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

Historical and architectural interest bridges

There are only a few covered bridges left in Canada compared to all those that were built in the past. In the Quebec province, if we already counted 1200 in the last century, today there are only 88 remaining. In New Brunswick, 58 covered bridges have been identified.

Name Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
92 William England - The Victoria Bridge, Montreal2.jpg 1 Victoria Bridge Longest bridge in the world when inaugurated
Span : 100 m (330 ft)
2,009 m (6,591 ft) Tubular
Wrought iron
Grand Trunk Railway
St. Lawrence River
1859 Montreal–Saint-Lambert
45°29′30.4″N 73°31′44.1″W / 45.491778°N 73.528917°W / 45.491778; -73.528917 (Victoria Bridge)
Quebec

Percy covered bridge2009.jpg 2 Powerscourt Covered Bridge Last McCallum truss type bridge in use.
The oldest covered bridge still existing in Canada.
Logo du Répertoire canadien des lieux patrimoniaux.svg 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
1862 Elgin – 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


2007.05.24 17 Covered bridge West Montrose Ontario.jpg 3 West Montrose Covered Bridge Only 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)
1881 West 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
Stoney Creek Bridge 1890 (cut).jpg 4 Stoney Creek Bridge (1885) Highest timber bridge ever built
Height : 84 m (276 ft)
138 m (453 ft) Truss
Wooden Howe truss deck, wooden piers
Canadian Pacific Railway
Stoney Creek
1885 Golden
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
Pont couvert de la Frontière 3.JPG 5 Frontière Bridge [fr] Historic monument 31 m (102 ft) Covered bridge
Wood, Town truss
Former road bridge
Chemin du Pont Couvert
Mud stream
1896 Potton
45°00′42.5″N 72°22′24.4″W / 45.011806°N 72.373444°W / 45.011806; -72.373444 (Frontière Bridge)
Quebec

Pont Marchand.JPG 6 Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge Historic monument 152 m (499 ft) Covered bridge
Wood, Town and queen post truss, wooden piers filled with stones
Road bridge
Chemin du Pont-Rouge
Coulonge River
1898 Mansfield-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
Hartland covered bridge 2008.jpg 7 Hartland Covered Bridge World's longest covered bridge
Logo du Répertoire canadien des lieux patrimoniaux.svg 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
1901 Hartland
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



Capilano suspension bridge -a.jpg 8 Capilano Suspension Bridge Span : 137 m (449 ft)
Height : 70 m (230 ft)
137 m (449 ft) Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Capilano River
1903 North 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
Tracel de Cap-Rouge, juillet 2016.jpg 9 Cap-Rouge trestle Height : 52 m (171 ft) 1,016 m (3,333 ft) Trestle bridge
Steel
National Transcontinental Railway
Rivière du Cap Rouge
1908 Quebec 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
Trellis Bridge, AB..jpg 10 Lethbridge Viaduct Largest 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
1909 Lethbridge
49°41′51.3″N 112°52′06.1″W / 49.697583°N 112.868361°W / 49.697583; -112.868361 (Lethbridge Viaduct)
Alberta

Old Florenceville Bridge.jpg 11 Florenceville Bridge Local Historic Place Covered bridge
Wood, Howe truss
Sort
Road bridge
Promenade Jim Davis
Saint John River
1911 Florenceville-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
Centre-Street-Bridge-Szmurlo.jpg 12 Centre Street Bridge Municipal Historic Resource 178 m (584 ft) Arch
Concrete deck arch
Road bridge
Centre Street (Calgary)
Bow River
1916 Calgary
51°03′10.6″N 114°03′45.1″W / 51.052944°N 114.062528°W / 51.052944; -114.062528 (Centre Street Bridge)
Alberta

