Île d'Orléans Bridge
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| Crosses | St. Lawrence River |
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| Locale | Quebec City and Île d'Orléans |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 323 meters |
| Opening date | 1935 |
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The Île d'Orléans Bridge, known locally as the Pont de l'Ile, is a suspension bridge that spans the Saint Lawrence River between Montmorency Falls, in Quebec City, and Île d'Orléans (Isle of Orleans) in the Canadian province of Quebec. The first bridge, constructed in 1912, was destroyed by fire in 1921. Until a new suspension bridge was constructed in 1940, access was by ferry. This second bridge was swept away in the flood of 1965 after which the current bridge was built.
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| Quebec City | ||
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| Boroughs | La Cité (1st) · Les Rivières (2nd) · Ste-Foy—Sillery (3rd) · Charlesbourg (4th) · Beauport (5th) · Limoilou (6th) · La Haute-Saint-Charles (7th) · Laurentien (8th) |
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| Districts | Gay Quarter · Old Quebec · Saint-Jean-Baptiste · Saint-Roch | |
| See also | List of articles about Quebec City · History of Quebec City Municipal reorganization in Quebec | |
| Bridges of the St. Lawrence River | |||
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| Upstream Quebec Bridge  Canadian National Railway VIA Rail |
Île d'Orléans Bridge |
Downstream Gulf of St. Lawrence |
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