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Attachment Beechwood additional traffic

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Angèle Alain
  • Reference number: 183
  • Submitted: 2026-09-12 - 10:51 AM
  • I hope there is also assessment of the impact of additional heavy traffic on Hemlock and Beechwood ave. This is a residential neighbourhood with a considerable history and green spaces that contribute to our city in my ways. Having 18-wheelers and mass traffic going into downtown through there from that bridge will have much negative impact on this area that is also working on it’s municipal improvement plan. 

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Attachment The Proposed Eastern Bridge: Why it Should Not be Built.

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: CJ Blanchard
  • Reference number: 180
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 4:29 PM
  • This project was put out to bed years ago.  It was determined that any benefit would be outweighed by local residents' concerns, which include: Noise and vibration Pollution local traffic congestion value of homes diminished  kettle Island environmental protection Airport and RCMP's stables' demise This has only been brought to the forefront again by Minister McKinnon.  Now in cabinet, he believes his time for his little pet project has come; for his constituents in Gatineau.  He has no understanding of Manor Park nor the residents' concerns.  This is the most short-sighted project the city has ever witnessed.  My issues are as follows:  -  estimated cost is between $3 billion and $4 billion.  Please consider what that money could do for other traffic issues and infrastructure projects in city. - Kettle Island is a protected environmental piece of land. The federal government gave most of the island to the conservation group as a protected natural gift.The legal agreement bans any form of disturbance on the island.  One  cannot build structures, put in a wooden dock, drain water, or change the soil. - The bridge and road extension will impact 1) The Ottawa Rockcliffe Airport 2) emergency access to the Montfort Hospital 3) the RCMP stables, pastures and musical ride grounds  - building a new highway (nine km) for heavy traffic will disrupt local residents and homes with noise and ground-shaking equipment.   - heavy truck traffic along this nine km highway will create ...

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Attachment Our current system is dysfunctional and the Eastern Bridge is necessary

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Gregory Laplante
  • Reference number: 179
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 3:45 PM
  • In the context of the federal government forcing all of its employees to work four days a week in the office, almost every single car, bus and truck is forced to use the exact same bridge (Portage) at the exact same times. This results in massive traffic that grinds everything to a halt, clogs major road arteries, and dissuades anyone from wanting to go to downtown Ottawa (notice how this is counter to what the government is trying to achieve?). It further creates massive traffic even far away from Portage, as it forces the majority of cars, buses, and trucks to have to converge on the exact same local roads and/or highway lanes in order to reach the one bridge that can handle more than a pittance of traffic.  This is not a system that is coherent or acceptable.  An Eastern bridge would allow those in the Gatineau sector who are going to downtown Ottawa to head south first to cross the river. This would relieve local circulation by not forcing every single vehicle to converge on the same eastbound roads to the same direction. It would also allow a greater variety of places to get off buses and enter Ottawa, reducing the massive traffic caused by every single bus entering Ottawa to hit the same stops. Another benefit would be that the whole city would not have to come to a grinding halt every single time repairs on Portage Bridge or the Gatineau highway require a lane to be shut down.  While I generally agree with the sentiment that this would not be necessary if the federal government did not do an about-face on the remote work that generally approved employee well-being, increased productivity, and stimulated diverse local economies around the country, we clearly don't live ...

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Attachment Une infrastructure nécessaire

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Maxime Larouche
  • Reference number: 178
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 2:46 PM
  • a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Le Pont de l'Est n'est pas seulement un projet de transport, c'est un projet d'avenir. Notre région connaît une croissance soutenue et il est devenu évident que les infrastructures actuelles ne suffiront pas à répondre aux besoins des prochaines décennies. Continuer à dépendre presque exclusivement des liens existants nous expose à davantage de congestion, de retards et de vulnérabilités en cas d'incident. Un nouveau lien à l'est permettra non seulement d'améliorer les déplacements quotidiens de milliers de citoyens, mais aussi de stimuler le développement économique des deux côtés de la rivière, d'augmenter la résilience du réseau routier et de préparer notre région à sa croissance future. Les grandes villes qui réussissent sont celles qui planifient leurs infrastructures avant qu'une crise survienne. Le Pont de l'Est représente exactement ce type d'investissement visionnaire. Pour cette raison, je considère qu'il s'agit d'un projet essentiel qui mérite l'appui de la population et des décideurs.

