Vehicle
Bridge Deck
Minto Centre Bridge — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Minto Bridge is a three-bridge structure which connects two small islands to the shores on either
side of the Rideau River. The masterpiece was named after the fourth earl of Minto, the eighth
governor general of Canada. Minto Bridge was an effort to improve Ottawa and stand in as a crown
jewel of Canada. Constructed in 1900, the bridge is ornately decorated in detailed portal cresting
and finials. Further ornamentation comes in the form of the absolutely stunning pedestrian sidewalk railings.
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Deck Size
Deck Area
Deck Panel Dimensions
Deck Depth
Deck Weight
235 feet by 19.4 feet
4,570 square feet
20.1 feet by 9.7 feet
12 to 14 inches
29 psf
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Requirements
Superstructure
Beam Spacing
Deck to Beam Connection
Skew
Overlay
16,600 lb wheel load; L/400 deflection
Steel floor beams
18.3 feet
Mechanical fasteners and clips
None
Polymer concrete using aluminum oxide
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Guard Rail
Special Requirements
Color
Owner
Installation Date
Attached to truss
Curbs bolted to deck
White
City of Ottawa
November 2016
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