List of bridges in Canada

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This is a list of bridges and viaducts in Canada, including those for pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

There are only a few covered bridges left in Canada. In Quebec, despite over 1,200 existing in the last century, today there are only 88 remaining.[1][2] In New Brunswick, 58 covered bridges have been identified.[3]

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1Victoria BridgeLongest bridge in the world when inaugurated
Span : 100 m (330 ft)
2,009 m (6,591 ft)Tubular
Wrought iron
1859MontrealSaint-Lambert
45°29′30.4″N 73°31′44.1″W / 45.491778°N 73.528917°W / 45.491778; -73.528917 (Victoria Bridge)
Quebec[Note 1]
[S 1]
[4]
2Powerscourt Covered BridgeLast McCallum truss type bridge in use.
The oldest covered bridge still existing in Canada.
National Historic Site
Historic monument
50 m (160 ft)Covered bridge
Wood, McCallum truss, masonry piers
Road bridge
Chemin de la 1ère Concession
Châteauguay River
1862Elgin Hinchinbrooke
45°00′25.2″N 74°09′39.7″W / 45.007000°N 74.161028°W / 45.007000; -74.161028 (Powerscourt Covered Bridge)
Quebec[H 1]
[H 2]
[P 1]
[S 2]
3West Montrose Covered BridgeOnly remaining covered bridge in Ontario
Cultural heritage
60 m (200 ft)Covered bridge
Wood and steel, Howe truss, concrete piers
Road bridge
Covered Bridge Dr
Grand River (Ontario)
1881West Montrose
43°35′08.1″N 80°28′53.3″W / 43.585583°N 80.481472°W / 43.585583; -80.481472 (West Montrose Covered Bridge)
Ontario[H 3]
4Stoney Creek Bridge (1885)Highest timber bridge ever built
Height : 84 m (276 ft)
138 m (453 ft)Truss
Wooden Howe truss deck, wooden piers
1885Golden
51°22′46.6″N 117°27′57.2″W / 51.379611°N 117.465889°W / 51.379611; -117.465889 (Stoney Creek Bridge (1885))
British Columbia[5]
[6]
5Frontière Bridge [fr]Historic monument31 m (102 ft)Covered bridge
Wood, Town truss
Former road bridge
Chemin du Pont Couvert
Mud stream
1896Potton
45°00′42.5″N 72°22′24.4″W / 45.011806°N 72.373444°W / 45.011806; -72.373444 (Frontière Bridge)
Quebec[H 4]
[P 2]
[S 3]
6Félix-Gabriel-Marchand BridgeHistoric monument152 m (499 ft)Covered bridge
Wood, Town and queen post truss, wooden piers filled with stones
Road bridge
Chemin du Pont-Rouge
Coulonge River
1898Mansfield-et-Pontefract
45°51′40.8″N 76°44′26.6″W / 45.861333°N 76.740722°W / 45.861333; -76.740722 (Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge)
Quebec[P 3]
[S 4]
7Hartland Covered BridgeWorld's longest covered bridge
National Historic Site
Historic monument
391 m (1,283 ft)Covered bridge
Wood, Howe truss, concrete piers
Road bridge
Hartland Bridge Hill Road
Saint John River
1901Hartland
46°17′48.1″N 67°31′49.1″W / 46.296694°N 67.530306°W / 46.296694; -67.530306 (Hartland Covered Bridge)
New Brunswick[H 5]

[H 6]

