Lane reductions and closures on interprovincial bridges in the National Capital Region

Expected bridge construction and lane closures

• Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
• Alexandra Bridge
• Portage Bridge
• Chaudière Crossing
• Champlain Bridge

Macdonald-Cartier Bridge

In the coming months: Occasional short term lane closures normally scheduled during off peak-hours.

Alexandra Bridge

• Monday, October 2, 2023, at 2 am to fall 2024: Full vehicular closure of the Alexandra Bridge
• From March 2020 (until further notice): Load restrictions of 27 tonnes, applied to all types of vehicles

Portage Bridge

No construction projects currently planned.

Chaudière Crossing

Tuesday, April 23, to Thursday, April 25, from 9 am to 3 pm: Alternating lane closure on Chaudière Crossing

Champlain Bridge

No construction projects currently planned.

Plan your commute

Explore the resources below to help you plan your commute around interprovincial bridge construction in the National Capital Region.

Plan your trip

• Ottawa Carleton (OC) Transpo travel planner
• Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) travel planner

Traffic news and updates

• City of Gatineau: Work, major projects, road closures and pathway closures
• City of Ottawa interactive traffic map
• Ontario 511: Traveller information (Ontario Ministry of Transportation)
• Québec 511: Interactive map (Transports Québec)

Options to alleviate traffic

Commuting challenges may arise from multiple construction projects.

To help alleviate traffic, consider carpooling, taking public transit or using active transportation (like biking or jogging).

Multi-use pathways in the National Capital Region (National Capital Commission)