Victoria Bridge (Pont Victoria in French) at Montreal, Quebec, is the first bridge to span the St. Lawrence River.
The bridge remains in use to this day, carrying both road and rail traffic, with rails in the middle and roadways (part of Route 112) on both sides. It opened in 1859 and was named the Victoria Bridge in honour of Queen Victoria. Following renovations in 1897 (see description below), it was officially rededicated as the Victoria Jubilee Bridge, although it is commonly referred to by its original name as simply the "Victoria Bridge". The bridge is approximately 3 kilometres (2 miles) long, and includes 24 ice-breaking piers.
The Victoria Bridge is an important historic bridge in Canada and is still actively used by the Canadian National Railway on its Halifax to Montreal main line. It is a major contributor to Montreal's role as a continental hub in the North American rail system.
I had to be very quick taking this photo because I was in my car and stopped to take this picture, I did not want to disrupt the traffic.
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (21 Apr 2008):
Beautiful bridge. Lovely picture and great light
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Joe Lowe said (30 Apr 2008):
nice tones
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Lance Campeau said (27 May 2008):
great shot of a great old bridge, I like the information/notes... MTL rules!
