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, O-Train lines 1 and 2, Green's Creek, Highway 174, Highway 416, Highway 417, the Jock River, and the Transitway 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″N76°17′10.57″W / 45.4664611°N 76.2862694°W / 45.4664611; -76.2862694		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″N75°45′34.7″W / 45.409861°N 75.759639°W / 45.409861; -75.759639		Crosses Bate Island, Cunningham Island, and Riopelle Island. Longest bridge in Ottawa.
Lemieux Island Bridge	Onigam Street	215 m	1919	45°24′50.1″N75°43′52.23″W / 45.413917°N 75.7311750°W / 45.413917; -75.7311750		Crosses Bell Island.
Chief William Commanda Bridge	Pedestrian pathway	992 m	1880	45°24′46.28″N75°43′33.76″W / 45.4128556°N 75.7260444°W / 45.4128556; -75.7260444		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″N75°43′07″W / 45.42111°N 75.71861°W / 45.42111; -75.71861		Site of the first bridge linking Ottawa and Gatineau.
Portage Bridge		700 m	1973	45°25′20″N75°42′49″W / 45.42222°N 75.71361°W / 45.42222; -75.71361		Crosses Victoria Island.
Alexandra Bridge		563 m	1900	45°25′47.81″N75°42′13.54″W / 45.4299472°N 75.7037611°W / 45.4299472; -75.7037611		Originally carried the Canadian Pacific Railway (1900—1966).
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge	Autoroute 5	618 m	1963	45°26′12″N75°42′9″W / 45.43667°N 75.70250°W / 45.43667; -75.70250

