Tour Eiffel Bridge

The Tour Eiffel Bridge

The Tour Eiffel Bridge, also known as the Montcalm Street Bridge is a small but ornate bridge in Gatineau, Quebec. There had long been a bridge across Brewery Creek, but by the 1980s it needed to be replaced. Hull and the National Capital Commission were working to turn the Brewery Creek area into a tourist and cultural district. It was decided to build an ornate structure. Incorporated in the bridge was an original steel girder from the Eiffel Tower, that had been part of a recently disassembled staircase. The girder was donated to Hull by Paris mayor Jacques Chirac. Architects Paul Martineau and Eric Haar modeled the bridge on Parisian style. It opened in 1990.

References

"Hull builds bridge to excellence." Bob Phillips. The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Sep 2, 1990. pg. A.7

Coordinates: 45°25′46″N 75°43′37″W / 45.4295°N 75.727°W / 45.4295; -75.727

Major roads and bridges in Gatineau

Provincial highways	5 50 105 148 307 309 315 366

Municipal arteries	Alexandre-Taché d'Aylmer de Buckingham de la Cité-des-Jeunes des Allumettières du Plateau Fournier Gréber Laurier Maisonneuve Maloney Principale Saint-Joseph Saint-Laurent Saint-Louis Saint-Raymond

Bridges	Alexandra Bridge Champlain Bridge Chaudière Bridge Macdonald-Cartier Bridge Portage Bridge Tour Eiffel Bridge

Roads in Canada

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