Kinburn bridge rehabilitation begins this month

KINBURN – The project to rehabilitate the Kinburn Bridge will continue this month with work expected to begin around the middle of the month.

The bridge, which spans the Carp River just a kilometre east of the village centre, was originally constructed in 1961 and has undergone minor rehabilitations throughout the years as well as a major rehabilitation in 1989.

Kinburn Bridge is a three-span simply supported cast-in-place concrete slab-on-steel girder bridge located Kinburn Side Road 0.5 km east of Loggers Way, in the City of Ottawa.

The bridge has a total length of 55.27 m and an overall width of 11.04 m with a roadway width of 9.14 m accommodating two lanes traffic.

“The bridge is in fair condition with remaining service life of less than 15 years,” Transport Canada wrote in a report about the bridge. “The rehabilitation works is expected to extend the service life of the bridge by approximately 30 years.”

West Carleton-March Coun. Clarke Kelly announced the construction work yesterday (April 8).

“Please be advised that construction on the Kinburn Bridge is recommencing this month,” Kelly said. “The structure is generally in fair condition, and the major rehabilitation is being carried out as per the programmed schedule. This work is planned to start mid-April and will be completed by the end of 2026.

The work will include expansion joint replacement, bearing replacement, concrete repairs to all concrete components, and replacement of waterproofing and paving.

The duration of construction is anticipated to be approximately 30 weeks under staged construction. A specified navigational envelope that accommodates recreational watercraft (canoes/kayaks) will be provided during construction. 

The work was originally announced in the 2025 City of Ottawa budget. In the budget, it was termed as a bridge replacement and the city budgeted $4.1 million for the project.