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Off-peak lane reductions on Highway 174 east of 10th Line start Monday

Work will begin Monday, July 27 to replace large lighting fixtures on 11 high-mast poles located on Highway 174, from 10

th

Line Road to one kilometre east of 10

th

Line. The new fixtures will provide better lighting around the 174 / 10

th

Line interchange including all the on and off ramps, resulting in greater safety for motorists.

 

To do this work safely, crews will need to reduce the lanes in both directions around the poles they are working on. To minimize traffic impact, the work will be done during off-peak hours over a period of three weeks. Work is expected to be finished by August 17, weather permitting.

 

With all of the construction-related activities underway, residents are encouraged to be flexible with commuting times, stagger work hours or use alternative means for travel. The public is asked to consider options such as transit, walking, cycling or carpooling.

 

The City of Ottawa has tools on ottawa.ca to help motorists and transit users plan their routes and manage their commute including:

 * 
[
 OttawaNav
](http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/traffic/ottawa-nav)
– the City’s mobile application for real time construction and traffic information

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[
 City of Ottawa Traffic Report
](http://ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/trafficreport/report_search.pl?lang=en)
– outlining citywide road closures, traffic restrictions and detours

 * 
[
 Travel Planner
](http://www.octranspo1.com/?from=splash)
at
[
 octranspo.com
](http://octranspo.com/)
– transit users can chart and plan routes

 * 
[
 Interactive traffic map
](http://traffic.ottawa.ca/map/index?lang=en)
– showing construction areas and live traffic cameras throughout the city

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[
 Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) cameras
](http://traffic.ottawa.ca/map/intersections)

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[
 Cycling maps
](http://ottawa.ca/en/roads_trans/cycling/index.html)
and information – detailing bicycle pathways and lanes throughout the city

For current information about traffic and construction around the city, visit ottawa.ca .

 

This work is part of Ottawa on the Move. Ottawa on the Move is about keeping our community and economy moving forward through strategic investments in a number of transportation, water, and sewer projects to build a better city and create jobs.