Kinsol Trestle in 2006, Canada.jpg 13 Kinsol Trestle One 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
1920 Shawnigan 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
AlexandraBridge2020.jpg 14 Alexandra Suspension Bridge Local Historic Place Suspension
Steel truss deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
Fraser Canyon
1926 Spuzzum
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
Peace Bridge.jpg 15 Peace Bridge Canada–United States border 1,768 m (5,801 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Queen Elizabeth Way
Niagara River
1927 Fort Erie–Buffalo
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
Routhierville3.jpg 16 Routhierville 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
1931 Routhierville
48°10′56.4″N 67°8′55.9″W / 48.182333°N 67.148861°W / 48.182333; -67.148861 (Routhierville Bridge)
Quebec

Arvida Bridge in Jonquière.JPG 17 Arvida Bridge [fr] First 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
1950 Arvida
48°26′41.2″N 71°13′06.2″W / 48.444778°N 71.218389°W / 48.444778; -71.218389 (Arvida Bridge)
Quebec

Montmorency Falls, bridge, Quebec City.jpg 18 Montmorency Falls Suspension Bridge Suspension
Steel
Footbridge
Montmorency Falls
Montmorency River
1993 Quebec 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
Esplanade Riel DSCN2377.jpg 19 Esplanade Riel 197 m (646 ft) Cable-stayed
Side-spar, concrete box girder deck, 1 steel pylon
86+106
Footbridge
Red River of the North
2003 Winnipeg
49°53′26.9″N 97°07′36.6″W / 49.890806°N 97.126833°W / 49.890806; -97.126833 (Esplanade Riel)
Manitoba


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.

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. It helds 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. It was designated a National Historic Sites of Canada in 1995.

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

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

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

Name Span Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Province Ref.
1 Gordie Howe International Bridge
under construction
853 m (2,799 ft) 2,500 m (8,200 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, concrete pylons
Ontario Highway 401
Detroit River
2024 WindsorDetroit
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
LaPorte de Quebec (5802230245)2.jpg 2 Pierre Laporte Bridge 667 m (2,188 ft) 1,041 m (3,415 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
186+667+186
Quebec Autoroute 73
St. Lawrence River
1970 Quebec 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


Ambassador Bridge, Windsor2.jpg 3 Ambassador Bridge 564 m (1,850 ft) 2,286 m (7,500 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Ontario Highway 3
Lake Erie Circle Tour
Detroit River
1929 WindsorDetroit
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

Pont de Québec vue ouest.jpg 4 Quebec Bridge 549 m (1,801 ft) 987 m (3,238 ft) Cantilever
Steel truss
157+549+157
Quebec Route 175
Canadian National Railway
Via Rail
St. Lawrence River
1917 Quebec City–Lévis
46°44′43.9″N 71°17′16.3″W / 46.745528°N 71.287861°W / 46.745528; -71.287861 (Quebec Bridge)
Quebec

Lion's Gate Bridge-2.jpg 5 Lions Gate Bridge 473 m (1,552 ft) 1,517 m (4,977 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
187+473+187
British Columbia Highway 99–1A
Burrard Inlet
1938 Vancouver
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


The New Port Mann Bridge2.jpg 6 Port 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
British Columbia Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Fraser River
2012 Surrey
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

Alex Fraser Bridge (51593164818).jpg 7 Alex Fraser Bridge 465 m (1,526 ft) 2,524 m (8,281 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
50+183+465+183+50
British Columbia Highway 91
Fraser River
1986 Delta
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
Macdonald Bridge in Halifax (19191320333).jpg 8 Angus L. Macdonald Bridge 441 m (1,447 ft) 1,347 m (4,419 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
160+441+160
Road bridge
Halifax Harbour
1955 Halifax, 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

A. Murray MacKay Bridge.jpg 9 A. Murray MacKay Bridge 427 m (1,401 ft) 1,236 m (4,055 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
156+427+156
Nova Scotia Highway 111
Halifax Harbour
1970 Halifax, 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

Port Mann Bridge.jpg 10 Port Mann Bridge (1964)
dismantled in 2012
366 m (1,201 ft) 2,093 m (6,867 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
110+366+110
British Columbia Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Fraser River
1964 Surrey
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


Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge.jpg 11 Ogdensburg–Prescott International Bridge 351 m (1,152 ft) 2,248 m (7,375 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Ontario Highway 16
St. Lawrence River
1960 Johnstown–Ogdensburg
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
Fraser river bridges (21015022214).jpg 12 Skybridge (TransLink) 340 m (1,120 ft) 616 m (2,021 ft) Cable-stayed
Concrete deck, concrete pylons
Vancouver SkyTrain
(Expo Line)
Fraser River
1990 SurreyNew 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
Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Vancouver BC.jpg 13 Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing 335 m (1,099 ft) 1,292 m (4,239 ft) Cantilever
Steel
4x86+142+335+142
British Columbia Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Burrard Inlet
1960 VancouverNorth 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
Pont Laviolette.jpg 14 Laviolette Bridge 335 m (1,099 ft) 2,707 m (8,881 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
124+167+335+167
+2x124
Quebec Autoroute 55
St. Lawrence River
1967 Trois-Rivières
46°18′25.9″N 72°33′41.8″W / 46.307194°N 72.561611°W / 46.307194; -72.561611 (Laviolette Bridge)
Quebec
Jacques Cartier Bridge west, Montreal.jpg 15 Jacques Cartier Bridge 334 m (1,096 ft) 2,687 m (8,816 ft) Cantilever
Steel
128+334+128
Quebec Route 134
St. Lawrence River
1930 MontrealLongueuil
45°31′18.7″N 73°32′30.0″W / 45.521861°N 73.541667°W / 45.521861; -73.541667 (Jacques Cartier Bridge)
Quebec

16 New Pattullo Bridge
under construction
332 m (1,089 ft) 1,227 m (4,026 ft) Cable-stayed
1 concrete pylon
332+162+84
British Columbia Highway 99–1A
Fraser River
2024 SurreyNew Westminster
49°12′30.9″N 122°53′37.6″W / 49.208583°N 122.893778°W / 49.208583; -122.893778 (New Pattullo Bridge)
British Columbia
QC 20090828-165742 PtIleOrleans-edit.jpg 17 Île d'Orléans Bridge 323 m (1,060 ft) 1,838 m (6,030 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
72+127+323+127+72
Quebec Route 368
St. Lawrence River
1936 Quebec 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
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.jpg 18 Lewiston–Queenston Bridge 305 m (1,001 ft) 488 m (1,601 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Ontario Highway 405
Niagara River
1962 Queenston–Lewiston
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
Pont de Grand-Mère.JPG 19 Grand-Mère Bridge [fr] 289 m (948 ft) 337 m (1,106 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Quebec Route 153
Saint-Maurice River
1929 Shawinigan
46°37′11.6″N 72°40′35.7″W / 46.619889°N 72.676583°W / 46.619889; -72.676583 (Grand-Mère Bridge)
Quebec

15-23-0882, rainbow bridge from observation deck - panoramio.jpg 20 Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls) 289 m (948 ft) 442 m (1,450 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Road bridge
Niagara River
1941 Niagara Falls–Niagara 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
21 Peace River Suspension Bridge
collapse in 1957
283 m (928 ft) 640 m (2,100 ft) Suspension
Steel truss, steel pylons
142+283+142
British Columbia Highway 97
Alaska Highway
Peace River
1943 Taylor
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
Bluewater Bridge6.jpg 22 Second Blue Water Bridge 281 m (922 ft) 1,862 m (6,109 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
85+281+85
Ontario Highway 402
St. Clair River
1997 SarniaPort 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


Pont Olivier-Charbonneau, vu depuis Laval (3).jpg 23 Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge 280 m (920 ft) 1,200 m (3,900 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
115+280+115
Quebec Autoroute 25
Rivière des Prairies
2011 Montreal–Laval
45°38′19.7″N 73°37′17.0″W / 45.638806°N 73.621389°W / 45.638806; -73.621389 (Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge)
Quebec

