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Mackenzie King Bridge
The
Mackenzie King Bridge
is a
bridge
in
Ottawa
,
Ontario
,
Canada
. Just a few blocks away from
Parliament Hill
, south of the
Plaza Bridge
, it runs in a generally east-west direction, with the east end at the
Rideau Centre
and
Department of National Defence Headquarters
. The west end runs between the
National Arts Centre
and
Confederation Park
. It was named for
William Lyon Mackenzie King
(1874–1950), Canada's longest-serving prime minister and was opened to traffic in 1951. A major restoration effort was completed in 1996-1998.
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