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Adàwe crossing, a pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the Rideau River between Donald Street and Somerset Street East, opened today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Jim Watson,Rideau-Vanier Councillor Mathieu Fleury, Rideau-Rockcliffe Councillor Tobi Nussbaum and community members.  “The new crossing connects the communities of Overbrook and Vanier with Sandy Hill and downtown and was completed six months ahead of schedule,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

The Gatineau-bound lane of the Alexandra Bridge will be closed on Saturday. November 21 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. This lane closure is necessary to carry out asphalt repairs on St-Patrick Street.  The Ottawa-bound lane will remain open. Pedestrians and cyclists will not be affected by the lane closure. ...

Residents travelling through Little Italy and the Civic Hospital neighbourhoods have more travel options thanks to a new bridge connecting Hickory Street and Adeline Street. Until the bridge opened last week, both streets came to a dead end on opposite sides of the O-Train Trillium Line rail bed. ...

On Monday, June 22, at 9 a.m., Hog’s Back Road will be closed to all traffic between Colonel By Drive and Prince of Wales Drive to allow for emergency repair work to the bridge along this portion of the road. The closure is expected to continue until Friday, June 26. ...

Today’s opening of the Coventry Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge marks the completion of an important connection between communities on both sides of Highway 417 and adds another link to the city’s ever-expanding cycling and pedestrian network.  “The opening of this bridge demonstrates how the City continues to build on its reputation as a cycling and pedestrian-friendly city by improving its network of cycling infrastructure and multi-use pathways,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Ottawa’s reputation as a walking- and cycling-friendly city got another boost today with the opening of the Airport Parkway Pedestrian/Cycling Bridge.  Mayor Jim Watson and River Ward City Councillor Maria McRae officially opened the bridge, calling it an important link between communities on both sides of the parkway and a means to promote safe and convenient cycle travel in the south end. ...

The Queensway was shut down on Saturday night so that they could replace the Lees Avenue overpass . Here’s a timelapse showing the removal of the bridge. Here’s a video of the 2011 Carling Avenue bridge replacement… ** See also: ** Ottawa Traffic Guide ...

We spent a couple of hours earlier this afternoon at the House of Paint festival, where we saw incredible art like this… [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ottawastart/9743370654/) The event takes place underneath Dunbar Bridge (where Bronson Avenue crosses the Rideau River). The underside of the overpass has been transformed into a huge performance space. ...

Via Jeff Ivany , here are two timelapse videos stiched together from Ontario Ministry of Transportation webcams. The videos show the Queensway / Carling Avenue rapid bridge replacement that took place overnight on July 13 and 14. ** ** ** ...