- Galipeault Bridge
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official_name = Pont Galipeault
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crosses =Ottawa River (East channel)
locale =Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
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long = TheGalipeault Bridge is a bridge on the western tip of theIsland of Montreal , spanning theOttawa River between Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and L'Île-Perrot,Quebec , Canada. It carries four lanes of Autoroute 20. The first span was built in 1924, agirder bridge that was replaced in 1991 by another structure of the same type, using the same foundations. It was doubled in 1964 with acable-stayed bridge , which carried the eastbound lanes of Autoroute 20 until its demolition early in 2008 [cite news
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author = Jason Magder
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title = Galipeault span to get $98-million facelift
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archivedate = ] . The 1991 span carried the westbound lanes until the demolition of the eastbound structure forced its use as a two-way span.A replacement for the eastbound span is currently under construction.
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List of bridges in Montreal
*List of bridges in Canada
*List of crossings of the Ottawa River Crossings navbox
structure = Bridges
place =Ottawa River
bridge = Galipeault Bridge
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upstream = Canadian National Rail Bridge
upstream signs =Canadian National Railway
downstream =Saint Lawrence River
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