Dunvegan bridge, Canada.jpg 24 Dunvegan Bridge 274 m (899 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Alberta Highway 2
Peace River
1960 Dunvegan
55°55′16.5″N 118°36′16.0″W / 55.921250°N 118.604444°W / 55.921250; -118.604444 (Dunvegan Bridge)
Alberta
25 Seaway International South Bridge 273 m (896 ft) 1,061 m (3,481 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Road bridge
St. Lawrence River
1958 CornwallMassena
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

Bluewater Bridge3.jpg 26 Blue Water Bridge 265 m (869 ft) 1,883 m (6,178 ft) Cantilever
Steel truss
100+265+100
Ontario Highway 402
St. Clair River
1938 SarniaPort 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


Alexandra Bridge British Columbia Modern 2.jpg 27 Alexandra Bridge (Trans-Canada) 257 m (843 ft) 487 m (1,598 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
British Columbia Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Fraser River
1964 Spuzzum
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
Confederation Bridge (22239433761).jpg 28 Confederation Bridge 250 m (820 ft)(x43) 12,910 m (42,360 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
165+43x250+165
New Brunswick Route 16
Prince Edward Island Route 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Northumberland Strait
1997 Borden-Carleton–Cape 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

View Of Campbellton2.jpeg 29 J. C. Van Horne Bridge 248 m (814 ft) 804 m (2,638 ft) Cantilever
Steel truss
Road bridge
Subway Street
Restigouche River
1961 Campbellton–Pointe-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

Golden Ears Bridge completed.jpg 30 Golden Ears Bridge 242 m (794 ft)(x3) 968 m (3,176 ft) Extradosed
Composite steel/concrete deck, 4 concrete pylons
121+3x242+121
Golden Ears Way
Fraser River
2009 LangleyMaple 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


Papineau-Leblanc Bridge.jpg 31 Papineau-Leblanc Bridge 241 m (791 ft) 421 m (1,381 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel box girder deck, steel pylons
90+241+90
Quebec Autoroute 19
Rivière des Prairies
1969 Montreal–Laval
45°34′34.5″N 73°40′00.9″W / 45.576250°N 73.666917°W / 45.576250; -73.666917 (Papineau-Leblanc Bridge)
Quebec
Samuel de Champlain Bridge from east.jpg 32 Champlain 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
Quebec Autoroute 10
Quebec Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 20
St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence Seaway
2019 MontrealBrossard
45°28′06.3″N 73°30′20.6″W / 45.468417°N 73.505722°W / 45.468417; -73.505722 (Champlain Bridge (2019))
Quebec

Thousand Islands Bridge July 2015 001.jpg 33 Georgina Island Bridge 228 m (748 ft) 1,015 m (3,330 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
Ontario Highway 137
St. Lawrence River
1938 Leeds and the Thousand Islands–Hill 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
34 Longs Creek Bridge 218 m (715 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
58+218+58
Road bridge
Saint John River
1966 Kingsclear
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

35 Hawkshaw Bridge 217 m (712 ft) 333 m (1,093 ft) Cable-stayed
Steel girder deck, steel pylons
58+217+58
New Brunswick Route 102
Saint John River
1967 Hawkshaw
45°57′41.4″N 67°14′53.0″W / 45.961500°N 67.248056°W / 45.961500; -67.248056 (Hawkshaw Bridge)
New Brunswick
Pont Champlain (6).jpg 36 Champlain Bridge (1962)
dismantled in 2019
215 m (705 ft) 3,440 m (11,290 ft) Cantilever
Steel truss
117+215+117
Quebec Autoroute 10
Quebec Autoroute 15
Quebec Autoroute 20
St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence Seaway
1962 MontrealBrossard
45°28′02.5″N 73°30′13.0″W / 45.467361°N 73.503611°W / 45.467361; -73.503611 (Champlain Bridge (1962))
Quebec