[S 5]
8Capilano Suspension BridgeSpan : 137 m (449 ft)
Height : 70 m (230 ft)
137 m (449 ft)Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Capilano River
1903North Vancouver
49°20′34.5″N 123°06′53.4″W / 49.342917°N 123.114833°W / 49.342917; -123.114833 (Capilano Suspension Bridge)
British Columbia[S 6]
[7]
9Cap-Rouge trestleHeight : 52 m (171 ft)1,016 m (3,333 ft)Trestle bridge
Steel
1908Quebec City
46°44′53.1″N 71°20′33.0″W / 46.748083°N 71.342500°W / 46.748083; -71.342500 (Cap-Rouge trestle)
Quebec[S 7]
[8]
10Lethbridge ViaductLargest railway structure in Canada and the largest of its type in the world
Height : 96 m (315 ft)
1,625 m (5,331 ft)Trestle bridge
Steel
Railway bridge
Oldman River
1909Lethbridge
49°41′51.3″N 112°52′06.1″W / 49.697583°N 112.868361°W / 49.697583; -112.868361 (Lethbridge Viaduct)
Alberta[S 8]
[9]
[10]
11Florenceville BridgeLocal Historic PlaceCovered bridge
Wood, Howe truss
Sort
Road bridge
Promenade Jim Davis
Saint John River
1911Florenceville-Bristol
46°26′30.0″N 67°37′16.2″W / 46.441667°N 67.621167°W / 46.441667; -67.621167 (Florenceville Bridge)
New Brunswick[H 7]
[S 9]
12Centre Street BridgeMunicipal Historic Resource178 m (584 ft)Arch
Concrete deck arch
1916Calgary
51°03′10.6″N 114°03′45.1″W / 51.052944°N 114.062528°W / 51.052944; -114.062528 (Centre Street Bridge)
Alberta[H 8]
[S 10]
[11]
13Kinsol TrestleOne of the largest wooden trestle in Canada
Height : 44 m (144 ft)
187 m (614 ft)Trestle bridge
Wood, 46 spans, 8 levels, Howe truss
Former railway bridge
Koksilah River
1920Shawnigan Lake
48°40′06.4″N 123°41′38.1″W / 48.668444°N 123.693917°W / 48.668444; -123.693917 (Kinsol Trestle)
British Columbia[H 9]
[12]
14Alexandra Suspension BridgeLocal Historic PlaceSuspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
Fraser Canyon
1926Spuzzum
49°42′26.6″N 121°25′00.2″W / 49.707389°N 121.416722°W / 49.707389; -121.416722 (Alexandra Suspension Bridge)
British Columbia[H 10]
15Peace BridgeCanada–United States border1,768 m (5,801 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1927Fort ErieBuffalo
42°54′24.9″N 78°54′19.0″W / 42.906917°N 78.905278°W / 42.906917; -78.905278 (Peace Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 11]
16Routhierville Bridge [fr]Historic monument
Cultural Heritage Register
78 m (256 ft)Covered bridge
Wood, Quebec Town Truss
Road bridge
Chemin du Rang A
Matapedia River
1931Routhierville
48°10′56.4″N 67°8′55.9″W / 48.182333°N 67.148861°W / 48.182333; -67.148861 (Routhierville Bridge)
Quebec[H 11]
[P 4]
[S 12]
17Arvida BridgeFirst bridge in the world built entirely of aluminum
Span : 91 m (299 ft)
Heritage monument
154 m (505 ft)Arch
Aluminium deck arch
Road bridge
Route du Pont
Saguenay River
1950Arvida
48°26′41.2″N 71°13′06.2″W / 48.444778°N 71.218389°W / 48.444778; -71.218389 (Arvida Bridge)
Quebec[P 5]
[S 13]
[13]
18Montmorency Falls Suspension BridgeSuspension
Steel
1993Quebec City
46°53′26.9″N 71°08′51.7″W / 46.890806°N 71.147694°W / 46.890806; -71.147694 (Montmorency Falls Suspension Bridge)
Quebec[S 14]
[14]
19Esplanade Riel197 m (646 ft)Cable-stayed
Side-spar, concrete box girder deck, 1 steel pylon
86+106
2003Winnipeg
49°53′26.9″N 97°07′36.6″W / 49.890806°N 97.126833°W / 49.890806; -97.126833 (Esplanade Riel)
Manitoba[S 15]
[15]

