Charles de Gaulle Bridge, Steel bridge between Repentigny and Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles, Canada.
The Charles de Gaulle Bridge is a 1045-meter steel structure spanning the Rivière des Prairies, connecting Montreal's eastern neighborhoods to the Lanaudière region. It carries six lanes of Autoroute 40 and serves as a major route toward Trois-Rivières and Quebec City.
The bridge opened in 1967 as the Pont de Lachenaie, linking Montreal to the municipality of Lachenaie. On 5 September 1985 the Quebec government renamed it in honour of Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), general, leader of the Free French and President of France from 1959 to 1969, to mark the fifteenth anniversary of his death.
The bridge was called pont de Lachenaie from its opening in 1967, after the north-shore municipality it linked to Montreal. On 5 September 1985 the Quebec government renamed it in honour of Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), general, leader of the Free French and president of France from 1959 to 1969, marking the fifteenth anniversary of his death.
The bridge is open daily for traffic in both directions, with peak times varying depending on the time of day. Pedestrians and cyclists should note that this is primarily an expressway and alternative crossings may be safer.
The bridge carried the name Pont de Lachenaie until 5 September 1985, when the Quebec government renamed it for Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) on the fifteenth anniversary of his death. The structure itself dates from 1967, the year of his "Vive le Québec libre" speech in Montreal.
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