Champlain Bridge Ottawa

The Champlain Bridge is one of the most important tourist destinations of Ottawa. This is a linking bridge which connects Aylmer to Ottawa and extends from River Parkway to the Highway 148. The Champlain Bridge got its name from Samuel de Champlain. The place is very near to the port that was once used by Champlain himself. The roadway lying on the Aylmer area of the bridge is known as Place Samuel de Champlain.

The bridge comprises of a plate girder and a concrete deck. The Champlain Bridge is a cantilever bridge and is about six kilometers in length. It is the most westerly among the other five linking bridges of Ottawa.

The three islands of the Ottawa River support the bridge spans, archways and chambers. The bridge has six lanes and it serves light weight transports and non-commercial traffic. Owned by the National Capital Commission, the bridge was constructed between 1924 and 1928. It crosses the Ottawa River lying about three miles on the western side of the Parliament Hill.

The Champlain Bridge connects Ottawa, Gatineau and Quebec. Built by the Federal District Commission, (present name National Capital Commission) it has four spans and crosses the Bate islands, Cunningham and Riopelle. The Champlain Bridge is considered to be the longest bridge across the Ottawa River having a length of about six kilometers (approx).