UPDATE: Chaudieres Bridge in direction of Ottawa closed to vehicle traffic, pedestrians
Posted Feb 19, 2022 06:05:00 PM.
As police officers continue to clear protesters from the heart of downtown Ottawa, the Chaudieres Bridge reopened but only in one direction, preventing additional vehicles protesters from entering the nation’s capital.
In a joint decision, Ottawa police and Gatineau police decided to close the bridge to traffic in the early afternoon of Saturday, February 12. The bridge was reopened a few hours later but only for vehicles heading towards Gatineau.
Gatineau police says pedestrians can cross using the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge.
Meanwhile one individual was arrested while attempting to break through police perimeter at the Portage Bridge, which is also closed to traffic.
Gatineau police say the person was “obstructing the work of the police.”
In collaboration with Gatineau Police, the decision was made to close Chaudières Bridge to prevent an influx of protesters into Ottawa for everyone’s safety.#ottnews #otttraffic
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) February 19, 2022
