Champlain Bridge (1962)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Modernist
gptkbp:associated_with Montreal's urban development
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Canadian_National_Railway
gptkbp:challenges crossing a busy shipping channel
gptkbp:closed gptkb:2019
gptkbp:closure_type safety concerns
gptkbp:community symbol of engineering achievement.
gptkbp:community_impact disruption during construction
gptkbp:construction_method cantilevered segments
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1958
gptkb:1962
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Saint_Lawrence_River
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of Montreal's growth
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2019
gptkbp:design cantilever
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:designed_by engineer Jean-Victor Allard
gptkbp:development_cost $20 million
gptkbp:emergency_services available
4 lanes
gptkbp:enforces reported frequently
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected local ecosystems
gptkbp:famous_for its unique design
gptkbp:final_inspection gptkb:2019
gptkbp:function road bridge
gptkbp:has_public_transport yes
limited
gptkbp:height 30 meters
gptkbp:historical_event celebrated 50th anniversary in 2012
gptkbp:historical_significance first major bridge in Montreal after WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Champlain Bridge (1962)
gptkbp:influenced_by modernist architecture
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:South_Shore_of_Montreal
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bridge designs in Canada
gptkbp:length 3.4 kilometers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Montreal,_Quebec,_Canada
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Quebec_Ministry_of_Transport
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notable_event collapse of a section in 2013
gptkbp:notable_feature view of Montreal skyline
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1962
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Government_of_Canada
gptkbp:parking yes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Autoroute_15
gptkbp:passenger_traffic gptkb:vehicles
over 100,000 vehicles per day
implemented during peak hours
gptkbp:public_perception controversial due to safety concerns
gptkbp:renovation 2001-2003
$100 million
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Champlain_Bridge_(2019)
gptkb:Samuel_De_Champlain_Bridge
gptkbp:replacement_reason structural integrity issues
gptkbp:revival initiated in 2015
gptkbp:significance important transportation link
gptkbp:traffic_safety_issues increased maintenance costs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Champlain_Bridge_(Montreal)
gptkb:Champlain_Bridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5