List of bridges in Ottawa

This is a list of bridges in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are listed from west to east and north to south. Bridges spanning Airport Parkway, the Confederation Line, Green's Creek, Highway 174, Highway 416, Highway 417, the Jock River, the Transitway, and the Trillium Line are not listed.

Spanning the Ottawa River

Bridge Carries Length Built Coordinates Image Remarks
Morris Island Train Bridge Pedestrian pathway 498 m 1915 45°27′59.26″N 76°17′10.57″W Originally carried Canadian Northern Railway (1915—1998) and the Ottawa Central Railway (1998—2008).

Converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2014.

Fitted to accommodate snowmobiles in 2022.[1]
Champlain Bridge Place Samuel-De Champlain

Island Park Drive
1010 m 1928 45°24′35.5″N 75°45′34.7″W Crosses Bate Island, Cunningham Island, and Riopelle Island.

Longest bridge in Ottawa.
Lemieux Island Bridge Onigam Street 215 m 1919 45°24′50.1″N 75°43′52.23″W Ottawa,_Ontario_-_Lemieux_Island_Bridge_-_3 Crosses Bell Island.
Chief William Commanda Bridge Pedestrian pathway 992 m 1880 45°24′46.28″N 75°43′33.76″W Crosses Lemieux Island.

Originally carried the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway (1880—1882) and the Canadian Pacific Railway (1882—2005).

Converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2023.
Chaudière Bridge Chaudière Crossing 99 m 1919 45°25′16″N 75°43′07″W Site of the first bridge linking Ottawa and Gatineau.
Portage Bridge 700 m 1973 45°25′20″N 75°42′49″W Crosses Victoria Island.
Alexandra Bridge 563 m 1900 45°25′47.81″N 75°42′13.54″W Originally carried the Canadian Pacific Railway (1900—1966).
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge Autoroute 5 618 m 1963 45°26′12″N 75°42′9″W

Spanning the Rideau River

Bridge Carries Length Built Coordinates Image Remarks
Bytown Bridge (West Bridge) Sussex Drive 70 m 2005 45°26′21.88″N 75°41′45.51″W Replaced the original bridge built in 1954.
Bytown Bridge (East Bridge) Sussex Drive 84 m 2005 45°26′28.23″N 75°41′41.31″W Replaced the original bridge built in 1954.
Minto Bridge (West Bridge) Union Street 61 m 1900 45°26′17.68″N 75°41′35.42″W
Minto Bridge (East Bridge) Union Street 112 m 1900 45°26′22.93″N 75°41′31.84″W Crosses Maple Island.
Island Lodge Road 92 m 1964 45°26′12.52″N 75°40′55.62″W
Porter Island Bridge Pedestrian pathway (closed) 78 m 1894 45°26′12.4″N 75°40′50.48″W
St. Patrick Street Bridge St. Patrick Street 163 m 1975 45°26′15.03″N 75°40′43.08″W
Cummings Bridge Rideau Street 213 m 1921 45°25′59.58″N 75°40′16.59″W RideauRV
Adàwe Crossing Pedestrian pathway 125 m 2015 45°25′34.85″N 75°40′12.51″W
Provincial Constable J. Robert Maki Bridge Highway 417 159 m 1955 45°25′1.19″N 75°39′46.48″W
Rideau River Pedestrian/Cycling Bridge Pedestrian pathway 160 m 1909 45°24′58.86″N 75°39′46.38″W Originally carried the Canadian National Railway (1909—1966).

