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The
Honoré Mercier Bridge
Introduction
The
Honoré Mercier Bridge spans the St. Lawrence River and Seaway between
LaSalle on the Island of Montreal and the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake on
the South Shore.
Named for former Quebec premier the Honourable Honoré Mercier, the bridge
became the third structure to link the Island of Montreal and the South
Shore after the Victoria Bridge (in 1860) and the Jacques Cartier Bridge
(in 1930).
The opening of the Honoré Mercier Bridge provided a new route into
southern Quebec from the Island of Montreal. It also reduced the distance
between Montreal and New York State by many kilometres.
Today, an estimated 30 million vehicles cross the Honoré Mercier Bridge
every year.
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