Name: |
Valleyfield Bridge |
Type: |
- consists of 31 spans in all, one of which
is a lift span to accommodate
marine traffic |
Location: |
The Valleyfield Bridge is located south of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and crosses the Beauharnois Canal (Highway 132). |
| Description: |
This work has two superstructures, one which (downstream), belonging to Transport Canada , carries road traffic while the other (upstream side), belonging to Conrail (CSX), carries railway traffic. The piers belong to Hydro Quebec. A lift span accommodates ship traffic. The bridge is approximately 950 m (3,116.79 ft.) long, consisting of 30 fixed spans and a vertical lift span on 31 concrete piers. The bridge has two vehicular traffic lanes of 4.2 m (13.77 ft.) each and a single railway track. |
History: |
The fixed span was built in 1932 and the lift span was built in 1958. The fixed span was built by the Beauharnois Light, Heat and Power Company with the power canal and the lift span was built by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority at the time of construction of shipping locks. Major rehabilitation was completed in 1993. |
Restrictions: |
Maximum Free Height: 4.75 m (15.58 ft.) |
| Toll Rates: |
N/A |
Traffic
Statistics: |
Traffic flow is estimated at 12,000 to 15,000 vehicles per day.
|
| Owner: |
Transport Canada, Hydro Quebec
and Conrail (CSX) |
| Operator: |
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Hydro Quebec
and Conrail (CSX) |
| Contact: |
Martin Taylor
Chief Administrative Services
The St. Lawrence Seaway
Management Corporation
202 Pitt Street
Cornwall, Ontario
K6J 3P7
Telephone: (613) 932-5170 Ext 3239
E-mail: mtaylor@seaway.ca |
Link to
Web Site:
|
The Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Seaway System (http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com
/en/home.html) |
