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![MacDonald-Cartier Bridge](/web/20080107082640im_/http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/surface/bridges/images/MacDonald_Cartier.jpg)
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Name: |
MacDonald-Cartier Bridge |
Type: |
- five span continuous steel box girder with a concrete deck |
Location: |
The Macdonald-Cartier Bridge over the Ottawa River links King Edward Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario with Highway 5 in Hull, Quebec. |
Description: |
The bridge comprises five continuous spans of 88.39 m (290 ft.), 141.43 m (464 ft.), 159.10 m (521.98 ft.), 141.43 m (464 ft.) and 88.39 m (290 ft.) for an overall length of 618.74 m (2,029.98 ft.). It carries six lanes of traffic on a 25.60 m (83.99 ft.) roadway and is 12.19 m (40 ft.) above the Ottawa River.
The bridge was built between 1963 and 1965, and was opened to traffic in 1965. There are two 2.13 m (6.98 ft.) sidewalks. |
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Traffic Statistics: |
- not available |
Owner: |
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) |
Operator: |
PWGSC, National Capital Area |
Contact: |
Kris Sood PWGSC National Capital Area Telephone: (819) 956-4029 E-mail: Kris.Sood@pwgsc.gc.ca |
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Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/home-e.html) |
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