This is a list of bridges, dams, and ferries on the Ottawa River, proceeding stream upwards from the Saint Lawrence River, with the year in which they were opened.
Crossings
Within Quebec
+ Across the east (or north) arm (channel) (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal)SpanCarriesLocationYear builtCoordinatesGalipeault BridgeSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue– Île Bellevue– Île Perrot1924Canadian National Rail BridgeCN Rail, Via Rail Canada (passenger trains to Ottawa/Toronto)Canadian Pacific Rail BridgeCP Rail exo Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter train)
+ Across the west (or south) arm (channel)SpanCarriesLocationYear builtCoordinatesCanadian National Rail Bridge CN Rail, Via Rail Canada (passenger trains to Ottawa/Toronto)Île Perrot–DorionCanadian Pacific Rail BridgeCP Rail exo Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter trainTaschereau Bridge
+Across the Lake of Two Mountains and main river stemSpanCarriesLocationYear builtNotesCoordinatesÎle aux Tourtes BridgeSenneville– Île Girwood– Île aux Tortues– Vaudreuil-Dorion Oka FerryOka–HudsonseasonalHudson - Oka Icebridge seasonalSaint-André-d'Argenteuil - Pointe-Fortune Ice BridgeSaint-André-d'Argenteuil–Pointe FortuneseasonalCarillon - Pointe-Fortune FerryCarillon–Pointe Fortuneseasonal; replaced by St-Andre d'argenteuil ice bridge in winter
Quebec–Ontario
SpanCarriesLocationYear builtNotesCoordinatesCarillon generating station(no road access across dam)Carillon–East HawkesburyLong-Sault BridgeGrenville–Hawkesburyreplaced the Perley BridgeFassett - Lefaivre FerryFassett–Lefaivrereplaced by an ice bridge in WinterThurso - Rockland FerryThurso–Rocklandrestarted operation 3 October 2008Masson - Cumberland FerryMasson – Cumberland FerryMasson–Cumberland1939 Historyyear-roundMacdonald-Cartier Bridge (Quebec Side)Gatineau–Ottawa1965Alexandra BridgeFormerly a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge1901Portage Bridge1973via Victoria IslandChaudière Bridge1919via Chaudière and Victoria IslandsHull-2Hydro electric 1920Chief William Commanda BridgeFormerly a Canadian Pacific Railway bridge1880via Lemieux Island Champlain Bridge1928via Riopelle, Cunningham and Bate IslandsWest Carleton-Quyon FerryQuyon–Quyon Ferry Landingseasonal (April–December)Chute-des-Chats generating station(no road access across dam)Île Mohr–Fitzroy Harbour1932unnamed railway bridgeOttawa Central Railway (formerly Canadian National Railway)Pontiac–Morris Islandunnamed road bridgePortage-du-Fort–ChenauxChenaux Generating Station1950unnamed railway bridgeOttawa Central Railway (formerly Canadian National Railway - rail removed but structure still there)Portage-du-Fort–McLarens SettlementPont Des Allumettes Bridge L'Isle-aux-Allumettes(Saint-Joseph)–Pembroke2015 (original built 1953)Pont Des Joachims BridgeRenfrew County Road 635 (Ontario Side)Rapides-des-Joachims–Rolphton1950Des Joachim Generating Station(no road access across dam)1942–1948Deux-Rivières FerryQuebec–Deux-Rivièresunnamed railway bridge(formerly Canadian Pacific Railway)Quebec–MattawaOtto Holden Generating Station(no road access across dam)La Cave–Mattawa1952Temiscaming Generating Station Témiscaming–Thorne
Within Quebec SpanCarriesLocationYear builtNotesCoordinatesunnamed road bridgeNotre-Dame-du-NordPremière-Chute Generating Stationno road accessRapides-des-Îles Generating Stationlocal road accessRapides-des-Quinze Generating Stationno road accessQuebecLac-des-Quinze Generating Stationlocal road accessLaverlochère-AngliersGrassy Narrow BridgeQuebeccovered bridgeRapide-Deux Generating Stationlocal road accessRapide-DeuxRapide-Sept Generating Stationlocal road accessRapide-Septunnamed road bridgeRapides Twinunnamed road bridge ?Bourque Generating Stationlocal road accessUkunemakakunnamed road bridge
See also
List of bridges in Ottawa List of bridges to the Island of Montreal List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies List of crossings of the Rivière des Mille Îles List of hydroelectric stations List of Ontario generating stations on the Ottawa River List of reservoirs and dams in Canada List of reservoirs and dams in Quebec
References
External links
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