Removal of the old bridge and construction of the new bridge was completed in stages. Once construction was complete, one lane in each direction was designated as a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane.
The project involved the construction of two new lanes in each direction along a 6.5-km stretch of Highway 417 just west of Highway 416, as well as the removal of the eastbound Highway 417 bridge at the Ottawa Central Railway (OCR) and construction of a new bridge in its place. The project also involved the resurfacing of 3.2-km of Highway 416, as well as the improvement of highway safety features and rehabilitation of the existing Highway 417 bridges at Moodie Drive and the OCR.