Chaudière Crossing
Learn more about this important crossing that links communities from both sides of the Ottawa River, as well as the rehabilitation projects currently underway.
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About the Chaudière Crossing
For over 190 years, the Chaudière Crossing has remained a critical link between Ottawa and Gatineau. It accommodates more than 15,000 vehicles every day. The Chaudière Crossing passes over the Ottawa River and several hydroelectric waterways. It unites the cities of Gatineau, Quebec, and Ottawa, Ontario. This crossing links Eddy Street, in Hull, to Booth Street in Ottawa.
Chaudière Crossing structure
The Chaudière Crossing is a complex structure consisting of 8 parts:
- Bronson channel span
- Ottawa Hydro Electric Power Commission channel span
- Buchanan channel span
- Union Bridge
- Arch number 1
- Arch number 3 (closed since 2017)
- Hull trestle (closed since 2017)
- Hull Causeway bridge
All the water in the Ottawa River flows under these 8 parts of the crossing and through a variety of waterways intended to harness the hydroelectric power of the river.
History of the crossing
- 1820: The Chaudière Crossing is first opened to the public. It is the oldest bridge structure in the National Capital Region.
- 1919: The Union Bridge is replaced. It is the oldest structure on the crossing.
- The crossing had 4 of its structures replaced in the 1970s, 2 in 2008 and 1 in 2011.
Related links
- Chaudière Crossing: Union Bridge rehabilitation and Hull Causeway widening
- Reimagining the historic Chaudière Crossing
- Government of Canada continues to improve crossings in National Capital Region
- Bridges and crossings in the National Capital Region
- Lane reductions and closures on interprovincial bridges in the National Capital Region
- Directory of Federal Real Property: Chaudière Crossing (Quebec side)
- Directory of Federal Real Property: Chaudière Crossing (Ontario side)
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