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.
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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]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Dept., Service Innovation & Performance (2018-07-12). "Flora MacDonald continues to link communities". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- ^ Dance, John (August 2018). "Footbridge forges forward". MAINSTREETER. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Ottawa, City of (2019-06-28). "The Flora Footbridge is officially open!". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-28.