The Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge - Pont commémoratif des travailleurs du Chemin Heron - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 22.543 W 075° 42.181
18T E 444954 N 5024929
This plaque is located next to the sidewalk along the Heron Road Bridge. Park at the coordinates provided for easy access to the plaque. Cette plaque est située près du trottoir, à proximité du pont du chemin Heron.
Waymark Code: WM10NQW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/03/2019
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Inscription on the plaque:
The Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge
This bridge is named to commemorate the historical significance of
The Heron Road Bridge Collapse
Arguably one of the worst construction accidents in the history of Ottawa, on August 10, 1966, the partially completed south span of the Heron Road Bridge collapsed, claiming the lives of nine workers and injuring an additional fifty-five.
The collapse led to changes in the methods used to construct bridges and, following an inquest into the accident, the Province of Ontario re-wrote its construction safety standards, now known as the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Approved by Ottawa City Council on July 13, 2016.
Mayor Jim Watson
Councillor Riley Brockington (River)
Inscription sur la plaque:
Pont commémoratif des travailleurs du chemin Heron
Ce pont est ainsi nommé en vue de rappeler l’importance historique de
l’éffondrement du pont du chemin Heron
l’un des pires accidents de construction de l’histoire d’Ottawa. Le 10 août 1966, la travée sud partiellement construite du pont du chemin Heron s’est effondrée, entraînant dans la mort neuf ouvriers et causant des blessures à cinquante-cinq autres.
Cet effondrement a mené à la modification des méthodes utilisées pour construire les ponts. Par suite d’une enquête sur l’accident, la Province de l’Ontario a reprit ses normes de sécurité en construction, maintenant connues sous le nom de la Loi sur la santé et la sécurité au travail.
Approuvé par le Conseil municipal d’Ottawa le 13 juillet 2016
Maire Jim Watson
Conseiller Riley Brockington (Rivière)
Disaster Date: 08/10/1966
Date of dedication: 07/13/2016
Memorial Sponsors: The City of Ottawa - La ville d'Ottawa
Parking Coordinates: N 45° 22.579 W 075° 42.187
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
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