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Attachment Ottawa City Council - Eastern Bridge Project

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: City Of Ottawa
  • Reference number: 177
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 12:16 PM
  • Dear Mr. Hubbard,   Please find attached a letter containing the details of the motion, in relation the to the proposed Eastern Bridge Project, that was considered and passed by Ottawa City Council at its meeting on September 9, 2026.   Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.   Sincerely, Caitlin   Caitlin Salter MacDonald City Clerk | Greffière municipale City of Ottawa | Ville d'Ottawa Tel.|Tél. 613-580-2424, ext.|poste 28136  caitlin.salter-macdonald@ottawa.ca (mailto:caitlin.salter-macdonald@ottawa.ca)
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Attachment Kettle Island Bridge Impacts

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: James Sofia
  • Reference number: 176
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 10:46 AM
  • No amount of mitigation measures is going to protect residents, literally meters away from the proposed four-lane highway, from the noise, diesel fumes, black smoke pollution and vibrations caused by the kind of trucks and vehicles using this bridge.  This area is not only populated with long term residents but also to wild life, RCMP Musical Ride, Hospital and other establishments. Not only is the proposed bridge location in the wrong place for many reasons, it does not solve the broader transportation problems facing this region. This project is a disaster waiting to happen to the Manor Park community! I could understand, from speaking to others, the strong sentiment against this project. Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion.

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Attachment Opposed to Aviation Parkway/Kettle Island corridor: not a solution to downtown’s truck problem

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Amy L
  • Reference number: 175
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 10:35 AM
  • Since plans for an interprovincial bridge crossing at Kettle island were proposed and rejected years ago, the corridor along the Aviation Parkway has become even more developed with more communities, schools, apartment buildings, businesses and service facilities. Now with the revival of this once-rejected plan, it still does not make sense to divert the transport truck problem from downtown just 5 km eastward to another developed area as it will only lead to more traffic congestion, increased pollution (noise, air, light), increased safety risks for pedestrians (including school children), cyclists and motorists who cross the Aviation Parkway on a daily basis, and also the destruction of the parkland and natural habitats along the Aviation Parkway, the Ottawa River and on/around Kettle Island itself. Those supporting the Kettle Island bridge option seem to not be aware that only a fraction of the transport truck traffic will be diverted away from the downtown core (only about 15% of King Edward truck traffic by 2050, as reported in a NCC-commissioned study in 2021). So the proposed bridge will not solve the downtown truck traffic problem, but rather spread the problem around to other populated areas with devastating impacts. No one wants to see any pedestrian fatalities along either corridor.  It seems like the proposed corridor is mostly beneficial for Gatineau commuters making their way into Ottawa and not the other way around. And this comes at a cost to communities, businesses and services (such as the Montfort Hospital) on the Ontario side flanking the corridor (not to mention the impacts on communities and businesses on the ...

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Attachment There must be a transportation solution that doesn't ruin/disrupt one of the nicest neighbourhoods in Ottawa

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Mark Farfan de los Godos
  • Reference number: 174
  • Submitted: 2026-09-11 - 9:57 AM
  • While the objective of improving transportation options between Ottawa and Gatineau makes good sense, the proposed location of the new bridge is objectionable. The bridge should be located further east, where the disruption to citizens will be less and where easy connections between Route 50 and Ottawa highways can still be made.  The bike and walking trails along the Ottawa river just east of downtown are worth protecting. The lengthy construction period would undoubtedly impact residents' ability to enjoy these trails for years. Additionally, a new bridge, ostensibly constructed to divert truck and other traffic from the downtown core, would re-route noise and pollution into what is currently a beautiful greenspace. This would be a hugely negative environmental change in the long term. Next, the neighbourhood adjacent to the proposed bridge (Manor Park) is an old Ottawa gem with quiet streets, charm, and character. It would be an absolute shame to disrupt it's peaceful streets and introduce a major source of through-traffic just a few hundred meters away. Ottawa, the NCR, the province, and the federal government should be working to preserve vibrant communities and neighbourhoods rather than introducing infrastructure projects that would alter them negatively.  A new bridge should be located somewhere with a smaller impact on residents (i.e. further east, away from population centres that would be impacted). There are already multiple bridges just a few kilometers west of the proposed Eastern Bridge. Since the stated objective of the Eastern Bridge project is to connect highways in Quebec and Ontario, diverting truck traffic from downtown, it makes good sense that this ...