Major road and railway bridges

Canada's longest bridge is the Confederation Bridge in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with a total of 12,910 metres (8.02 mi) between abutments, it's also the world's longest bridge over ice-covered water. More than 5,000 local workers helped with the project, which cost about $1 billion.[16][17]

The Quebec Bridge has been the longest cantilever bridge span in the world since 1917, measuring 549 metres (1,801 ft) between its two piles.[H 12] It held the record of all-categories longest span in the world until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge. It's the last bridge that broke such a record before suspension bridges hold the award by far.[18] It was designated a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1995.[H 12]

In 1929, the Ambassador Bridge between Canada and United States surpassed the Quebec Bridge with a 564-metre (1,850 ft) main span and became the longest crossing in the world[19] until the inauguration of the George Washington Bridge in 1931 in New York City which almost doubled the range hitherto achieved.[20]

Studies have been carried out for crossing the Saguenay River near Tadoussac just before the confluence with the St. Lawrence River,[21] the latest project presented by the COWI A/S company includes the construction of a 1,145-metre (3,757 ft) span suspension bridge with a 70-metre (230 ft) clearance above the river.[22]

This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1Gordie Howe International Bridge
under construction
853 m (2,799 ft)2,500 m (8,200 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
2026WindsorDetroit
42°17′14.3″N 83°05′53.1″W / 42.287306°N 83.098083°W / 42.287306; -83.098083 (Gordie Howe International Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
2Pierre Laporte Bridge667 m (2,188 ft)1,041 m (3,415 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
186+667+186
1970Quebec City
46°44′43.3″N 71°17′25.9″W / 46.745361°N 71.290528°W / 46.745361; -71.290528 (Pierre Laporte Bridge)
Quebec[Note 2]
[S 16]
[23]
[24]
3Ambassador Bridge564 m (1,850 ft)2,286 m (7,500 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1929WindsorDetroit
42°18′42.5″N 83°04′26.0″W / 42.311806°N 83.073889°W / 42.311806; -83.073889 (Ambassador Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 17]
[19]
4Quebec Bridge549 m (1,801 ft)987 m (3,238 ft)Cantilever
Steel truss
157+549+157
1917Quebec CityLévis
46°44′43.9″N 71°17′16.3″W / 46.745528°N 71.287861°W / 46.745528; -71.287861 (Quebec Bridge)
Quebec[H 12]
[S 18]
[25]
5Lions Gate Bridge473 m (1,552 ft)1,517 m (4,977 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
187+473+187
1938Vancouver
49°18′55.1″N 123°08′19.5″W / 49.315306°N 123.138750°W / 49.315306; -123.138750 (Lions Gate Bridge)
British Columbia[H 13]
[S 19]
[26]
[27]
6Port Mann Bridge (2012) 470 m (1,540 ft)2,020 m (6,630 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
190+470+190
2012Surrey
49°13′10.9″N 122°48′46.8″W / 49.219694°N 122.813000°W / 49.219694; -122.813000 (Port Mann Bridge (2012))
British Columbia[S 20]
[28]
[29]
7Alex Fraser Bridge465 m (1,526 ft)2,524 m (8,281 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
