Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
Macdonald-Cartier Bridge Pont Macdonald-Cartier | |
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![]() The bridge seen fromJacques Cartier Park,Gatineau | |
Coordinates | 45°26′12″N75°42′9″W/ 45.43667°N 75.70250°W |
Carries | ![]() King Edward Avenue |
Crosses | Ottawa River |
Locale | Ottawa,Ontario Gatineau,Quebec |
Official name | Macdonald-Cartier Bridge |
Owner | Government of Canada |
Maintained by | Public Services and Procurement Canada |
Characteristics | |
Design | steel girder truss bridge |
Total length | 618 metres (2,028 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 1963 |
Opened | October 15, 1965 |
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TheMacdonald-Cartier Bridge(French:Pont Macdonald-Cartier) is a bridge connectingOttawa,Ontario,toGatineau,Quebec.The bridge is a 618 m (2,028 ft) long continuous steel box girder bridge and carries six lanes of traffic. It linksKing Edward AvenueandSussex Drivein Ottawa withAutoroute 5in Quebec. It is the easternmost bridge linking Ottawa to Gatineau, running just east of theAlexandra Bridge.
The bridge was built from 1963 to 1965 by the federal government and the governments of the two provinces. It is owned and maintained byPublic Works and Government Services Canada.It was named afterJohn A. MacdonaldandGeorge-Étienne Cartier,joint premiers of the Province of Canada,and the name is representative of the link between French and English Canada.
There aresidewalkson both sides of the bridge intended for use bypedestriansandcyclists.Immediately after the bridge on the Gatineau side, the road becomes part of the Autoroute where cyclists and pedestrians are prohibited. However, they can then use paths leading to Laurier Street.
The Ottawa side was to connect withVanier Parkway,and some piers where it would cross theRideau Riverremain[1]from theCanadian Pacific Railway'sSussex Street Subdivision,but this was cancelled because the route would have taken much ofNew Edinburgh Park.[citation needed]Instead, King Edward Avenue was widened up to theone-way pairof St. Patrick Street andMurray Streetto theSt. Patrick Street Bridgeover the Rideau River, which connects with the north end of Vanier Parkway. This provides a four-lane connection between the bridge andHighway 417.[2]Construction is now underway to realign the entrance ramps on the Ontario side, removing any possibility of further extensions.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Google Mapssatellite imagery,accessed September 2007
- ^City of Ottawa-King Edward Avenue Renewal Construction PhasingArchived2007-10-22 at theWayback Machine,accessed September 2007]
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