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Attachment Unnecessary

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Chelsea Hill
  • Reference number: 173
  • Submitted: 2026-09-10 - 2:55 PM
  • If the daily number of crossings is too much for the existing bridges to accommodate, a more pragmatic solution for the government to consider would be to embrace remote work and cut down on the number of federal employees who needlessly cross from Ontario to Quebec every day. This bridge would be a multi billion dollar alternative to a free solution that we already know works.

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Attachment Un nouveau pont dans l’est : une infrastructure essentielle pour l’avenir de notre région | A New Eastern Bridge: Essential Infrastructure for Our Region’s Future

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Conseiller municipal du district du Lac-Beauchamp (Gatineau) / City councillor of Lac-Beauchamp (Gatineau)
  • Reference number: 171
  • Submitted: 2026-09-10 - 10:11 AM
  • À titre de conseiller municipal du district de Lac-Beauchamp, je souhaite exprimer mon appui clair à la réalisation d’un nouveau lien interprovincial dans l’est de Gatineau. Depuis trop longtemps, les infrastructures reliant Gatineau et Ottawa sont principalement concentrées dans les secteurs centraux et dans l’ouest. Cette situation ne correspond plus à la croissance démographique de notre région ni aux besoins des résidents de l’est. Elle contribue à la congestion, allonge les déplacements et limite les possibilités de développement de secteurs comme le nôtre. Un pont dans l’est permettrait de mieux répartir les déplacements entre les différents axes interprovinciaux, d’améliorer la résilience du réseau routier et d’offrir une solution supplémentaire lorsque des travaux, des collisions ou d’autres incidents perturbent les ponts existants. Il contribuerait également à réduire la pression exercée sur les quartiers résidentiels et sur les axes du centre-ville qui accueillent actuellement une part disproportionnée de la circulation interprovinciale, notamment celle des véhicules lourds. Ce projet doit toutefois être conçu comme un véritable lien de mobilité durable. Il devrait prévoir, dès sa conception, une desserte efficace en transport collectif ainsi que des infrastructures sécuritaires et accessibles pour les cyclistes et les piétons. Il faudra également porter une attention rigoureuse à la ...

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Attachment Impacts potentiels sur la sécurité et la circulation

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Frédéric Bussière
  • Reference number: 170
  • Submitted: 2026-09-10 - 10:06 AM
  • Bien que l'idée d'un nouveau pont ne soit pas en soi mauvaise, j'ai plusieurs réserves quant au trajet choisi du côté de Gatineau. Effectivement, la Montée Paiement est une route qui est déjà très passante et qui présente un dénivelé parmi les plus importants de la Ville afin de se rendre jusqu'à la bretelle d'accès de l'autoroute 50. Considérant que l'un des points principaux de ce projet est d'enlever les camions lourds du centre-ville d'Ottawa, je redoute les effets négatifs de l'augmentation du ce type de véhicule sur la sécurité des personnes empruntant la Montée Paiement ainsi que l'ensemble des routes qui la croise. Je n'ai pas vu de mesures atténuatrices avancées afin de renforcer la sécurité, par exemple, des piétons et des cyclistes empruntant les traverses, ainsi que des mesures advenant un bris mécanique sur un camion lors de sa descente. Effectivement, considérant qu'une intersection se situe au pied de la dite pente, un véhicule lourd qui n'arriverait pas à arrêter pourrait créer un accident majeur mettant en péril la sécurité de nombreuses personnes. Ensuite, au niveau de la fluidité de la circulation, j'ai des doutes que la configuration actuelle de la Montée Paiement puisse accepter une augmentation drastique du nombre de véhicules, particulièrement sur les heures de pointe. Effectivement, entre l'autoroute et le boulevard Maloney, il y a 9 intersections avec lumières de ...

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Attachment Not the right location

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Joan Reilander
  • Reference number: 169
  • Submitted: 2026-09-09 - 7:11 PM
  • I think a bridge is necessary, but I do not  believe moving a problem from one area to another makes much sense.  The east end split between 174 and 416 is a congestion mess daily,  The impact of adding additional traffic to that area is not a reasonable solution to the downtown core traffic,   The bridge should be further east closer to the green creek bridge where the impact to the east end split would be less and more manageable.  It may not be as cost effective but less impact on residential properties.

