📜 Historic metal truss bridge built in 1894 by Dominion Bridge Company.🔍 Connected Porter's Island, an isolation area for smallpox outbreaks.# Why Go🌉 See a rare multi-span, pin-connected truss bridge in Ontario, a significant historical site that served as an isolation island entry.📚 Learn about Ottawa's smallpox history and quarantine practices.👀 View the largely intact original structure from afar.# Why Avoid🚫 Bridge is blocked off and closed to all traffic (including pedestrians) due to deteriorating wooden deck.# Tips📍 Located at 45.436869, -75.680757🚶 Can be viewed from the modern bridge on Island Lodge Road or the sidewalk on St. Patrick Street.👀 The original lattice railing can be seen from the south end.