Lloyd Street Bridge - Ottawa, Ontario
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The Lloyd Street Bridge, designated Ontario Heritage Property, is a single span stone arch bridge built over the aqueduct in Ottawa, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WMDDPE
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/30/2011
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The Lloyd Street Bridge, approximatley 15 meters in length, is a single span stone arch bridge built over the Ontario, Ottawa aqueduct in 1873. There is a stone wall or parapet still visible over the bridge which was renovated recently. Water still flows under the bridge on its way to the Fleet Street Pumping Station. Including the Lloyd Street Bridge, there are 5 other stone arch bridges over the aqueduct in Lebreton Flats. They were all built circa 1873 over a distance of approximately 700 meters. Initially, Lloyd Street used to cross the bridge at that location, but due to changes to the landscape made throughout the years, there are no streets leading to either side of the bridge. Pedestrian can still use the bridge to cross over the aqueduct.
The Lloyd Street Bridge is distinguished from the Lett Street Bridge (WMDD5Z) by the height of the wall where the cap stones are laid. On the Lloyd Street bridge, the south portion of the wall drops one foot along its length while on the Lett Street Bridge it drops twice.
Length of bridge: 15 metres
Height of bridge: 3 metres
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: No vehicular and very little pedestrial traffic
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The Ottawa Aqueduct
Date constructed: 1873
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: It used to be Lloyd Street but that Street exists no longer
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario.
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