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Attachment No to the Eastern Bridge Project!

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Payton Godon-Hanson
  • Reference number: 168
  • Submitted: 2026-09-09 - 7:07 PM
  • Any bridge in the Greenbelt would have significant environmental, social, community health, and financial consequences for the neighbouring communities. The proposed bridge locations will increase traffic congestion on the already overburdened 417 and 174 highway routes, resulting in longer commute times for east-end residents. The government’s own traffic studies show that any east-end bridge will not resolve the truck issue downtown. Recently, the political conversation has shifted from a bridge to resolve the truck traffic in downtown Ottawa to improving interprovincial traffic flow. All four municipal councillors of the east end of Ottawa and the Member of Parliament for Orléans, Marie-France Lalonde, have promised to support the Interprovincial Crossing Committee of the Convent Glen – Orléans Wood Community Association (the “Bridge Committee”) in its efforts to stop the construction of a bridge in the Greenbelt.    The much-loved recreational space provided by the eastern part of the Greenbelt will be significantly altered, with a great reduction in the recreational network and environmental landscape frequently used by residents. The eastern part of the Greenbelt will be destroyed, causing environmental and ecological impacts on water, soil, and habitats.  We live in a community that will be affected. We are not ‘rich’ as many people online believe. The commute in this area is already very congested, especially with all the poorly planned out new residential buildings being put up en mass without ...

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Attachment A bridge much needed

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Nikita Eriksen-Hamel
  • Reference number: 167
  • Submitted: 2026-09-09 - 6:47 PM
  • The proposed project has been considered for many years.  This type of infrastructure is needed for a growing city and essential to avoid heavy traffic in downtown Ottawa. It provides an important connection to highways in Ontario and Quebec.  While there will always be challenges and complaints with infrastructure. I support the building of this bridge and has strong confidence it our public services to build this with strong analysis and environmental considerations.

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Attachment No to the extension of car infrastructure over the Ottawa River

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Francois Demers
  • Reference number: 165
  • Submitted: 2026-09-09 - 6:01 PM
  • Building more car infrastructure will only lead to more car dependency, more traffic, more pollution and less quality of life for residents.  What we need is an integrated rail system on both sides of the river that would have the capacity to transport tens of thousands of people every day. That’s the only way we’ll reduce traffic. This is what the Federal Government should shepherd between the two provinces in the National Capital Region. Cities around the world are doing it but somehow we’re still stuck in a 1970 car-centric model.

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Attachment Concerns with Corridor 5 proposal

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: S. Hutt
  • Reference number: 162
  • Submitted: 2026-09-09 - 10:43 AM
  • a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Traffic Congestion While I agree that another bridge is needed, the corridor 5 option will displace the downtown Ottawa traffic congestion to mostly residential areas. Adding new road capacity often attracts additional vehicle traffic, creating greater demand and shifting congestion to nearby intersections and connecting roads rather than eliminating it. Residents on both sides of the river will experience increased traffic volumes, longer delays at key junctions, and greater pressure on local streets that were never designed to accommodate high volumes of through traffic. Furthermore, existing traffic management issues in the Montee Paiement area have not been adequately addressed. Current traffic light timing and signal coordination along with placement already contribute to delays, queueing, and driver frustration. Poor accessibility design at several intersections (including Davidson and Nobert) and access points to and off Highway 50 create gridlocks, inefficient traffic flow, and challenges for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike.  Multiple 18 wheelers that average 70 feet in length on this segment of road simply won't fit within the configuration. A new bridge corridor in this location will compound existing congestion problems and reduce the overall effectiveness of the transportation network. Impact on residential neighborhoods The proposed route will cause ...

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Attachment In Support of the Bridge

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Jeff Glee
  • Reference number: 161
  • Submitted: 2026-09-09 - 10:08 AM
  • I highly support the project. For too long, the dense Lowertown and Sandy Hill neighbourhoods have had to suffer the noise and pollution from heavy truck traffic. The current route very dangerous for residents and risky for truck drivers, having to turn tight corner multiple times to get between the bridge and Nicholas. The Kettle Island route offers a straight route between the A50 and 417, with a natural buffer along the route on the Ottawa side.  Public transportation should be prioritized as we build this bridge. The route offers a fantastic opportunity to connect key destinations on both sides of the river. La Cité sector in Gatineau with its arena, Cegep, city facilities, performance art centre and the Rapibus. In Ottawa, the route connects the Aviation Museum, Montfort Hospital, CMHC, La Cité Collégiale and nearby NRC, CSIS, CSEC, and the O-Train. The route should include a full Transitway with frequent bus service connecting all of these destinations.  The route should also have separate cycling and pedestrian facilities from end to end for cyclists and pedestrians. 