Bridge - Loughheed Hwy.jpg 37 Pitt River Bridge 190 m (620 ft) 380 m (1,250 ft) Cable-stayed
Composite steel/concrete deck, concrete pylons
95+190+95
British Columbia Highway 7
Pitt River
2009 Port 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
Deh Cho Bridge 05 (27773046791).jpg 38 Deh Cho Bridge 190 m (620 ft) 1,045 m (3,428 ft) Extradosed
Composite steel/concrete truss deck, steel pylons
3x112+190+3x112
Yellowknife Highway
Mackenzie River
2012 Fort 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


Revelstoke Bridge.jpg 39 Revelstoke Bridge [fr] 183 m (600 ft) 302 m (991 ft) Suspension
Steel truss deck, steel pylons
British Columbia Highway 1
Trans-Canada Highway
Columbia River
1961 Revelstoke
51°00′22.9″N 118°13′12.7″W / 51.006361°N 118.220194°W / 51.006361; -118.220194 (Revelstoke Bridge)
British Columbia
40 Burton Bridge 183 m (600 ft) 544 m (1,785 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
65+183+65
Road bridge
Saint John River
1972 Maugerville–Burton
45°51′53.1″N 66°27′05.0″W / 45.864750°N 66.451389°W / 45.864750; -66.451389 (Burton Bridge)
New Brunswick
41 Pont des Piles 181 m (594 ft) 285 m (935 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
39+181+39
Quebec Autoroute 55
Saint-Maurice River
1978 Shawinigan
46°38′06.9″N 72°41′00.1″W / 46.635250°N 72.683361°W / 46.635250; -72.683361 (Pont des Piles)
Quebec

Canada Line Skytrain Bridge from Fraser River North Arm, Richmond.jpg 42 North Arm Bridge 180 m (590 ft) 562 m (1,844 ft) Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
52+139+180+139+52
Vancouver SkyTrain
(Canada Line)
Fraser River
(North Arm)
2008 VancouverRichmond
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

New brunswick (3) (48342760917).jpg 43 Reversing Falls Bridge 172 m (564 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
New Brunswick Route 100
Saint John River
(Reversing Falls)
1916 Saint 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
Alexandra Bridge2.JPG 44 Alexandra Bridge 169 m (554 ft) 563 m (1,847 ft) Cantilever
Steel truss
75+169+2x75
Road bridge
Boulevard des Allumettières
Ottawa River
1901 OttawaGatineau
45°25′48.7″N 75°42′15.8″W / 45.430194°N 75.704389°W / 45.430194; -75.704389 (Alexandra Bridge)
Ontario
Quebec

Detroit Photographic Company (0554).jpg 45 Whirlpool Rapids Bridge 167 m (548 ft) 329 m (1,079 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
Maple Leaf (train)
Niagara River
1897 Niagara Falls–Niagara 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
Pont de la Concorde (Ville-Marie).jpg 46 Pont de la Concorde 160 m (520 ft)(x3) 690 m (2,260 ft) Box girder
Steel
104+3x160+104
Road bridge
Avenue Pierre Dupuy
St. Lawrence River
1965 Montreal
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
Pont de Miscou01.JPG 47 Miscou Bridge [fr] 160 m (520 ft) 505 m (1,657 ft) Beam bridge
Steel
60+110+160+110+65
New Brunswick Route 113
Chaleur Bay
1996 Miscou 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
Seal Island Bridge, Cape Breton (23403108909).jpg 48 Seal Island Bridge 152 m (499 ft) 747 m (2,451 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
107+152+107
Nova Scotia Highway 105
Trans-Canada Highway
Bras d'Or Lake
1962 Boularderie 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
Skyway Bridge, Hamilton - panoramio.jpg 49 Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway (1958) 151 m (495 ft) 2,560 m (8,400 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
84+151+84
Queen Elizabeth Way
Hamilton Harbour
1958 HamiltonBurlington
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
Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway 2004.jpg 50 Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway (1985) 151 m (495 ft) 2,215 m (7,267 ft) Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Queen Elizabeth Way
Hamilton Harbour
1985 HamiltonBurlington
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
Soo Locks-Sault-Ste Marie.png 51 Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge 132 m (433 ft) 4.5 km (2.8 mi) Truss arch bridge
Steel
Road bridge
St. Marys River
1962 Sault 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
Saint John Harbour Bridge viewed from Martello Tower.jpg 52 Saint John Harbour Bridge Beam bridge
Steel
New Brunswick Route 1
Saint John River
(Saint John Harbour)
1968 Saint 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
June 2009 Miramichi Centennial Bridge.jpg 53 Centennial Bridge 1,180 m (3,870 ft) Arch
Steel through arch
New Brunswick Route 8, 11 and 134
Miramichi River
1967 Miramichi
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.
Charles Parsons - Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.jpg 1 First 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
1848 Niagara 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)
2 First Lewiston–Queenston Bridge
wrecked by wind in 1864
257 m (843 ft) 317 m (1,040 ft) Suspension
1854 Queenston–Lewiston
43°09′42″N 79°02′47″W / 43.16167°N 79.04639°W / 43.16167; -79.04639 (First Queenston-Lewiston Bridge)

