Ward 12 - Councillor Georges Bedard
Constructed in 1900, and named for then Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, this bridge is a rare surviving example of a steel, radial-arch construction bridge. In 1999, the bridge required widening in order to accommodate traffic and to Increase safety. The original steel radial arches spanning the Rideau Canal were retained, and new arches with a matching profile were installed. The detailing of the new arches is slightly different from the original in order to distinguish them as a new albeit highly sensitive intervention.
Tony Wing, McCormick Rankin Corp.
John Hillier, DuToit, Allsop, Hillier Ltd.
Lloyd Ferguson, Dufferin Construction Company
Archaeological Services Inc.
Bruce Mason, Infrastructure Services Branch, Public Works and Services Department, City of Ottawa
The Award of Excellence presented to Eva MacDonald.
Ice skaters on the Rideau Canal with Laurier Bridge in the background.
