{"id":818080,"date":"2026-07-22T07:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/818080\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:03:05","slug":"scenic-pathway-behind-parliament-hill-reopens-after-more-than-4-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/818080\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenic pathway behind Parliament Hill reopens after more than 4 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the first time since June 2022, the popular riverside path behind Parliament Hill is fully open to pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p>Work included new energy infrastructure, stabilizing escarpment behind Supreme Court<\/p>\n<p>CBC News  \u00b7 Posted: Jul 21, 2026 2:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 21<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\" alt=\"Text to Speech Icon\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 1 minute<\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784703784_368_default.jpg\" data-cy=\"leadmedia-story-img\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>People enjoy the NCC&#8217;s Ottawa River pathway behind Parliament Hill in May 2018. (Trevor Pritchard\/CBC)<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since June 2022, the popular riverside path behind Parliament Hill is fully open to pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ncc-ccn.gc.ca\/news\/the-ottawa-river-pathway-behind-parliament-hill-reopens?_cldee=VWQSLhGMKkUk71UKojdJoOoYJfr7_juMhDyGPgXw-S_dXBBwwAC_euTithtTjSb1&amp;recipientid=contact-e0553cfb46b7ea1180cb0050568ece72-0674df8862174fd8bea8769d38e4bb92&amp;esid=697eb572-6184-f111-80fd-0050568ece72\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The National Capital Commission (NCC) announced<\/a> the reopening of a stretch of the Capital Pathway between the Portage Bridge and the Ottawa Locks on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The stretch had been closed for more than four years while workers removed a pathway tunnel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/2slgbtq-national-monument-historic-1.7191098\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">installed a 2SLGBTQ+ monument,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cbcottawa\/video\/7655405754442419477\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">modernized energy systems<\/a> and stabilized the escarpment behind the Supreme Court of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The pathway is a picturesque site for sitting, walking and rolling alongside the Ottawa River. <\/p>\n<p>The NCC also took the opportunity Tuesday to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/ottawa-gatineau-swimming-beaches-locations-docks-ncc-9.7221820\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">its new East Wharf swimming dock<\/a> along the path just east of the locks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A pathway under construction.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784703785_534_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/>A section of the NCC&#8217;s riverside pathway behind Parliament Hill is seen under construction in June 2023. 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