50+183+465+183+50
1986Delta
49°09′35.2″N 122°56′34.8″W / 49.159778°N 122.943000°W / 49.159778; -122.943000 (Alex Fraser Bridge)
British Columbia[S 21]
[30]
8Angus L. Macdonald Bridge441 m (1,447 ft)1,347 m (4,419 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
160+441+160
Road bridge
Halifax Harbour
1955Halifax, Nova Scotia
44°39′48.7″N 63°35′05.6″W / 44.663528°N 63.584889°W / 44.663528; -63.584889 (Angus L. Macdonald Bridge)
Nova Scotia[S 22]
[31]
[32]
9A. Murray MacKay Bridge427 m (1,401 ft)1,236 m (4,055 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
156+427+156
1970Halifax, Nova Scotia
44°40′38.5″N 63°36′44.6″W / 44.677361°N 63.612389°W / 44.677361; -63.612389 (A. Murray MacKay Bridge)
Nova Scotia[S 23]
[33]
[34]
10Port Mann Bridge (1964)
dismantled in 2012
366 m (1,201 ft)2,093 m (6,867 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
110+366+110
1964Surrey
49°13′06.0″N 122°48′41.7″W / 49.218333°N 122.811583°W / 49.218333; -122.811583 (Port Mann Bridge (1964))
British Columbia[S 24]
[35]
[36]
[37]
11Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge351 m (1,152 ft)2,248 m (7,375 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1960JohnstownOgdensburg
44°44′06.5″N 75°27′33.3″W / 44.735139°N 75.459250°W / 44.735139; -75.459250 (Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 25]
12SkyBridge340 m (1,120 ft)616 m (2,021 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
1990SurreyNew Westminster
49°12′19.4″N 122°53′46.9″W / 49.205389°N 122.896361°W / 49.205389; -122.896361 (SkyBridge (TransLink))
British Columbia[S 26]
[38]
13Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing335 m (1,099 ft)1,292 m (4,239 ft)Cantilever
Steel
4x86+142+335+142
1960VancouverNorth Vancouver
49°17′40.8″N 123°01′33.5″W / 49.294667°N 123.025972°W / 49.294667; -123.025972 (Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing)
British Columbia[S 27]
[13]
14Laviolette Bridge335 m (1,099 ft)2,707 m (8,881 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
124+167+335+167
+2x124
1967Trois-Rivières
46°18′25.9″N 72°33′41.8″W / 46.307194°N 72.561611°W / 46.307194; -72.561611 (Laviolette Bridge)
Quebec[S 28]
[39]
15Jacques Cartier Bridge334 m (1,096 ft)2,687 m (8,816 ft)Cantilever
Steel
128+334+128
1930MontrealLongueuil
45°31′18.7″N 73°32′30.0″W / 45.521861°N 73.541667°W / 45.521861; -73.541667 (Jacques Cartier Bridge)
Quebec[S 29]
[40]
[41]
16stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge332 m (1,089 ft)1,227 m (4,026 ft)Cable-stayed
1 concrete pylon
332+162+84
2025SurreyNew Westminster
49°12′29″N 122°53′33″W / 49.20806°N 122.89250°W / 49.20806; -122.89250 (Pattullo Bridge replacement)
British Columbia[42]
[43]
17Île d'Orléans Bridge323 m (1,060 ft)1,838 m (6,030 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
72+127+323+127+72
1936Quebec CityÎle d'Orléans
46°52′46.3″N 71°08′03.0″W / 46.879528°N 71.134167°W / 46.879528; -71.134167 (Île d'Orléans Bridge)
Quebec[S 30]
[44]
18Lewiston–Queenston Bridge305 m (1,001 ft)488 m (1,601 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1962QueenstonLewiston
43°09′11.2″N 79°02′40.5″W / 43.153111°N 79.044583°W / 43.153111; -79.044583 (Lewiston–Queenston Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 31]
