The aging Alexandra Bridge over the Ottawa River is now open to drivers for the first time in about 18 months. The bridge, one of five able to take vehicles between Ottawa and Gatineau, closed at the ...

Keeping the aging Alexandra Bridge as an active transportation route for just pedestrians and cyclists isn’t viable given the poor state of the 123-year-old structure, the federal government says.

The Ottawa end of the Alexandra Bridge over the Ottawa River in late March 2020. After an 18-month closure, the bridge reopened to drivers Tuesday. (Jonathan Dupaul/CBC) The aging Alexandra Bridge ...