River via Autoroute 55.

The construction of Laviolette Bridge did not start until 1964. It was inaugurated on December 20, 1967 by Fernand-J. Lafontaine, then Ministre of Transportation in the Johnson government. It thus replaced the former ferryboat system in place. The name honours the founder of Trois-Rivières, the Sieur de Laviolette."

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Length of bridge: 2707 m Height of bridge: 54,8 m What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Véhiculaire - Vehicular What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: Le Fleuve Saint-Laurent St-Lawrence River Date constructed: 1964-1967 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes Name of road or trail the bridge services: Autoroute 55 - Highway 55 Location: Trois-Rivières

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