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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 18

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Alexandra Bridge (Pont Alexandra)
Interprovincial Bridge (Pont Interprovincial)
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Saint Patrick Street and Murray Street (Boulevard des Allumettières) Over Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Ottawa and Gatineau: Ottawa City, Ontario and Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Metal Cantilever 18 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,857 ft. Main Span: 556 ft. Roadway: 62 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1900 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
Located next to Parliament Hill, this beautiful bridge represents a significant engineering achievement as an early surviving large-scale cantilever truss bridge.
Anderson Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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John Shaw Road Over Carp Creek in Ottawa (Kinburn): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1947 By: Ontario Bridge Company of Toronto, Ontario
This bridge is a late but largely unaltered example of a riveted pony truss.
Bank Street Bridge
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Bank Street Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 630 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1912 By: Jones and Girouard of Ottawa, Ontario
This bridge is a large, early, and impressive example of a concrete arch bridge.
Carleton University O-Train Bridge
St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway "White" Bridge
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Railroad (O-Train Trillium Line, Line 2) Over Rideau River, Eastern Pathway, and University Avenue in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 325 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its rare double-intersection Warren deck truss span which was relocated here.
Chaudière Bridge (Pont Chaudière)
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Rue Eddy (Booth Street) Over Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Ottawa and Gatineau: Ottawa City, Ontario and Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 238 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This impressive Pennsylvania truss bridge also has an unusual support and approach system.
Chief William Commanda Bridge
Prince of Wales Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Canadian Pacific) Over Ottawa River (Rivière des Outaouais) in Ottawa and Gatineau: Ottawa City, Ontario and Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,153 ft. Main Span: 259 ft. Main Spans: 13
Built 1926 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This large bridge is actually two bridges that cross the river via an island.
Conley Bridge
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Jock Trail Over Jock River in Ottawa (Rural): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1947 By: Ontario Bridge Company of Toronto, Ontario
This bridge is a traditional Warren pony truss bridge from the 1940s.
Cummings Bridge
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Rideau Street and Montreal Road Over Rideau River in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 700 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1921 By: Unknown
This large multi-span concrete open spandrel arch bridge was extensively rehabilitated.
Galetta Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Arnprior-Nepean Railway Contracted to Canadian National) (Renfrew Spur) Over Mississippi River in Ottawa (Galetta): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 280 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1893 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This railway bridge is an early rivet-connected truss bridge with an uncommon truss configuration.
Laurier Bridge
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Laurier Avenue Over Rideau Canal, Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Colonel By Drive in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 305 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Unknown
This bridge is an early and very unusual surviving example of a riveted steel deck arch in Canada.
Minto Bridge
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Union Street Over Rideau River in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 171 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1900 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
With ornate railing and portal cresting, this stunning union of beauty and function is actually three bridges that connect islands to cross the river.
Mohrs Road Bridge
5th Concession Bridge
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Mohrs Road Over Mississippi River in Ottawa (Galletta): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: Unknown
This is a small but early and uncommon Ontario example of a concrete arch bridge.
Mohrs Road Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Arnprior-Nepean Railway) (Renfrew Spur) Over Mohrs Road in Ottawa (Galletta): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This is the last remaining timber overpass bridge in Ottawa.
Nicolls Island Road Bridge
Long Island Locks Bridge
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Nicolls Island Road Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa (Manotick): Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Pony Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Bobtail)
Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This is a rare hand-turned bobtail swing bridge.
Plaza Bridge
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Wellington Street, Rideau Street, and Elgin Street Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1912 By: Unknown
This extremely unusual bridge is a very wide variety of Y bridge.
Pooley's Bridge
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Fleet Street Over Fleet Street Pumping Station Channel Tail Race in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 100 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1873 By: Unknown
Although very little material from the original bridge remains, this bridge still replicates the appearance of the oldest bridge in Ottawa.
Porter Island Bridge
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Island Lodge Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Rideau River in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 252 ft. Main Span: 126 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1894 By: Dominion Bridge Company of Montréal, Québec
This beautiful bridge is a rare and outstanding multi-span example of 19th Century metal bridge construction in Ontario.
Pretoria Bridge
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Pretoria Avenue Over Rideau Canal in Ottawa: Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada
Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Railing-Height Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Direct Lift) and Approach Spans: Concrete Spread Box Beam, Fixed
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1981 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois
This modern bridge lacks heritage value, but it does simulate important aspects of the previous unique vertical lift bridge at this location.

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