Eight bridges span the Ottawa River in Canada's capital, and could make a strong argument that the Alexandria Bridge is the crème de la crème.
To call it an "Interprovincial" (between two provinces) bridge is a bit of unnecessary hoity-toityness, as most bridges spanning the Ottawa River cross between the provinces of Ontario and Québec. Speaking of which, I am also a fan of Ottawa's wildly underrated province-crossing Portage Bridge, for which I have reviewed here: https://bit.ly/2Z9Fd4H.
Alexandria Bridge is the easiest way to cross to-and-from the heart of Ottawa and Gatineau/Hull.
On the city two-fer of the Gatineau and Hull, Québec side, you're right next to the Canadian Museum of History (Musée Canadien de l'Histoire) and Jacques-Cartier Marina and Park.
On the Ottawa side, you're close to the National Gallery of Canada, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, and, of course, Parliament Hill.
IMHO, the most beauteous site you'll see while on Alexandria Bridge is Parliament Hill and its stunning scenery, as well as the greenery of the hill known as Nepean Point (and its statue at the top of French explorer Samuel de Champlain). Further up-river, you'll see where the Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers converge. While the Portage Bridge gives you the loud, violent rush of white-water rapids, a mere 1.5 km down the road at Alexandria, the waters are wider ... and usually much calmer.
The biggest selling point is the boardwalk -- wooden and wide -- and carries a few thousand pedestrians and a few thousand bikers daily. The benches are great for soaking it all it.
And, oh yeah, it is a smoooooth ride via car!
So if you're in Ottawa, Gatineau, or Hull, don't forget to ... take it to the bridge! read more