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Portage Bridge

Portage Bridge

Bridge

For the bridge over the Genesee River in New York State, U.S.A., see Portage Viaduct.

The Portage Bridge (French: Pont du Portage) crosses the Ottawa River just down-river from the Chaudière Bridge, joining the communities of Gatineau, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario. It links Laurier Street and Alexandre-Taché Boulevard in the Hull sector of Gatineau and Wellington Street at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories in Ottawa, crossing Victoria Island and the former Philemon Island on the way.

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The bridge was built by the National Capital Commission in 1973 and expanded in 1988.[1] The bridge is named after the historic Portage Trail around the Chaudière Falls and Rapids which ended near the present location of the bridge.

History

Recent improvements

On March 30, 2019, construction work began which includes improving safety of the bidirectional cycle track, adjustment to the motor vehicle lanes to accommodate the cycle track, repairs to the drains and the bridge expansion joints, and the asphalt surface of the bridge's northbound HOV lane.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Interprovincial bridges in the National Capital Region". National Capital Commission. Government of Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    Widening of Cycle Track and Resurfacing of Portage Bridge
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