19Grand-Mère Bridge [fr]289 m (948 ft)337 m (1,106 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1929Shawinigan
46°37′11.6″N 72°40′35.7″W / 46.619889°N 72.676583°W / 46.619889; -72.676583 (Grand-Mère Bridge)
Quebec[S 32]
[45]
[46]
20Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls)289 m (948 ft)442 m (1,450 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Niagara River
1941Niagara FallsNiagara Falls, New York
43°05′24.6″N 79°04′03.3″W / 43.090167°N 79.067583°W / 43.090167; -79.067583 (Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls))
Ontario
 United States
[S 33]
21Peace River Suspension Bridge
collapse in 1957
283 m (928 ft)640 m (2,100 ft)Suspension
Steel truss, steel pylons
142+283+142
1943Taylor
56°08′15.2″N 120°40′21.5″W / 56.137556°N 120.672639°W / 56.137556; -120.672639 (Peace River Suspension Bridge)
British Columbia[S 34]
[47]
22Second Blue Water Bridge281 m (922 ft)1,862 m (6,109 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
85+281+85
1997SarniaPort Huron
42°59′54.6″N 82°25′25.0″W / 42.998500°N 82.423611°W / 42.998500; -82.423611 (Second Blue Water Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 35]
[48]
[49]
23Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge280 m (920 ft)1,200 m (3,900 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
115+280+115
2011MontrealLaval
45°38′19.7″N 73°37′17.0″W / 45.638806°N 73.621389°W / 45.638806; -73.621389 (Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge)
Quebec[S 36]
[50]
[51]
24Dunvegan Suspension Bridge274 m (899 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1960Dunvegan
55°55′16.5″N 118°36′16.0″W / 55.921250°N 118.604444°W / 55.921250; -118.604444 (Dunvegan Bridge)
Alberta[S 37]
[52]
25Seaway International South Bridge273 m (896 ft)1,061 m (3,481 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1958CornwallMassena
44°59′21.9″N 74°44′23.3″W / 44.989417°N 74.739806°W / 44.989417; -74.739806 (Seaway International South Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 38]
[53]
26Blue Water Bridge265 m (869 ft)1,883 m (6,178 ft)Cantilever
Steel truss
100+265+100
1938SarniaPort Huron
42°59′56.0″N 82°25′24.8″W / 42.998889°N 82.423556°W / 42.998889; -82.423556 (Blue Water Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 39]
[48]
[49]
27Alexandra Bridge (Trans-Canada)257 m (843 ft)487 m (1,598 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1964Spuzzum
49°42′05.8″N 121°24′36.6″W / 49.701611°N 121.410167°W / 49.701611; -121.410167 (Alexandra Bridge (Trans-Canada))
British Columbia[54]
28Confederation Bridge250 m (820 ft)(x43)12,910 m (42,360 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
165+43x250+165
1997Borden-CarletonCape Jourimain
46°12′17.5″N 63°45′30.9″W / 46.204861°N 63.758583°W / 46.204861; -63.758583 (Confederation Bridge)
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
[S 40]
[55]
29J. C. Van Horne Bridge248 m (814 ft)804 m (2,638 ft)Cantilever
Steel truss
Road bridge
Subway Street
Restigouche River
1961CampbelltonPointe-à-la-Croix
48°00′39.5″N 66°40′50.1″W / 48.010972°N 66.680583°W / 48.010972; -66.680583 (J. C. Van Horne Bridge)
New Brunswick
