Lane reductions and closures on interprovincial bridges in the National Capital Region

Expected bridge construction and lane closures

• Macdonald-Cartier Bridge
• Alexandra Bridge
• Portage Bridge
• Chaudière Crossing
• Champlain Bridge

Macdonald-Cartier Bridge

• Friday, August 7, to Monday, November 30
  • Lane closures on Macdonald-Cartier Bridge to motorists

Alexandra Bridge

• From March 2020 (until further notice): Load restrictions of 27 tonnes, applied to all types of vehicles

Portage Bridge

• For reductions/closures related to the Portage Bridge, please visit the National Capital Commission’s closures web page.

Chaudière Crossing

• Friday, August 28, from 12 am to 4 am
  • Overnight closure of Chaudière Crossing to motorists
• Sunday, August 30, from 12 to 4 pm
  • Full closure of Chaudière Crossing to motorists

Champlain Bridge

• For reductions/closures related to the Champlain Bridge, please visit the National Capital Commission’s closures web page.

Plan your commute

Explore the resources below to help you plan your commute around interprovincial bridge construction in the National Capital Region.

Plan your trip

• Ottawa Carleton (OC) Transpo travel planner
• Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) travel planner

Traffic news and updates

• City of Gatineau: Work, major projects, road closures and pathway closures
• City of Ottawa interactive traffic map
• Ontario 511: Traveller information (Ontario Ministry of Transportation)
• Québec 511: Interactive map (Transports Québec)

Options to alleviate traffic

Commuting challenges may arise from multiple construction projects.

To help alleviate traffic, consider carpooling, taking public transit or using active transportation (like biking or jogging).

Multi-use pathways in the National Capital Region (National Capital Commission)