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Attachment I support this important infrastructure project

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Ziad Azzouzi
  • Reference number: 160
  • Submitted: 2026-09-08 - 10:37 PM
  • I strongly support the proposed Eastern Bridge connecting Ottawa and Gatineau. This project would improve connectivity across the National Capital Region, reduce congestion on existing crossings, provide a more efficient transportation network, and improve access to employment and essential services on both sides of the river. With the continued growth of the region, an additional crossing represents an important long-term investment in mobility, economic development, and regional resilience. I support moving forward with this important infrastructure project and, where possible, accelerate its implementation.

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Attachment Please build it, and do it well

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Mélinda Charette
  • Reference number: 158
  • Submitted: 2026-09-08 - 1:41 PM
  • This is a must-have link for the people that live in Gatineau (sector), Buckingham, Masson-Angers. It would stop us from being bottlenecked through Hull into Ottawa every day as a lot of us work in Ottawa. It would relieve pressure in the downtown region in Ottawa and Hull, making it a more pleasant place to go to. There would be a lot less cars and large trucks that are currently causing gridlocks 3 times a day. Which would make it safer and more accessible for people using public transport, pedestrians, and bikes, etc. I live right next to the highway in Gatineau, and still refuse to go to Ottawa in general due to how much traffic and chaos there is, it is overwhelming.  That said, this needs to be done right. We need to ensure that cars are kept metres away from pedestrians and bikes, and that many cyclists can move safely, to accommodate for growing use. Electric bikes and scooters, mobility chairs, skateboards, roller-blades, etc. all need to be taken into account. It may be a good idea to separate the pedestrians from the cyclists and other mobility aid users, for extra safety. It may also be a good idea to make those bike/mobility aid lines extra wide, or have 2 lanes in each direction to accommodate the growing use.  Most importantly, please take into account natural shade from trees, as well as the sun's path throughout the day in summer here. Much of Gatineau and Ottawa is plagued by poor city planning, causing pedestrians and cyclists to be stuck for long stretches without any shaded areas to walk in, or even any shaded public benches or resting areas. This makes travelling using active means very hard on the body, especially during heatwaves, which are becoming more common. ...

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Attachment Kettle Island site a poor choice

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Lois Wilson
  • Reference number: 157
  • Submitted: 2026-09-08 - 11:36 AM
  • While I recognize the problems with truck traffic through the centre of Ottawa, I fail to see how moving the crossing 9 km down the road through a different residential neighbourhood will solve the problem. Since the previous assessment was done about 15 years ago, the population density has increased, with more condo towers currently being built and more planned for according to the City of Ottawa mandate to build around LRT stations.  The intersection of Ogilvie and Aviation Parkway, and Montreal Rd and Aviation is very busy intersections even now.   On the map, it appears that number of lanes on the Aviation Parkway can be easily increased, if one wants to impinge on more wetlands. The problem then arises at the intersection of Montreal Rd, on the corner of the Montfort Hospital where ambulances, fire trucks and many  pedestrians, including those using mobility devices, compete.  Why a major truck route is planned on the corner of a hospital site makes no sense to me.  Then there is the access to the Aviation and Space museum, Marina , shared pathways, the RCMP stable and River House.  I have to question if  anyone on the Commission has ever walked or driven the route.  The proposed bridge will ruin one of the most beautiful areas of our city, not to mention endangering the lives of those living in the area (much as it does downtown).  As a resident of 905 Beauparc Pvt, this bridge will directly impact my family, and I would be remiss if I did not express my opinion.   Thank you,   Lois Wilson

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Attachment Good idea - Bad application

