An Eastern Bridge in the National Capital Region

The Government of Canada is moving forward with the next phase of the new interprovincial bridge project on the Montée Paiement–Aviation Parkway corridor. This corridor has been consistently identified as the technically preferred corridor for an additional interprovincial bridge in the eastern part of the National Capital Region.

In 2021 an integrated project team was created with staff from both Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the National Capital Commission (NCC). PSPC leads the overall project planning and delivery, which includes the design, procurement and construction of the bridge. As a member of the integrated project team, the NCC continues to provide support to this project, namely in areas of transportation planning, impact assessment and engagement activities.

In June 2026, the NCC Board of Directors has granted Federal Land Use and Design Approval to Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) for the planning and design principles of the bridge in the eastern part of the National Capital Region. These principles will provide guidelines to help the project team develop concepts for the future bridge.  

The full planning and design principles document is available here. 

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The integrated project office has commissioned many studies in recent years. These technical studies will help the integrated project team plan for and make decisions about the additional bridge in the east of the region.

• Executive summary of technical studies
• Summary of other reports

The NCC Board of Directors approved the updated Long-Term Integrated Interprovincial Crossings Plan (LTIICP) in November 2025. The LTIICP is a roadmap that outlines the vision and strategies related to the interprovincial transport of people and goods in the National Capital Region by 2050.

The LTIICP has been updated with the latest, post-pandemic data on travel patterns. This technical update uses results from:

• the Origin-Destination Survey, led by the multi-agency TRANS Committee, of which the NCC is a member;
• the Interprovincial Truck Mobility Data Collection, initiated by the NCC; and  
• a summary document on regional needs.

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada manages the process to collect the information needed to understand potential impacts of proposed projects such as interprovincial bridges. An impact assessment identifies the best ways to avoid or reduce a project’s negative impacts to the environment, people, communities or economies and to find ways to enhance the positive aspects.

The project team is preparing to initiate an impact assessment, and the public will also have opportunities to provide input through the Impact Assessment Agency process.

The NCC’s federal land use, design and transaction approval (FLUDTA) review process protects the character and national significance of the Capital and strives to improve the quality of the Capital experience for residents and visitors.

Given the significance and complexity of the construction of an eastern bridge, the FLUDTA process will involve a series of sequential approvals to be considered by the NCC Board of Directors at key milestones of project development.

Members of the public, Indigenous communities and stakeholders will have many opportunities to engage and provide feedback throughout the project. Your input is crucial in shaping the future of this important infrastructure project. 

Round 2 of public participation activities to gather feedback on the early design concepts is anticipated in late 2026. 

The first round of public participation activities was held in summer 2025. Members of the public were invited to share thoughts on the project’s early planning and design principles through an online survey, and initial meetings with public advisory groups and other stakeholders were held. Feedback from all areas will also inform the initial project description, to be submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada in 2026 as part of the federal impact assessment process.

Results were shared with the integrated project team, including PSPC and the NCC.

The full public participation report for Round 1 is now available.