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Flora Footbridge
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The Flora Footbridge, named after Flora MacDonald,[1] is a pedestrian/cycling bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that spans the Rideau Canal, connecting Clegg Street in Old Ottawa East to Fifth Avenue in the Glebe. It also crosses Colonel By Drive.
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The bridge is 5 m wide and 123 m long.[2] Construction started in 2018.[3] Originally scheduled to be completed in fall 2019, the bridge opened to the public ahead of schedule on June 28, 2019.[4]