Great International Railway Suspension Bridge.jpg 3 Second 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
1855 Niagara 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)




New Suspension Bridge and Tower, Niagara Falls, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views-cropped.jpg 4 First 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
1868 Niagara 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)



NU RM30 Niagara Cantilever Bridge.jpg 5 Niagara Cantilever Bridge
dismantled in 1925
151 m (495 ft) 276 m (906 ft) Cantilever
Replaced by the Michigan Central Railway Bridge 1883 Niagara 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)
Steamboat and Honeymoon Bridge.jpg 6 Honeymoon 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 inaugurated 1898 Niagara 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)


Queenston-Lewiston Bridge 1915.jpg 7 Second Lewiston–Queenston Bridge
dismantled in 1963
257 m (843 ft) 257 m (843 ft) Suspension Former Second Niagara Clifton Bridge moved 1899 Queenston–Lewiston
43°09′42″N 79°02′46″W / 43.16167°N 79.04611°W / 43.16167; -79.04611 (Second Queenston-Lewiston Bridge)

Michigan Central Railway Bridge Niagara Falls 1.jpg 8 Michigan Central Railway Bridge
Out of service since 2001
195 m (640 ft) Arch
Steel deck arch
1925 Niagara 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)



Alphabetical list

This part is organized by province and territory.

Alberta

  • Athabasca River Bridge - Fort McMurray
  • Beverly Bridge − Edmonton
  • Briggs Bridge – Briggs
  • Capilano Bridge − Edmonton
  • Centre Street BridgeCalgary
  • Clover Bar Bridge − Edmonton
  • Dawson Bridge − Edmonton
  • Dudley B. Menzies Bridge − Edmonton
  • Dunvegan Suspension Bridge − Dunvegan
  • Fabyan Trestle Bridge − Fabyan
  • Grant MacEwan Bridge − Fort McMurray
  • George C. King Bridge − Calgary
  • Groat Bridge − Edmonton
  • High Level Bridge − Edmonton
  • James MacDonald Bridge − Edmonton
  • Reconciliation Bridge − Calgary
  • Lea Park Bridge - Lea Park
  • Lethbridge Viaduct − Lethbridge
  • Louise Bridge − Calgary
  • Low Level Bridge − Edmonton
  • Mintlaw Viaduct − Mintlaw
  • Peace Bridge − Calgary
  • Quesnell Bridge − Edmonton
  • Ralph Steinhauer Bridge − Fort McMurray
  • Red Deer Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge − Red Deer
  • Star Mine Suspension Bridge − Drumheller
  • Tawatinâ Bridge – Edmonton
  • Walterdale Bridge − Edmonton