Quebec
[S 41]
[56]
30Golden Ears Bridge242 m (794 ft)(x3)968 m (3,176 ft)Extradosed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 4 concrete pylons
121+3x242+121
2009LangleyMaple Ridge
49°11′47.0″N 122°39′56.0″W / 49.196389°N 122.665556°W / 49.196389; -122.665556 (Golden Ears Bridge)
British Columbia[S 42]
[57]
[58]
[59]
31Papineau-Leblanc Bridge241 m (791 ft)421 m (1,381 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, steel pylons
90+241+90
1969MontrealLaval
45°34′34.5″N 73°40′00.9″W / 45.576250°N 73.666917°W / 45.576250; -73.666917 (Papineau-Leblanc Bridge)
Quebec[S 43]
[60]
32Champlain Bridge (2019)240 m (790 ft)3,335 m (10,942 ft)Cable-stayed
Triple steel box girder deck, 1 concrete pylons
80+124+240
2019MontrealBrossard
45°28′06.3″N 73°30′20.6″W / 45.468417°N 73.505722°W / 45.468417; -73.505722 (Champlain Bridge (2019))
Quebec[S 44]
[61]
[62]
33Georgina Island Bridge228 m (748 ft)1,015 m (3,330 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1938Leeds and the Thousand IslandsHill Island
44°21′47.4″N 75°58′57.3″W / 44.363167°N 75.982583°W / 44.363167; -75.982583 (Georgina Island Bridge)
Ontario[S 45]
[63]
34Longs Creek Bridge218 m (715 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
58+218+58
Road bridge
Saint John River
1966Kingsclear
45°52′05.7″N 66°55′02.6″W / 45.868250°N 66.917389°W / 45.868250; -66.917389 (Longs Creek Bridge)
New Brunswick[S 46]
[64]
[65]
35Hawkshaw Bridge217 m (712 ft)333 m (1,093 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
58+217+58
1967Hawkshaw
45°57′41.4″N 67°14′53.0″W / 45.961500°N 67.248056°W / 45.961500; -67.248056 (Hawkshaw Bridge)
New Brunswick[S 47]
[66]
36Champlain Bridge (1962)
dismantled in 2019
215 m (705 ft)3,440 m (11,290 ft)Cantilever
Steel truss
117+215+117
1962MontrealBrossard
45°28′02.5″N 73°30′13.0″W / 45.467361°N 73.503611°W / 45.467361; -73.503611 (Champlain Bridge (1962))
Quebec[S 48]
[67]
[68]
37Pitt River Bridge190 m (620 ft)380 m (1,250 ft)Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
95+190+95
2009Port CoquitlamPitt Meadows
49°14′52.1″N 122°43′45.0″W / 49.247806°N 122.729167°W / 49.247806; -122.729167 (Pitt River Bridge)
British Columbia[S 49]
[69]
38Deh Cho Bridge190 m (620 ft)1,045 m (3,428 ft)Extradosed
Composite steel/concrete truss deck, steel pylons
3x112+190+3x112
2012Fort Providence
61°15′52.6″N 117°31′32.0″W / 61.264611°N 117.525556°W / 61.264611; -117.525556 (Deh Cho Bridge)
Northwest Territories[S 50]
[70]
[71]
[72]
39Revelstoke Bridge [fr]183 m (600 ft)302 m (991 ft)Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
1961Revelstoke
51°00′22.9″N 118°13′12.7″W / 51.006361°N 118.220194°W / 51.006361; -118.220194 (Revelstoke Bridge)
British Columbia[S 51]
[73]
40Burton Bridge183 m (600 ft)544 m (1,785 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
65+183+65
Road bridge
Saint John River
1972MaugervilleBurton
45°51′53.1″N 66°27′05.0″W / 45.864750°N 66.451389°W / 45.864750; -66.451389 (Burton Bridge)
New Brunswick[S 52]
41Pont des Piles181 m (594 ft)285 m (935 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
39+181+39
1978Shawinigan
46°38′06.9″N 72°41′00.1″W / 46.635250°N 72.683361°W / 46.635250; -72.683361 (Pont des Piles)
