For the first time since June 2022, the popular riverside path behind Parliament Hill is fully open to pedestrians and cyclists.
Work included new energy infrastructure, stabilizing escarpment behind Supreme Court
CBC News · Posted: Jul 21, 2026 2:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 21
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People enjoy the NCC’s Ottawa River pathway behind Parliament Hill in May 2018. (Trevor Pritchard/CBC)
For the first time since June 2022, the popular riverside path behind Parliament Hill is fully open to pedestrians and cyclists.
The National Capital Commission (NCC) announced the reopening of a stretch of the Capital Pathway between the Portage Bridge and the Ottawa Locks on Tuesday afternoon.
The stretch had been closed for more than four years while workers removed a pathway tunnel, installed a 2SLGBTQ+ monument, modernized energy systems and stabilized the escarpment behind the Supreme Court of Canada.
The pathway is a picturesque site for sitting, walking and rolling alongside the Ottawa River.
The NCC also took the opportunity Tuesday to promote its new East Wharf swimming dock along the path just east of the locks.
A section of the NCC’s riverside pathway behind Parliament Hill is seen under construction in June 2023. (Ben Andrews/CBC)Corrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·Report error