British Columbia

  • Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge − Agassiz
  • Alex Fraser BridgeRichmond/New Westminster - North Delta
  • Arthur Laing Bridge − Vancouver - YVR, Richmond
  • Burrard Street Bridge − Vancouver
  • Cambie Street Bridge − Vancouver
  • Capilano Suspension BridgeNorth Vancouver
  • Derwent Way Bridge − Delta - New Westminster
  • Dinsmore Bridge − Richmond
  • Dollarton Bridge − North Vancouver
  • Eleanor Ward Bridge − Coquitlam
  • Fraser Valley Railroad Bridge − New Westminster - Surrey
  • Georgia Viaduct − Vancouver
  • Golden Ears Bridge − Langley - Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows - Surrey
  • Granville Street Bridge − Vancouver
  • Hagwilget Canyon Bridge − Hagwilget
  • Hudson's Hope Suspension Bridge − Hudson's Hope
  • Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing − Vancouver - North Vancouver
  • Johnson Street Bridge - Victoria
  • Knight Street Bridge − Vancouver - Richmond
  • Lions' Gate Bridge − Vancouver - West Vancouver
  • Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge − North Vancouver
  • Lulu Island CN Rail Bridge − Burnaby - Richmond
  • Marpole Bridge (road) − Vancouver - Richmond
  • Marpole CP Rail Bridge − Vancouver - Richmond
  • McPhee Bridge − Cranbrook
  • Middle Arm Canada Line Bridge − Richmond
  • Mission Bridge − Abbotsford
  • Moray Bridge − Richmond
  • New Westminster Bridge − New Westminster - Surrey
  • No. 2 Road Bridge − Richmond
  • North Arm Canada Line Bridge − Vancouver - Richmond
  • Oak Street Bridge − Vancouver - Richmond
  • Overlanders Bridge − Kamloops
  • Park Bridge − East of Golden, British Columbia
  • Pattullo Bridge − New Westminster - Surrey
  • Peace River Bridge
  • Pitt River BridgePort Coquitlam - Pitt Meadows
  • Port Mann BridgeCoquitlam - Surrey
  • Prince George CNR Bridge − Prince George
  • Queensborough Bridge − New Westminster
  • Ronyane Bridge − Pemberton
  • Sea Island Connector − Richmond
  • Second Narrows Bridge − Vancouver - North Vancouver
  • Skybridge − New Westminster - Surrey
  • Westham Island Bridge − Ladner
  • William R. Bennett Bridge - Kelowna
  • The Yukon Suspension Bridge - Northern 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • Burton Bridge − Burton - Maugerville
  • Confederation Bridge − Cape Jourimain, NB - Borden, PEI
  • Centennial Bridge − Miramichi
  • Edmundston-Madawaska Bridge − Edmundston to Madawaska, Maine
  • Florenceville Bridge − Florenceville
  • Fredericton Railway Bridge − Fredericton - South Devon
  • Gunningsville Bridge − Moncton - Riverview
  • Hartland Bridge − Hartland
  • Hawkshaw Bridge − Nackawic-Millville
  • Hugh John Flemming Bridge − Hartland
  • J. C. Van Horne Bridge − Campbellton - Pointe-à-la-Croix, QC
  • Jemseg River Bridge − Jemseg
  • Kelly's Creek Bridge − Upper Kingsclear
  • Mactaquac Bridge − Mactaquac
  • Miramichi Bridge − Miramichi
  • Morrissy Bridge − Miramichi
  • Nerepis Bridge − Grand Bay-Westfield
  • Point Wolfe Bridge – Fundy National Park
  • Princess Margaret Bridge − Fredericton
  • Reversing Falls Bridge − Saint John
  • Reversing Falls Railway Bridge − Saint John
  • Saint John Harbour Bridge − Saint John
  • Saint John River High Level Crossing − Coystown
  • Westmorland Bridge − Fredericton

