Minto Bridges

The Minto Bridges are a series of truss bridges that span across the Rideau River, connecting Union Street to Green Island and Maple Island in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

[2] The bridges were built between 1900 and 1902, and part of a ceremonial route leading from Rideau Hall to Parliament Hill.

Construction of the Minto Bridges was one of the first jobs of the Ottawa Improvement Commission – to 'beautify the city'.

The designs were inspired by 'the beauty'[2] of Washington, D.C., the United States capital.

The construction was completed by the Dominion Bridge Company from Montréal, Québec.