Flora Footbridge

Flora Footbridge in Ottawa

The Flora Footbridge, named after Flora MacDonald,[1] is a pedestrian/cycling bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that spans the Rideau Canal, connecting Clegg Street in Old Ottawa East to Fifth Avenue in the Glebe. It also crosses Colonel By Drive.

The bridge is 5 m wide and 123 m long.[2] Construction started in 2018.[3] Originally scheduled to be completed in fall 2019, the bridge opened to the public ahead of schedule on June 28, 2019.[4]

  1. ^ "Council briefs: New Rideau Canal footbridge to be named after Flora MacDonald, free Elgin St. parking,". Ottawa Citizen. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  2. ^ Dept., Service Innovation & Performance (2018-07-12). "Flora MacDonald continues to link communities". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  3. ^ Dance, John (August 2018). "Footbridge forges forward". MAINSTREETER. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. ^ Ottawa, City of (2019-06-28). "The Flora Footbridge is officially open!". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-28.