Although there are paths on both
sides of the bridge it is only the upstream side that allows bicycles and it is
also bidirectional. Bicycles always travel on the upsteam side,
regardless of direction.
Both trails are caged for safety reasons.
Jacques Cartier Bridge
The 1.6-mile long Jacques Cartier Bridge connects Longueul (Sandman Hotel) to Montreal across St. Helen Island.
The photos stairwell buildings are on St Helens
Island are located approx center span of the bridge and are not used in any
case as there is a side road that lead up to the bridge from St Helens island
that is used by bikes.
The Route from St Helens Island
Both trails are caged for safety reasons.
Both trails are caged for safety reasons.
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Back when I began looking at lodging out of Old Montreal I found the Sandman by following bicycle routes. None looked perfect but this was as good as any. The Sandman also had the benefit of being walking distance to the Metro. Carrying an unloaded bike and even walking a few meters is preferable to dodging automobiles.
ReplyDeleteThe AAA Montreal visitors guide has a few pearls besides the usual watch out for cars, they can kill you warning. Some of Montreal's bike ways have their own traffic signals. Should make it easier but John Forester cautions against facilities made specifically for bicycles. Canada does not have right turn on red. That's a for sure benefit for us as it eliminates one situation where we cna be killed while all are within the law. Lastly, it said bicycle are allowed on the first car of metro trains. It didn't say how many bikes are allowed. That and how frequently they run requires more investigation. It does leave the option of taking the metro with bikes into the city.
Unfortunately, I found bike route maps, such as on RideWithGPS and OSM Cycle (and most likely AAA), to be almost useless. They provide a 2D reference for 3D stacked roads. The approaches to the bridge have ramps that go over roads and bikeways with no interconnection. One has to study Google satellite views really close to see the exact locations.
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