Vimy Memorial Bridge

Vimy Memorial Bridge
Coordinates45°16′12″N 75°42′09″W / 45.26991°N 75.70245°W / 45.26991; -75.70245
Carriesvehicles (2x3 lanes)
buses (2x1 lane)
bicycles (2x1 lane)
CrossesRideau River, Rideau Canal
Localesouthern Ottawa
Other name(s)Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge
Websiteottawa.ca/en/city_hall/planningprojectsreports/construction/projects/strandherd_bridge/index.html
Preceded byManotick
Followed byHunt Club Road
Characteristics
Designtriangular-truss arches, with two suspended decks
MaterialSteel
Total length143 metres (469 ft)
History
Construction cost$50 million CAD
Opened12 July 2014
Statistics
Tollfree
Location
Map

The Vimy Memorial Bridge (previously the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge[1]) is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 2014, it crosses the Rideau River, connecting Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven and Earl Armstrong Road in Riverside South. The bridge was the 2015 winner of the Gustav Lindenthal Medal.[2] It is named after the Battle of Vimy Ridge, as suggested by two Royal Canadian Legions in Ottawa.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Vimy Memorial Bridge name approved at Ottawa committee". CBC News. 1 Oct 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Vimy Memorial Bridge earns International Award of Distinction". City of Ottawa. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2016.

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