Converted into a pedestrian bridge in 1970.[2]
Hurdman Bridge Confederation Line 159 m 1983 45°24′51.18″N 75°40′7.05″W Hurdman_-_23 Originally carried the Transitway.[3]
George McIlraith Bridge Smyth Road 240 m 1965 45°23′58.69″N 75°40′15.3″W [4]
Billings Bridge Bank Street 140 m 1916 45°23′21.41″N 75°40′40.53″W
George Dunbar Bridge Bronson Avenue 268 m 1996 45°22′59.79″N 75°41′19.56″W Replaced the original bridge built in 1955.
Rideau River Bridge Trillium Line 100 m 1914 45°22′55.03″N 75°41′41.81″W Originally carried the Canadian Pacific Railway (1914—2001).
Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge Heron Road 276 m 1967 45°22′33.01″N 75°41′59.54″W Also spans the Rideau Canal.
Hog's Back Fixed Bridge Hog's Back Road 69 m 1977 45°22′14.94″N 75°41′47.42″W
Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Bridge Canadian National Railway 138 m 1913 45°20′44.39″N 75°41′52.09″W Originally carried the Canadian Northern Railway (1913—1923).
Michael J. E. Sheflin Bridge Hunt Club Road 230 m 1985 45°20′2.86″N 75°41′46.51″W
Vimy Memorial Bridge Strandherd Drive 144 m 2014 45°16′11.89″N 75°42′9.34″W
Nicolls Island Road 22 m 1903 45°15′1.95″N 75°42′7.08″W The bridge structure which originally spanned the Rideau Canal was moved to Nicolls Island in 1935.[5]
Long Island Dam Cecil Rowat Lane 48 m 1920 45°14′56.94″N 75°42′11.52″W
Bridge Street (West Bridge) Bridge Street 85 m 1956 45°13′41.57″N 75°41′1.07″W
Bridge Street (East Bridge) Bridge Street 108 m 1958 45°13′54.87″N 75°40′47.03″W
Watson's Mill Dam Pedestrian pathway 60m 1956 45°13′37.39″N 75°40′56.68″W Replaced the original dam built in 1856.[6][7]
Roger Stevens Drive 174 m 1961 45°9′42.92″N 75°38′2.34″W
Constable Hiram O'Callaghan Memorial Bridge Highway 416 290 m 1996 45°4′57.89″N 75°38′17.39″W
Beckett's Landing Bridge Merlyn Wilson Road 143 m 1991 45°2′50.73″N 75°40′48.24″W Replaced the original bridge built in 1937.[8]

Spanning the Rideau Canal

Bridge Carries Length Built Coordinates Image Remarks
Plaza Bridge Wellington Street

Rideau Street

Elgin Street
65 m 1912 45°25′28.86″N 75°41′41.33″W Replaced Sappers Bridge and Dufferin Bridge.
Mackenzie King Bridge 101 m 1951 45°25′24.35″N 75°41′28.63″W
Laurier Avenue Bridge Laurier Avenue 91 m 1900 45°25′21.35″N 75°41′21.11″W Laurier_Avenue_Bridge
Corktown Footbridge Pedestrian pathway 70 m 2006 45°25′13.98″N 75°41′4.42″W
Highway 417 122 m 1965 45°24′44.43″N 75°41′0.27″W
Pretoria Bridge Hawthorne Avenue 58 m 1915 45°24′41.58″N 75°40′59.91″W
Flora Footbridge Pedestrian pathway 125 m 2019 45°24′18.46″N 75°40′51.87″W
Bank Street Bridge Bank Street 112 m 1912 45°23′46.72″N 75°41′4.42″W
Bronson Avenue Bridge Bronson Avenue 88 m 1959 45°23′38.48″N 75°41′45.97″W
Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge Heron Road 276 m 1967 45°22′32.16″N 75°42′7.93″W Also spans the Rideau River.
Hog's Back Swing Bridge Hog's Back Road 27 m 1976 45°22′11.26″N 75°41′54.96″W

Spanning Patterson Creek (Ottawa)

Bridge Carries Length Built Coordinates Image Remarks
O'Connor Street Bridge O'Connor Street 12 m 1907 45°24′24.48″N 75°41′10.76″W
Queen Elizabeth Driveway Bridge Queen Elizabeth Driveway 10 m c. 1912 45°24′28.92″N 75°40′55.4″W

Spanning Nepean Inlet

Bridge Carries Length Built Coordinates Image Remarks
Nepean Bay Bridge Trans Canada Trail 30 m 2005 45°24′49.52″N 75°43′11.32″W Spans Nepean Bay.
LeBreton Bridge Kichi Zibi Mikan 66 m 2005 45°24′50.04″N 75°43′9.47″W Spans Nepean Bay.
Booth Street Bridge Pedestrian pathway 20 m 1874 45°24′50.93″N 75°42′48.37″W Spans the Fleet Street Aqueduct.

Originally carried Booth Street.
Pooley's Bridge Pedestrian pathway 35 m 1873 45°24′59.71″N 75°42′38.93″W Spans the Fleet Street Aqueduct.

Oldest bridge in Ottawa.

See also

References

  1. Churcher, Colin. "The Bridge over the Ottawa River at Fitzroy". Colin Churcher's Railway Pages.
  2. "Hurdman Train Bridge". Capital Gems.
  3. "History of Hurdman Station". Rail Fans.
  4. Elliott, Kim. "George McIlraith Bridge". Bridges of Ottawa.
  5. "Nicolls Island Road Bridge". Historic Bridges. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. "History". Watson's Mill.
  7. "1900 – 1963". Watson's Mill.
  8. "The Rideau River Bridge on old Highway 16". The North Grenville Times.
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