List of crossings of the Ottawa River

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This is a list of bridges, dams, and ferries on the Ottawa River, proceeding stream upwards from the Saint Lawrence River, with the year in which they were opened.

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Crossings

Within Quebec

Across the east (or north) arm (channel) (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal)
SpanCarriesLocationYear builtCoordinates
Galipeault Bridge Westbound.JPG Galipeault Bridge Quebec Autoroute 20.svg A-20 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

Île Bellevue– Île Perrot

1924
Canadian National Rail Bridge CN Rail, Via Rail Canada (passenger trains to Ottawa/Toronto)
Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge CP Rail

exo Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter train)

Across the west (or south) arm (channel)
SpanCarriesLocationYear builtCoordinates
Canadian National Rail Bridge CN Rail, Via Rail Canada (passenger trains to Ottawa/Toronto)Île Perrot–Dorion
Canadian Pacific Rail Bridge CP Rail

exo Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter train

Pont taschereau.jpg Taschereau Bridge Quebec Autoroute 20.svg A-20
Across the Lake of Two Mountains and main river stem
SpanCarriesLocationYear builtNotesCoordinates
Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge.JPG Île aux Tourtes Bridge Quebec Autoroute 40.svgTrans-Canada Highway shield.svg A-40 (TCH) Senneville

Île Girwood– Île aux Tortues– Vaudreuil-Dorion

Oka Ferry [1] [2] [3] OkaHudson seasonal
Hudson - Oka Icebridge [4] seasonal
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil - Pointe-Fortune Ice Bridge [5] Saint-André-d'ArgenteuilPointe Fortune seasonal
Carillon - Pointe-Fortune Ferry Carillon–Pointe Fortuneseasonal; replaced by St-Andre d'argenteuil ice bridge in winter

Quebec–Ontario

SpanCarriesLocationYear builtNotes Coordinates
Carillon generating station (no road access across dam)Carillon–East Hawkesbury
Pont du Long-Sault.jpg Long-Sault Bridge GrenvilleHawkesbury replaced the Perley Bridge
Fassett - Lefaivre Ferry [6] FassettLefaivre replaced by an ice bridge in Winter
Thurso - Rockland Ferry [7] ThursoRockland restarted operation 3 October 2008
Masson - Cumberland Ferry [8] MassonCumberland 1939 [9] year-round
Pont Macdonald-Cartier - 05.jpg Macdonald-Cartier Bridge Quebec Autoroute 5.svg A-5 (Quebec Side) GatineauOttawa 1965 45°26′12″N75°42′9″W / 45.43667°N 75.70250°W / 45.43667; -75.70250
Alexandra Bridge, Ottawa-Gatineau, South view 20170422 1.jpg Alexandra Bridge Formerly a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge1901 45°25′48″N75°42′17″W / 45.43000°N 75.70472°W / 45.43000; -75.70472
Portage Bridge Ottawa-Hull.JPG Portage Bridge 1973via Victoria Island 45°25′20″N75°42′49″W / 45.42222°N 75.71361°W / 45.42222; -75.71361
Chaudiere Bridge 2013.jpg Chaudière Bridge 1919via Chaudière and Victoria Islands 45°25′16″N75°43′7″W / 45.42111°N 75.71861°W / 45.42111; -75.71861
Hull-2 Pont des Chaudieres.jpg Hull-2 [10] 1920 45°25′17″N75°43′11″W / 45.42143°N 75.719728°W / 45.42143; -75.719728
Ottawa rail bridge.JPG Chief William Commanda Bridge Formerly a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge1880via Lemieux Island 45°24′56″N75°43′40″W / 45.41556°N 75.72778°W / 45.41556; -75.72778
Champlain Bridge in Ottawa 2024.jpg Champlain Bridge 1928via Riopelle, Cunningham and Bate Islands 45°24′35″N75°45′34″W / 45.40972°N 75.75944°W / 45.40972; -75.75944
West Carleton-Quyon Ferry [11] QuyonQuyon Ferry Landing seasonal (April–December) 45°30′48″N76°13′30″W / 45.513354°N 76.225128°W / 45.513354; -76.225128
Chute-des-Chats generating station (no road access across dam) Île MohrFitzroy Harbour 1932 45°28′30″N76°14′18″W / 45.47500°N 76.23833°W / 45.47500; -76.23833
unnamed railway bridge Ottawa Central Railway (formerly Canadian National Railway) PontiacMorris Island 45°27′59″N76°17′11″W / 45.4665°N 76.2863°W / 45.4665; -76.2863
unnamed road bridge Portage-du-FortChenaux 45°34′51″N76°40′19″W / 45.580810°N 76.671944°W / 45.580810; -76.671944
Chenaux Generating Station 1950
unnamed railway bridge Ottawa Central Railway (formerly Canadian National Railway - rail removed but structure still there) Portage-du-FortMcLarens Settlement 45°36′48″N76°40′17″W / 45.6134°N 76.6714°W / 45.6134; -76.6714
Pont Des Allumettes BridgeQc148.svg R-148
Ontario 148 crown.svg Highway 148
L'Isle-aux-Allumettes
(Saint-Joseph)–Pembroke
2015 (original built 1953) 45°48′27″N77°02′33″W / 45.80753°N 77.04253°W / 45.80753; -77.04253
Pont Des Joachims Bridge Renfrew County Road 635 (Ontario Side) Rapides-des-JoachimsRolphton 1950 46°11′30″N77°41′02″W / 46.19153°N 77.68378°W / 46.19153; -77.68378
Des Joachim Generating Station (no road access across dam)1942–1948 46°10′58″N77°41′49″W / 46.18289°N 77.69684°W / 46.18289; -77.69684
Deux-Rivières Ferry QuebecDeux-Rivières 46°15′36″N78°17′20″W / 46.25994°N 78.28877°W / 46.25994; -78.28877
unnamed railway bridge(formerly Canadian Pacific Railway) QuebecMattawa 46°19′23″N78°42′17″W / 46.32303°N 78.70467°W / 46.32303; -78.70467
Otto Holden Generating Station (no road access across dam) La CaveMattawa 1952 46°22′44″N78°43′28″W / 46.37876°N 78.724499°W / 46.37876; -78.724499
Temiscaming Generating Station Qc101.svg R-101
Ontario 63 crown.svg Highway 63
TémiscamingThorne


Within Quebec

SpanCarriesLocationYear builtNotesCoordinates
unnamed road bridgeQc101.svg R-101 Notre-Dame-du-Nord
Première-Chute Generating Station no road access
Rapides-des-Îles Generating Station local road access
Rapides-des-Quinze Generating Station no road access Quebec
Lac-des-Quinze Generating Station local road access Laverlochère-Angliers
Grassy Narrow Bridge Quebec covered bridge
Rapide-Deux Generating Station local road access Rapide-Deux
Rapide-Sept Generating Station local road access Rapide-Sept
unnamed road bridge Rapides Twin
unnamed road bridge 47°40′08″N77°31′25″W / 47.66876°N 77.52361°W / 47.66876; -77.52361  ?
Bourque Generating Station local road access Ukunemakak
unnamed road bridge

See also

References

  1. "hudson-village.info" . Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. "Oka-Hudson". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. "Oka/hudson Ferry". Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  4. "Hudson-Oka ice bridge opens". The Gazette . 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  5. "Pont De Glace" . Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. "Fassett – Lefaivre Ferry – Wikimapia" . Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  7. "Thurso-Clarence Ferry – Wikimapia" . Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  8. Masson – Cumberland Ferry
  9. History
  10. Hydro electric Archived 12 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  11. "quyonferry.com" . Retrieved 2 December 2016.