Quebec[S 53]
[74]
[75]
42North Arm Bridge180 m (590 ft)562 m (1,844 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
52+139+180+139+52
2008VancouverRichmond
49°12′07.6″N 123°07′04.0″W / 49.202111°N 123.117778°W / 49.202111; -123.117778 (North Arm Bridge)
British Columbia[S 54]
[58]
[76]
43Reversing Falls Bridge172 m (564 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1916Saint John
45°15′34.3″N 66°05′12.4″W / 45.259528°N 66.086778°W / 45.259528; -66.086778 (Reversing Falls Bridge)
New Brunswick[S 55]
[77]
44Alexandra Bridge169 m (554 ft)563 m (1,847 ft)Cantilever
Steel truss
75+169+2x75
1901OttawaGatineau
45°25′48.7″N 75°42′15.8″W / 45.430194°N 75.704389°W / 45.430194; -75.704389 (Alexandra Bridge)
Ontario
Quebec
[S 56]
[78]
45Whirlpool Rapids Bridge167 m (548 ft)329 m (1,079 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1897Niagara FallsNiagara Falls, New York
43°06′33.7″N 79°03′29.5″W / 43.109361°N 79.058194°W / 43.109361; -79.058194 (Whirlpool Rapids Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
[S 57]
46Pont de la Concorde160 m (520 ft)(x3)690 m (2,260 ft)Box girder
Steel
104+3x160+104
Road bridge
Avenue Pierre Dupuy
St. Lawrence River
1965Montreal
45°30′22.1″N 73°32′20.3″W / 45.506139°N 73.538972°W / 45.506139; -73.538972 (Pont de la Concorde)
Quebec[S 58]
[65]
47Miscou Bridge [fr]160 m (520 ft)505 m (1,657 ft)Beam bridge
Steel
60+110+160+110+65
1996Miscou IslandLamèque Island
47°53′12.7″N 64°34′40″W / 47.886861°N 64.57778°W / 47.886861; -64.57778 (Miscou Bridge)
New Brunswick[79]
48Seal Island Bridge152 m (499 ft)747 m (2,451 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
107+152+107
1962Boularderie IslandCape Breton Island
46°13′58.6″N 60°29′24.7″W / 46.232944°N 60.490194°W / 46.232944; -60.490194 (Seal Island Bridge)
Nova Scotia[S 59]
[80]
49Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway (1958)151 m (495 ft)2,560 m (8,400 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
84+151+84
1958HamiltonBurlington
43°17′53.7″N 79°47′49.1″W / 43.298250°N 79.796972°W / 43.298250; -79.796972 (Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway (1958))
Ontario[S 60]
[81]
50Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway (1985)151 m (495 ft)2,215 m (7,267 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
1985HamiltonBurlington
43°17′53.4″N 79°47′50.0″W / 43.298167°N 79.797222°W / 43.298167; -79.797222 (Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway (1985))
Ontario[S 61]
[82]
51Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge132 m (433 ft)4.5 km (2.8 mi)Truss arch bridge
Steel
Road bridge
St. Marys River
1962Sault Ste. Marie
46°30′25.31″N 84°21′40.75″W / 46.5070306°N 84.3613194°W / 46.5070306; -84.3613194 (Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge)
Ontario
 United States
52Saint John Harbour BridgeBeam bridge
Steel
1968Saint John
45°16′09.7″N 66°04′29.5″W / 45.269361°N 66.074861°W / 45.269361; -66.074861 (Saint John Harbour Bridge)
New Brunswick[S 62]
53Centennial Bridge1,180 m (3,870 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
1967Miramichi
47°01′37.8″N 65°28′44.4″W / 47.027167°N 65.479000°W / 47.027167; -65.479000 (Centennial Bridge)
New Brunswick

