Laurier Railway Bridge

For the bridge in Ottawa, see Laurier Avenue Bridge.

Laurier Railway Bridge
Coordinates	45°42′10″N 73°29′8″W
Carries	Canadian National Railway Via Rail
Crosses	Rivière des Prairies
Locale	Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles)
Official name	Laurier Bridge[1]
Other name(s)	Pierre Le Gardeur Railway Bridge
Maintained by	Canadian National Railway
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Clearance below	(?)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Structure gauge	AAR
Electrified	No
History
Opened	1904[1]
Location

45°42′10″N 73°29′8″W

The Laurier Railway Bridge (often referred to as Pierre Le Gardeur railway bridge, after the road bridge next to it) carries the Canadian National Railway from Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Charlemagne (North Shore) via Île Bourdon.

See also

• List of bridges in Canada
• List of bridges spanning the Rivière des Prairies
• List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
• List of bridges in Montreal

References

1. Charlemagne et son histoire. Comité des fêtes du soixante-quinzième anniversairee de Charlemagne. 1986. pp. 134–135. ISBN 2-9800711-1-0.