New bridge on Ile-Bizard finally opens with 4 lanes [Video]

After more than two years of construction and some traffic headaches, work on the new Jacques-Bizard bridge is finally finished and all four lanes are now open.

The City of Montreal announced Wednesday that the new bridge includes one more lane of traffic than the old bridge. It also includes two-way bike lanes and wider sidewalks for pedestrians, a complete overhaul of the sewage pipes, and electrical and cabling lines.

The new Jacques-Bizard Bridge bridge opened to traffic on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2024, and has four traffic lanes. (Scott Prouse/CTV News)

The new bridge, which is Île-Bizard’s only link to the Island and Montreal, should be maintained for at least 100 years, according to the city. Now that it’s open, the old bridge, built in 1966, is closed to vehicles and will be decommissioned in the coming years after it reaches the end of its lifecycle.

The construction project left …