Bank Street Canal Bridge - Ottawa, Ontario - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

There were two other bridges crossing over the Rideau Canal before the Bank Street Canal bridge was built in 1912. The first, a wooden swing bridge, was constructed in 1866 and subsequently replaced by a low-level truss steel swing bridge. The 1912 bridge was revovated in in 1993.

The Bank Street Canal bridge rests on six vaults, each following the outline of an elliptical arch. The vaults become higher and longer in span as one moves from the edges towards the middle. The bridge rises to its highest point above the third vault from the south as the outline of the rise follows an asymmetrical elliptical path.

The vaults rest on large piers. Pilasters topped by metal lamp posts articulate the spandrels between the vaults. Only two of the bridge’s six vaults, the second and third from the south, cross over the Rideau Canal itself. The southernmost vault, which is located along the bridge’s Old Ottawa South side, crosses over Colonel By Drive. Before Colonel By Drive was built during the 1960s, the canal extended underneath the vault, and next to it were the railroad tracks that led to the old railroad station located near the northern end of the canal. The second and third vaults from the north cross over Queen Elizabeth Drive. The arched openings of the northernmost vault originally were shuttered with wood panels and the enclosed space was used as a storage area.

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Length of bridge: Approximately 300 meters long Height of bridge: Approximately 22 meters What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicles, pedestrians, bikes What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The Bank Street Canal Bridge carries Bank Street along a roughly north – south direction over the Rideau Canal, linking The Glebe to Old Ottawa South. It also passes over Queen Elizabeth and Colonel By drives, each of which extends along one side of the canal. Date constructed: Built 1912 - Renovated 1993 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yest Name of road or trail the bridge services: Bank Street Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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