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

Expected bridge construction and lane closures

1. Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
2. Alexandra Bridge
3. Portage Bridge
4. Chaudiere Crossing
5. Champlain Bridge

Macdonald-Cartier Bridge

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

Alexandra Bridge

• From Monday, June 14, 2021 (until further notice)
  • Alexandra Bridge to reopen to vehicular traffic
    • The remainder of the structural steel replacement work will continue mainly from barges. Lane closures to vehicular traffic will continue on weekday evenings and weekends.
    • The boardwalk will remain accessible to pedestrians and cyclists
• From March 2020 (until further notice)
  • Load restrictions of 27 tonnes, applied to all types of vehicles

Portage Bridge

No construction projects currently planned.

Chaudiere Crossing

• From Tuesday, July 20, to Friday, July 23, from 7 am to 8 pm
• Alternating closure of sidewalks and deviation of lanes and cyclist paths on the Bronson-Channel Bridge of 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.

Note

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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)

More information

• Portage Bridge resurfacing and widening of cycling track (National Capital Commission)
• Zibi: Chaudiere Crossing Transformation