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

  • Ahuntsic Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Alexandra Bridge − Gatineau - Ottawa, ON
  • Arthur Sauve Bridge − Laval - Saint-Eustache
  • Arvida Bridge - Jonquière, Québec
  • Athanase David Bridge − Laval - Bois-des-Filions
  • Alonzo Wright Bridge − Gatineau - Chelsea
  • Bordeaux Railway Bridge − Montreal - Laval
  • Bordeleau bridge − Saint-Séverin (Mékinac) - Mékinac - Mauricie
  • Brady Bridge − Gatineau
  • Champlain Bridge − Gatineau - Ottawa, ON
  • Champlain Bridge − Montreal - Brossard
  • Charles de Gaulle Bridge − Montreal - Charlemagne
  • Chaudière Bridge − Gatineau - Ottawa, ON
  • Draveurs Bridge − Gatineau
  • Galipeault Bridge − Montreal - L'Île-Perrot
  • Gedeon Ouimet Bridge − Laval - Boisbriand
  • Honore Mercier Bridge − Montreal - Kahnawake
  • Île aux Tourtes Bridge − Montreal - Vaudreuil-Dorion
  • Île d'Orléans BridgeQuebec City - Île d'Orléans
  • Jacques Cartier Bridge − Montreal - Longueuil
  • J. C. Van Horne Bridge − Pointe-à-la-Croix - Campbellton, NB
  • Lachapelle Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Lady Aberdeen Bridge − Gatineau
  • Laurier Railway Bridge − Montreal - Repentigny -Charlemagne
  • Laviolette Bridge − Trois-Rivières - Bécancour
  • Le Gardeur Bridge − Montreal - Repentigny
  • Lepage Bridge − Laval - Terrebonne
  • Louis Bisson Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel − Montreal - Boucherville
  • Macdonald-Cartier Bridge - Hull - Ottawa, ON
  • Marius Dufresne Bridge − Laval - Rosemère
  • Matthieu Bridge − Laval - Terrebonne
  • Médéric Martin Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Papineau-Leblanc Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Percy Covered Bridge (Powerscourt) − Elgin - Hinchinbrooke
  • Pie IX Bridge − Laval - Montreal
  • Pierre Laporte Bridge − Quebec City - Lévis
  • Portage Bridge − Gatineau - Ottawa, ON
  • Quebec Bridge − Quebec City - Lévis
  • Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge − Montreal - Kahnawake
  • Sophie Masson Bridge − Laval - Terrebonne
  • Vachon Bridge − Laval - Boisbriand
  • Victoria Bridge − Montreal - Saint-Lambert

Saskatchewan

North Saskatchewan River

  • Battlefords Bridge − Battleford - North Battleford
  • Battlefords Bridge (1908) - Battleford - North Battleford
  • Canadian Northern Railway Bridge − Prince Albert
  • Diefenbaker Bridge − Prince Albert
  • Maymont Bridge − Mayfield No. 406
  • Borden Bridge − Borden
  • Petrofka Bridge − Blaine Lake No. 434

South Saskatchewan River

  • Broadway Bridge − Saskatoon
  • Chief Mistawasis Bridge - Saskatoon
  • Circle Drive Bridge − Saskatoon
  • Gordie Howe Bridge − Saskatoon
  • CPR Bridge − Saskatoon
  • Grand Trunk Bridge − Saskatoon
  • Outlook Bridge − Outlook
  • Spadina Crescent Bridge − Saskatoon Note - Bridge over run-off trench leading into the South Saskatchewan River
  • Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge − Saskatoon
  • Traffic Bridge − Saskatoon
  • University Bridge − Saskatoon
  • Muskoday Bridge − Muskoday First Nation
  • St. Louis Bridge − St. Louis
  • St. Louis Bridge (1915) − St. Louis
  • Skytrail − Outlook

Saskatchewan River

  • Crooked Bridge − Nipawin

Other Lakes and Rivers

See also

  • Transport in Canada
  • Roads in Canada
  • Numbered highways in Canada
  • Rail transport in Canada
  • Geography of Canada
  • List of rivers of Canada
  • List of covered bridges in Quebec
  • List of covered bridges in New Brunswick
  • List of bridges by city: Calgary, Island of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
  • List of bridges by river: Fraser River, Nechako River, Niagara River, North Saskatchewan River, Ottawa River, Red Deer River, Richelieu River, Rivière des Mille Îles, Rivière des Prairies, St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes, South Saskatchewan River, Thompson River
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