Champlain Bridge over the Ottawa River.
The 'Champlain Bridge' (''Pont Champlain'') crosses the
Ottawa River about 5 km (3 miles) west of
Parliament Hill, joining the communities of
Gatineau, Quebec and
Ottawa, Ontario. It is the westernmost link between the two cities.
It was originally built between
1924 and
1928 by the 'Federal District Commission', the predecessor to the
National Capital Commission, which maintains this bridge. The bridge consists of 4 spans and crosses Riopelle, Cunningham and Bate Islands in the Ottawa River. The total length of the bridge is 1.1 km (5/8 mile), making it the longest bridge spanning the Ottawa River.
On the Ontario side, it is a continuation of
Island Park Drive and is also connected to the
Ottawa River Parkway. On the Quebec side, it connects to the old alignment of
Route 148 towards the community of
Aylmer, where it abruptly ends.
A third commuter lane was added to the bridge in
2002, which is a
reversible lane in the direction of peak traffic.
The bridge was named after
Samuel de Champlain who is associated with the
portage around the rapids in this section of the river. The small access roadway on the Aylmer side of the bridge is called Place Samuel de Champlain
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