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Menad S
  • Reference number: 156
  • Submitted: 2026-09-08 - 10:29 AM
  • I support the initiative to improve regional mobility, but I strongly object to the current proposal. The Aviation Parkway is much more than a roadway; it is an NCC-protected cultural landscape. It is a highly valued urban green space where families run, cycle, and enjoy the natural environment. It also successfully performs its historic, designated purpose: helping thousands of daily commuters bypass heavy highway gridlock. The current plan to widen the parkway and designate it as a major freight route will destroy both vital functions. It replaces a scenic, tranquil public asset with a traffic-heavy corridor. The project's own studies confirm that noise, traffic, and airborne pollutants will rise significantly along these existing roads. This approach fails local citizens and will replace a cherished green space with localized neighborhood congestion and environmental degradation. The OC transpo route that services Montreal road are already frequently late due to traffic and congestion. This will amplify all exiting problems, not solve them. Ultimately, this design does not solve the region's congestion issues; it simply relocates them. Technical studies confirm that the project will introduce substantial traffic, noise, and airborne emissions to areas where they do not currently exist. This project will create a new, permanently congested gridlock zone in our neighborhoods.

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Attachment Keep cyclists and pedestrians safe

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Sherry Hobbs
  • Reference number: 155
  • Submitted: 2026-09-08 - 9:19 AM
  • Please ensure that pedestrians and cyclists are kept safe from the traffic which includes: -separated and protected bike lanes -as the bike trail ends at Blair station: include a safe pathway from Blair station to the Aviation/Cyrville pathways -ensure this new pathway goes over or under the aviation road traffic so there is no chance of pedestrian or cyclist traffic collisions. This is our chance to "get it right" so do it right or don't do it at all. i.e. don't increase traffic without increasing safety.    

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Attachment Get trucks off Rideau Street

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Anna Lenk
  • Reference number: 154
  • Submitted: 2026-09-08 - 8:38 AM
  • The most important thing is to remove the truck route from Rideau St / King Edward. Just because it already exists, doesn't mean that it's good. I know that there are issues with routes to another bridge, but this really has to be compared with the horrible situation we have now, which is extremely dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists downtown, and which has huge negative effects on  the Rideau / King Edward neighbourhoods.

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Attachment Necessity for east-end bridge

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Brian Gendron-Houle
  • Reference number: 153
  • Submitted: 2026-09-07 - 8:13 PM
  • I am a resident of the Buckingham neighbourhood of Gatineau, on the extreme East, and my work brings me to several parts of Ottawa as far out as Kanata but also in the Orleans area. The various bottlenecks generated by each bridge on the Ottawa, Gatineau and Rideau rivers and the segmented make-up of downtown Ottawa and downtown Gatineau are exponential multipliers for commute times. Across my few work sites, the unimpeded commute averages from 38 to 44 minutes, excluding if there is construction work - which is necessary from time to time. The additional time required at rush hour can average between 30 to 75 minutes depending on location, excluding accidents, closures related to events or weather. Using public transit would be of no help, calculated itinerary times averaging from 135 to 200 min, usually with 4 or 5 legs of transportation. This situation is not unfortunate just for me. Many acquaintances who live close to the new proposed bridge site face very similar situations for both car and public transit. The establishment of a new bridge connection east would enable to diffuse much traffic in downtown core, enable new options for inter-city public transit, reduce trucking downtown and mitigate the impacts of downtown events on traffic (BlueFest, Army Run, etc.). In Canada, major infrastructure of the sorts were mainly envisioned and created in the 60's and 70's, and since then hightened public communications have often boosted public opinion and impeded such major projects. This created a major lag in forecasts for future major infrastructure, and Canada is now facing major overlap of significant infrastructure needs. The time to act is now.

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Attachment Achalandage

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Sonia Godard
  • Reference number: 152
  • Submitted: 2026-09-07 - 4:18 PM
  • Bonjour. L'achalandage sur Montée Paiement est très occupé. Il serait bien, de calculer aux heures de pointes.  Je vis à 2 minutes à pied de montée paiement. Le bruit est déjà dérangeant.  L'intersection de Maloney et montée paiement est désagréable.  Le voisinage à droit à la jouissance, de bruits modéré.  Il y a beaucoup de maison avec des enfants. Joué dehors sans avoir plus de bruits, que nous avons déjà,dans notre quartier.

