At 2 km in length,[1] it is the longest bridge in Quebec to cross a body of water other than the Saint Lawrence River.

It is used by 87,000 vehicles per day, or 3.17 million per year, as a vital artery connecting the island of Montreal to its outer suburbs.

[10] A 2007 inspection on the bridge's integrity reported severe cracks, delaminations, spalling, and leaching both under the span and on its beams and piers.

[11] In November 2009, another inspection by independent engineering firm Genivar identified further deterioration in the structure, including six girders requiring intervention within two years.

On November 24, 2023, the Quebec Ministry of Transport again announced the emergency closure of the bridge after a major crack was discovered.