of William Commanda who was the chief of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation from 1951 to 1970. $8.6 million was pledged to the project by the federal government. Construction began in the fall of 2021, and the multi-use pathway is expected to be completed by the fall of 2022 with additional rehabilitation work being completed by 2024. In May 2022, the City of Ottawa was sued for $1.5 million in a negligence case involving the death of a 14-year-old boy who drowned after climbing through the fencing barring access to the bridge put up by the City and jumping into the Ottawa River. According to the family's lawyer, Lawrence Greenspon, the City failed to take effective steps to prevent the public from accessing the bridge. See also Letsgomoose List of bridges in Ottawa List of crossings of the Ottawa River Quebec Gatineau Railway Trillium Line William Commanda References External links Canadian Pacific Railway bridges in Ontario Railway bridges in Quebec Bridges in Ottawa Bridges in Gatineau Bridges completed in 1880 Pratt truss bridges Bridges over the Ottawa River Truss bridges in Canada 1880 establishments in Ontario 1880 establishments in Quebec