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Attachment No Need to Reinvent the Wheel - DO IT ! build the bridge

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Randy Provost
  • Reference number: 150
  • Submitted: 2026-09-07 - 11:39 AM
  • The blueprint already exists. The Gordie Howe design is a modern marvel of 21st-century civil engineering. By borrowing its existing architecture, structural engineering templates, and cable-stayed framework, the NCC could drastically cut down the design phase for the Eastern Bridge corridor. We can skip decades of conceptual back-and-forth and move straight to solving our region's desperate transit needs. How can anyone complain about the look of such a beautiful bridge? The signature cable-stayed silhouette—with its sweeping, ultra-light white cables and soaring towers—creates a gravity-defying, transparent aesthetic.   Use Canadian Steel ! Put Canadians to work ! DO IT !

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Attachment Safe Segregated Active Transporation Infrastructure

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Daniel Domen
  • Reference number: 149
  • Submitted: 2026-09-07 - 8:29 AM
  • Hi, Please ensure this bridge and it's connections to the streets and communities have active transportation infrastructure that is completely protected from vehicles, and has separation for faster and slower moving active transportation users. Also ensure all of the active transportation infrastructure, including for people who bike, is winter maintained. Please also work with the City to add a new Multi Use Pathway from City Park Dr or Blair Station to the Aviation/Cyrville Station Pathway, completing a needed active transportation connection. This new pathway should pass under or above the Aviation Parkway, south of Ogilvie Road, so that no crossing of the Aviation Parkway is required. This is badly needed for people to safely bike through this area. Thank you.

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Attachment Strong concerns with this project

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Jean-Patrick Toussaint
  • Reference number: 148
  • Submitted: 2026-09-06 - 1:10 PM
  • I am writing as a resident of the Cummings/Forbes neighbourhood. Our property and that of our neighbors have no buffer between it and the corridor this Project proposes to widen and convert into a major truck route. I recognize that interprovincial bridge capacity is genuinely constrained and that routing heavy trucks through the downtown core is a legitimate problem. However, I do not think Corridor 5, as currently proposed, has been shown to be the right way to solve it. I am asking that the following points be entered into the public record and substantively addressed before the Project proceeds further. **1. This corridor was studied and abandoned once before, for reasons that deserve a direct answer.** The Aviation Parkway/Kettle Island corridor was recommended in 2009 and again in 2013, and in June 2013 the Government of Ontario formally withdrew its support, after which the NCC terminated the study, following public criticism that the process had not adequately weighed social and environmental impacts on surrounding communities. The current Initial Project Description mentions only that the Project "was dormant until Budget 2019," without explaining why. I recognize that conditions can change over 13 years, and I am not asking the Agency to treat 2013 as dispositive — but I am asking the proponent to state, on the record, what has materially changed in the community-impact analysis since then. **2. The proponent's own evaluation shows this corridor scores worse for human health and social equity than the retained alternative.** Table 12-2 of the Initial Project Description states that Corridor 5 "scored lower on most human health subfactors... because its ...

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Attachment Please just build it!

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Dan DeMarbre
  • Reference number: 147
  • Submitted: 2026-09-06 - 12:05 PM
  • The Manor Park Community Association, which in general only supports the interests of the wealthy residents of Manor Park West and their property value interests, are not a reliable authority nor interested in the city-wide or regional interests. Build the bridge, design its approaches in a way that is respectful to those living in proximity. Ensure that it can support expansions in regional transit, including potential rail. NIMBYism is bad for all of us.

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Attachment STRONGLY AGREE

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Paul Sauve
  • Reference number: 146
  • Submitted: 2026-09-06 - 11:14 AM
  • This should have been done 10 years ago. The impact is very minimal on the Ontario side because it's following an existing corridor (Aviation Pwy) which has a wide buffer and banked by many mature trees with very little adjacent residential development. There should only be connections at Ogilvie Rd, Montreal Rd, possibly Hemlock Rd and Sir George Etienne Cartier Pwy. This would greatly relieve the truck congestion down town Ottawa. On the Quebec side, Montee Paiemant was widen to 4 lanes 15 years ago to accommodate the traffic flow to Hwy 50. I live in Manor Park and do not agree with my neighbours who have the mind set (Not in My Back Yard).

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Attachment d'accord

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Ion BUNEA
  • Reference number: 145
  • Submitted: 2026-09-06 - 10:00 AM
  • En tant que citoyen résidant à Gatineau, à proximité de la Montée Paiement, j' appui ferme le  projet de construction du pont de l'Est reliant notre secteur à la promenade de l'Aviation à Ottawa.Du mon point de vue , le projet me permettrait de réduire considérablement mon temps de transport , améliorant ainsi ma qualité de vie. ; d'éviter  la congestion  des deux  centre-ville, ce qui représente une économie de carburant et une diminution du stress lié aux déplacements ; de bénéficier d'un accès plus rapide aux services, commerces et opportunités d'emploi de part et d'autre de la rivière.        