The old bridges over the Niagara

This part lists all the former bridges which succeeded one another on the Niagara River between the towns of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Queenston in Canada and Niagara Falls, New York, and Lewiston, in United States. The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge (1897), the Rainbow Bridge (1941) and the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge (1962), still in service are listed in the Major road and railway bridges part above.

Name Span Length Type Note Opened Location Ref.
1First Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
dismantled in 1855
232 m (761 ft)Suspension
Wooden pylons
First crossing of the Niagara
Conception by Charles Ellet Jr.
Replaced by the second Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
1848Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
43°06′33.2″N 79°03′29.4″W / 43.109222°N 79.058167°W / 43.109222; -79.058167 (First Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge)
[83]
2First Lewiston–Queenston Bridge
wrecked by wind in 1864
257 m (843 ft)317 m (1,040 ft)Suspension1854QueenstonLewiston
43°09′42″N 79°02′47″W / 43.16167°N 79.04639°W / 43.16167; -79.04639 (First Queenston-Lewiston Bridge)
[S 63]
[84]
3Second Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge
dismantled in 1897
251 m (823 ft)Suspension
with cable-stays, 2 levels wooden deck, masonry pylons
World's first working railway suspension bridge
Conception by John A. Roebling
Replaced by the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
1855Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
43°06′33.3″N 79°03′29.5″W / 43.109250°N 79.058194°W / 43.109250; -79.058194 (Second Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge)
[Note 3]
[S 64]
[85]
[86]
[87]
4First Niagara Clifton Bridge
destroyed by storm in 1889
386 m (1,266 ft)Suspension
with cable-stays, wooden deck and pylons
Longest span in the world when inaugurated
Conception by Samuel Keefer
1868Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
43°05′18.2″N 79°04′11.3″W / 43.088389°N 79.069806°W / 43.088389; -79.069806 (First Niagara Clifton Bridge)
[Note 4]
[S 65]
[88]
[89]
5Niagara Cantilever Bridge
dismantled in 1925
151 m (495 ft)276 m (906 ft)CantileverReplaced by the Michigan Central Railway Bridge1883Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
43°06′30.2″N 79°03′28.4″W / 43.108389°N 79.057889°W / 43.108389; -79.057889 (Niagara Cantilever Bridge)
[90]
6Honeymoon Bridge
destroyed by ice push in 1938
256 m (840 ft)378 m (1,240 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
Longest span arch bridge in the world when inaugurated1898Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
43°05′18.0″N 79°04′10.5″W / 43.088333°N 79.069583°W / 43.088333; -79.069583 (Honeymoon Bridge)
[S 66]
[91]
[92]
7Second Lewiston–Queenston Bridge
dismantled in 1963
257 m (843 ft)257 m (843 ft)SuspensionFormer Second Niagara Clifton Bridge moved1899QueenstonLewiston
43°09′42″N 79°02′46″W / 43.16167°N 79.04611°W / 43.16167; -79.04611 (Second Queenston-Lewiston Bridge)
[S 67]
[93]
8Michigan Central Railway Bridge
Out of service since 2001
195 m (640 ft)Arch
Steel deck arch
1925Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, New York
43°06′31.4″N 79°03′28.9″W / 43.108722°N 79.058028°W / 43.108722; -79.058028 (Michigan Central Railway Bridge)
[S 68]
[94]
[95]

Alphabetical list

This part is organized by province and territory.

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

  • Arlington Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Assiniboine River Bridge - Portage la Prairie
  • Esplanade RielWinnipeg
  • The Bridges of St Norbert - St Norbert
  • Provencher Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Elm Park Bridge − Winnipeg
  • St. Vital Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Norwood Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Main Street Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Midtown Bridge (Donald Street Bridge) − Winnipeg
  • Osborne Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Harry Lazarenko Bridge (Redwood Bridge) − Winnipeg
  • Fort Garry Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Kildonan Settlers Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Kichi Sipi Bridge - Cross Lake
  • Maryland Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Charleswood Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Disraeli Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Louise Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Slaw Rebchuk Bridge (Salter Street Bridge) − Winnipeg
  • North Perimeter Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Selkirk Lift Bridge - Selkirk
  • South Perimeter Bridge − Winnipeg
  • St Peters Dynevor Bridge
  • West Perimeter Bridge − Winnipeg
  • St. James Bridge − Winnipeg
  • Lockport Bridge − Lockport
  • Daly Overpass (18th Street Bridge) − Brandon
  • 8th Street Bridge − Brandon
  • 1st Street Bridge − Brandon
  • Thompson Bridge − Brandon
  • Bruce Cameron Bridge − Swan River
  • Taylor Bridge − Headingley
  • Pierre Delorme Bridge − St. Adolphe
  • Miles Hart Bridge - Thompson
  • Baie St Paul Bridge
  • Jack Bend Bridge

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Sir Robert Bond Bridge
  • Queen Elizabeth II Bridge − St. John's
  • Sir Ambrose Shea Bridge − Placentia

New Brunswick

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

North Saskatchewan River
South Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan River
Other lakes and rivers

Notes and references

See also

Further reading

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