 victoria bridge (), originally known as victoria jubilee bridge, is a bridge over the st. lawrence river, linking montreal, quebec, to the south shore city of saint-lambert. opened in 1859, originally as a tubular bridge designed by robert stephenson, the bridge was the first to span the st. lawrence river, and as such is an important historic bridge in canada. it remains in use to this day, carrying both road and rail traffic, with rails in the middle and roadways (part of route 112) on both sides. it is actively used by the canadian national railway on its halifax to montreal main line. it is a major contributor to montreal's role as a continental hub in the north american rail system. its designation for the canadian national railway (cnr commonly known as cn) is mile 72.2 subdivision st-hyacinthe. originally named the great victoria bridge in honour of queen victoria, it was officially rededicated as the victoria jubilee bridge following renovations in 1897 (a.d. mdcccxcvii). it was returned to the name victoria bridge () in 1978."victoria, pont." commission de toponymie du quÃ©bec. accessed 5 july 2011. the bridge is approximately  long, and includes 24 ice-breaking piers. ==history== thumb|left|the victoria bridge. prior to the construction of the victoria bridge, it was difficult and at times impossible to cross the st. lawrence river during the long [[winte
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