Spanning the Rideau River

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Bytown Bridge (West Bridge)	Sussex Drive	70 m	2005	45°26′21.88″N75°41′45.51″W / 45.4394111°N 75.6959750°W / 45.4394111; -75.6959750		Replaced the original bridge built in 1954.
Bytown Bridge (East Bridge)	Sussex Drive	84 m	2005	45°26′28.23″N75°41′41.31″W / 45.4411750°N 75.6948083°W / 45.4411750; -75.6948083		Replaced the original bridge built in 1954.
Minto Bridge (West Bridge)	Union Street	61 m	1900	45°26′17.68″N75°41′35.42″W / 45.4382444°N 75.6931722°W / 45.4382444; -75.6931722
Minto Bridge (East Bridge)	Union Street	112 m	1900	45°26′22.93″N75°41′31.84″W / 45.4397028°N 75.6921778°W / 45.4397028; -75.6921778		Crosses Maple Island.
	Island Lodge Road	92 m	1964	45°26′12.52″N75°40′55.62″W / 45.4368111°N 75.6821167°W / 45.4368111; -75.6821167
Porter Island Bridge	Pedestrian pathway (closed)	78 m	1894	45°26′12.4″N75°40′50.48″W / 45.436778°N 75.6806889°W / 45.436778; -75.6806889
St. Patrick Street Bridge	St. Patrick Street	163 m	1975	45°26′15.03″N75°40′43.08″W / 45.4375083°N 75.6786333°W / 45.4375083; -75.6786333
Cummings Bridge	Rideau Street	213 m	1921	45°25′59.58″N75°40′16.59″W / 45.4332167°N 75.6712750°W / 45.4332167; -75.6712750
Adàwe Crossing	Pedestrian pathway	125 m	2015	45°25′34.85″N75°40′12.51″W / 45.4263472°N 75.6701417°W / 45.4263472; -75.6701417
Provincial Constable J. Robert Maki Bridge	Highway 417	159 m	1955	45°25′1.19″N75°39′46.48″W / 45.4169972°N 75.6629111°W / 45.4169972; -75.6629111
Rideau River Pedestrian/Cycling Bridge	Pedestrian pathway	160 m	1909	45°24′58.86″N75°39′46.38″W / 45.4163500°N 75.6628833°W / 45.4163500; -75.6628833		Originally carried the Canadian National Railway (1909—1966). Converted into a pedestrian bridge in 1970. [2]
Hurdman Bridge	O-Train Line 1	159 m	1983	45°24′51.18″N75°40′7.05″W / 45.4142167°N 75.6686250°W / 45.4142167; -75.6686250		Originally carried the Transitway. [3]
George McIlraith Bridge	Smyth Road	240 m	1965	45°23′58.69″N75°40′15.3″W / 45.3996361°N 75.670917°W / 45.3996361; -75.670917		[4]
Billings Bridge	Bank Street	140 m	1916	45°23′21.41″N75°40′40.53″W / 45.3892806°N 75.6779250°W / 45.3892806; -75.6779250
George Dunbar Bridge	Bronson Avenue	268 m	1996	45°22′59.79″N75°41′19.56″W / 45.3832750°N 75.6887667°W / 45.3832750; -75.6887667		Replaced the original bridge built in 1955.
Rideau River Bridge	O-Train Line 2	100 m	1914	45°22′55.03″N75°41′41.81″W / 45.3819528°N 75.6949472°W / 45.3819528; -75.6949472		Originally carried the Canadian Pacific Railway (1914—2001).
Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge	Heron Road	276 m	1967	45°22′33.01″N75°41′59.54″W / 45.3758361°N 75.6998722°W / 45.3758361; -75.6998722		Also spans the Rideau Canal.
Hog's Back Fixed Bridge	Hog's Back Road	69 m	1977	45°22′14.94″N75°41′47.42″W / 45.3708167°N 75.6965056°W / 45.3708167; -75.6965056
Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Bridge	Canadian National Railway	138 m	1913	45°20′44.39″N75°41′52.09″W / 45.3456639°N 75.6978028°W / 45.3456639; -75.6978028		Originally carried the Canadian Northern Railway (1913—1923).
Michael J. E. Sheflin Bridge	Hunt Club Road	230 m	1985	45°20′2.86″N75°41′46.51″W / 45.3341278°N 75.6962528°W / 45.3341278; -75.6962528
Vimy Memorial Bridge	Strandherd Drive	144 m	2014	45°16′11.89″N75°42′9.34″W / 45.2699694°N 75.7025944°W / 45.2699694; -75.7025944
	Nicolls Island Road	22 m	1903	45°15′1.95″N75°42′7.08″W / 45.2505417°N 75.7019667°W / 45.2505417; -75.7019667		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″N75°42′11.52″W / 45.2491500°N 75.7032000°W / 45.2491500; -75.7032000
Bridge Street (West Bridge)	Bridge Street	85 m	1956	45°13′41.57″N75°41′1.07″W / 45.2282139°N 75.6836306°W / 45.2282139; -75.6836306
Bridge Street (East Bridge)	Bridge Street	108 m	1958	45°13′54.87″N75°40′47.03″W / 45.2319083°N 75.6797306°W / 45.2319083; -75.6797306
Watson's Mill Dam	Pedestrian pathway	60m	1956	45°13′37.39″N75°40′56.68″W / 45.2270528°N 75.6824111°W / 45.2270528; -75.6824111		Replaced the original dam built in 1856. [6] [7]
	Roger Stevens Drive	174 m	1961	45°9′42.92″N75°38′2.34″W / 45.1619222°N 75.6339833°W / 45.1619222; -75.6339833
Constable Hiram O'Callaghan Memorial Bridge	Highway 416	290 m	1996	45°4′57.89″N75°38′17.39″W / 45.0827472°N 75.6381639°W / 45.0827472; -75.6381639
Beckett's Landing Bridge	Merlyn Wilson Road	143 m	1991	45°2′50.73″N75°40′48.24″W / 45.0474250°N 75.6800667°W / 45.0474250; -75.6800667		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″N75°41′41.33″W / 45.4246833°N 75.6948139°W / 45.4246833; -75.6948139		Replaced Sappers Bridge and Dufferin Bridge.
Mackenzie King Bridge		101 m	1951	45°25′24.35″N75°41′28.63″W / 45.4234306°N 75.6912861°W / 45.4234306; -75.6912861
Laurier Avenue Bridge	Laurier Avenue	91 m	1900	45°25′21.35″N75°41′21.11″W / 45.4225972°N 75.6891972°W / 45.4225972; -75.6891972
Corktown Footbridge	Pedestrian pathway	70 m	2006	45°25′13.98″N75°41′4.42″W / 45.4205500°N 75.6845611°W / 45.4205500; -75.6845611
Highway 417		122 m	1965	45°24′44.43″N75°41′0.27″W / 45.4123417°N 75.6834083°W / 45.4123417; -75.6834083
Pretoria Bridge	Hawthorne Avenue	58 m	1915	45°24′41.58″N75°40′59.91″W / 45.4115500°N 75.6833083°W / 45.4115500; -75.6833083
Flora Footbridge	Pedestrian pathway	125 m	2019	45°24′18.46″N75°40′51.87″W / 45.4051278°N 75.6810750°W / 45.4051278; -75.6810750
Bank Street Bridge	Bank Street	112 m	1912	45°23′46.72″N75°41′4.42″W / 45.3963111°N 75.6845611°W / 45.3963111; -75.6845611
Bronson Avenue Bridge	Bronson Avenue	88 m	1959	45°23′38.48″N75°41′45.97″W / 45.3940222°N 75.6961028°W / 45.3940222; -75.6961028
Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge	Heron Road	276 m	1967	45°22′32.16″N75°42′7.93″W / 45.3756000°N 75.7022028°W / 45.3756000; -75.7022028		Also spans the Rideau River.
Hog's Back Swing Bridge	Hog's Back Road	27 m	1976	45°22′11.26″N75°41′54.96″W / 45.3697944°N 75.6986000°W / 45.3697944; -75.6986000

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″N75°41′10.76″W / 45.4068000°N 75.6863222°W / 45.4068000; -75.6863222
Queen Elizabeth Driveway Bridge	Queen Elizabeth Driveway	10 m	c. 1912	45°24′28.92″N75°40′55.4″W / 45.4080333°N 75.682056°W / 45.4080333; -75.682056

Spanning Nepean Inlet

Bridge	Carries	Length	Built	Coordinates	Image	Remarks
Nepean Bay Bridge	Trans Canada Trail	30 m	2005	45°24′49.52″N75°43′11.32″W / 45.4137556°N 75.7198111°W / 45.4137556; -75.7198111		Spans Nepean Bay.
LeBreton Bridge	Kichi Zibi Mikan	66 m	2005	45°24′50.04″N75°43′9.47″W / 45.4139000°N 75.7192972°W / 45.4139000; -75.7192972		Spans Nepean Bay.
Booth Street Bridge	Pedestrian pathway	20 m	1874	45°24′50.93″N75°42′48.37″W / 45.4141472°N 75.7134361°W / 45.4141472; -75.7134361		Spans the Fleet Street Aqueduct. Originally carried Booth Street.
Pooley's Bridge	Pedestrian pathway	35 m	1873	45°24′59.71″N75°42′38.93″W / 45.4165861°N 75.7108139°W / 45.4165861; -75.7108139		Spans the Fleet Street Aqueduct. Oldest bridge in Ottawa.

See also

• Ontario portal

• List of crossings of the Ottawa River

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.