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Attachment Completely support the project

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: P K
  • Reference number: 143
  • Submitted: 2026-09-05 - 8:30 PM
  • It needs to get built.  The current bridges forces much traffic to do long detours simply to get to the other side of the river.  This bridge would help in getting trucks onto another bridge, and reduce significant detours for many Ottawa residents as they cross.  As a G7 capital is it embarassing to see endless trucks right through downtown, simply for the trucks we need this bridge!  Furthermore, the benefit of the bridge would be to finally have a highway to highway connection - it is shocking that in 2026 Ottawa still does not have this with Gatineau.  Stop with endless consultants, and simply build.  Please also name the bridge after a great Canadian, or animal. I completely support this project.  We all have to accept that as the city grows more infrastructure is needed to grow the economy and make our lives easier.

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Attachment Resident in Favour of proposed east bridge alignment

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Christopher Lyon
  • Reference number: 142
  • Submitted: 2026-09-05 - 7:52 PM
  • The negative environmental impacts of the existing 4 bridges all in the downtown are is huge… and the new bridge in the East is badly needed to reduce carbon emissions from car and truck pollution.  Linking the Ontario and Quebec highway systems with interchanges (not signalized intersections) would reduce idling… and lower impacts on adjacent neighbourhoods.  This bridge has been studied for over 50 years… get it done!  And remember the political mistake when the McDonald-Cartier bridge was NOT linked to the Vanier Parkway… leaving terrible traffic problems on King Edward.  Get it right this time… link the 2 highways (50 and 417) with high quality vehicle moving grade separated roads…

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Attachment Bridge importance

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Andrew Giallonardo
  • Reference number: 140
  • Submitted: 2026-09-05 - 3:31 PM
  • An additional interprovincial crossing is long overdue, and the identified corridor has long been the most obvious solution.  While I recognize that any decision will have local impacts, this proposed corridor is the most common sense location with the best infrastructure linkages between major highways in both provinces.  I fully support the proposed location.

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Attachment Tunnel = Avoid disruptions 100% and save $

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Robert and Suzane Bolduc
  • Reference number: 139
  • Submitted: 2026-09-05 - 2:02 PM
  • Respectfully, we submit that every issue/impact involved in building a bridge, will be 100% avoided by building a full length tunnel under the same trajectory being considered. With modern tunnelling techniques, and full to year-round work scheduling, the tunnel will be found to beat any bridge scheme on all counts.- including cost, Bird habitat disruption, traffic chaos, and disfigurement of landscape not necessarily in this order. Engineers will agree - constant boring machines will silently deliver rain or shine and not disrupt the 2 cities and especially the river. 

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Attachment Bridges have life cycles and cities grow

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Terry Warner
  • Reference number: 136
  • Submitted: 2026-09-05 - 11:58 AM
  • How many of the downtown bridges are at their end-of-life? More than a few! While quaint old steel bridges may be repurposed with lower weight capacity, eventually they have to come down. Better they be demolished than they fall down. That said, one federal government, two provincial governments, two municipal government, and other regional or mandated governments must all agree before anything can be built. I'm waiting for one level or another to change its mind and oppose the plan. Then in that most Ottawa of situations, nothing will happen.  We should never forget that the Vanier Parkway terminates at Beechwood Avenue because unelected busybodies in the local community lobbied to stop it. I fear the same 'Oh no! Think of the bunnies!', simplistic arguments will overwhelm the conversation. The fact remains, bridges need to be built, they need to be maintained, and every few decades they need to be replaced. PLEASE! Let's get on with this initiative.  

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Attachment Would recommend location further east

  • Eastern Bridge Project
  • Author: Kendal Hembroff
  • Reference number: 135
  • Submitted: 2026-09-05 - 9:06 AM
  • I support building a new bridge but question whether its proposed location is far enough east to have the intended impact. The proposed location is quite close to other existing bridges and still creates a large gap in distance between Hawkesbury and the Aviation Parkway. In addition to this, the proposed location will have significant visual, sound and environmental impacts on surrounding residential neighbourhoods and natural spaces. 

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