Guy Lafleur Bridge
Guy Lafleur Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°29′15″N 73°52′5″W / 45.48750°N 73.86806°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Jacques Bizard Boulevard |
| Crosses | Rivière des Prairies (south branch) |
| Locale | L'Île-Bizard, Quebec and Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec |
| Characteristics | |
| Width | Four lanes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Guy Lafleur Bridge | |
Guy Lafleur Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Rivière des Prairies and connects the island of Île Bizard to Montreal Island. It was completed in 2024[1] and carries four lanes of Jacques Bizard Boulevard.
It was originally known as the Jacques Bizard Bridge, named after Jacques Bizard, who was seigneur of Île Bizard (then known as Île Bonaventure). In 2025 it was officially renamed in honour of Guy Lafleur, a former ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens and resident of Île Bizard for 30 years.[2]
The bridge is the only access to Île Bizard except for the seasonal cable ferry that crosses the north branch of the Rivière des Prairies to connect with Laval-sur-le-Lac.
Older bridges
An older version of the bridge was built in 1966 in the same location, and carried three lanes of Jacques Bizard Boulevard, including one reversible lane. In 2008 it was widened to accommodate a bicycle path. This bridge was dismantled after the current bridge was built alongside it.
The 1966 bridge replaced an even older bridge that was built in 1893 about 200 meters west of the current bridge, at the street named Rue du Pont.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "New Jacques-Bizard bridge open for motorists". CityNews. November 13, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ "Île-Bizard bridge renamed in honour of Habs legend Guy Lafleur". Montreal Gazette. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ Tessier, Stéphane. "Ponts et traverses de la rivière des Prairies" [Bridges and crossings of the Rivière des Prairies] (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-11.