CARLETON TO VINCENT MASSEY PARK: New cycling, pedestrian bridge up over Rideau River; opening date unconfirmed

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Spectators gathered Saturday to watch a new pedestrian and cycling bridge weighing about 131 tonnes being eased into its final position spanning the Rideau…

The $5-million bridge will link the multi-use pathway along Vincent Massey Park to Carleton University but an opening date has yet to be confirmed, the City of Ottawa said.

“I think the demand here is going to surpass expectations once people know it’s open,” said River ward Coun. Riley Brockington, who would like to see year-round access to the commuting and recreation route with winter plowing of the nearby pathways.Brockington was among those taking in what he called a “very impressive feat of engineering.

 

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