CANADA DAY 2007 STREET CLOSURES

8 • June 26, 2007
CANADA DAY 2007 STREET CLOSURES
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The National Capital Commission (NCC) would like to remind those planning to take part in Canada Day festivities of the street closures in effect in the Capital Region on July 1st, 2007.

The National Capital Commission (NCC) would like to remind those planning to take part in Canada Day festivities of the street closures in effect in the Capital Region on July 1^st, 2007. In order to make Canada Day an enjoyable and memorable event for all, the NCC recommends that motorists avoid the downtown core and that residents and visitors use the region's public transportation system instead.

Related: Canada Day Guide

In addition to public transportation, the NCC encourages the public to take advantage of free shuttle bus services offered between official sites on Canada Day and, on June 29^th and 30^th, to LeBreton Flats Park where the Opera Under the Stars event will be held.

CANADA DAY VEHICULAR STREET CLOSURES

VEHICULAR STREET CLOSURES – OTTAWA

From 5 am, on July 1^st to 1 am, on July 2^nd

· St. Patrick Street; from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge

· Murray Street; from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge

· Alexandra Bridge

From 6:30 am to 9 am, on July 1^st

Wellington Street; from Booth Street to Kent Street

· Bay Street; from Sparks Street to Wellington Street

· Booth Street; from Albert Street to Taché Boulevard (in Gatineau)

· Portage Bridge

· Ottawa River Parkway; from Island Park Drive to Booth Street

· Slidell Avenue; from Bayview Street to the Ottawa River Parkway

From 6:30 am, on July 1^st to 1 am, on July 2^nd

Rideau Street; from Dalhousie Street to Sussex Drive
Nicholas Street; from Besserer Street to Rideau Street

· Sussex Drive; from Rideau Street to George Street

· Southbound on Sussex Drive; from York Street to George Street

· Mackenzie Avenue; from Murray Street to Wellington Street

· Colonel By Drive; from Rideau Street to Daly Street

Wellington Street; from Kent Street to Sussex Drive

· Eastbound on Wellington Street; from Lyon Street to Kent Street

· Elgin Street; from Wellington Street to Laurier Avenue

· Metcalfe Street; from Albert Street to Wellington Street

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· O'Connor Street; from Wellington Street to Albert Street

· Bank Street; from Slater Street to Wellington Street

· Kent Street; from Queen Street to Wellington Street

· Slater Street; from O'Connor Street to Elgin Street

· Albert Street; from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street

· Queen Street; from Kent Street to Elgin Street

· Mackenzie King Bridge

From 6 pm, on July 1^st to 1 am, on July 2^nd

· Wellington Street; from Booth Street to Kent Street

· All streets in the area north of Laurier Avenue, east of Bronson Avenue and west of Elgin Street

· Albert Street; from Bronson Avenue to Booth Street

· Lorne Street; from Primrose Street to Albert Street

· Primrose Street; from Booth Street to Lorne Street

· Slater Street; from Empress Street to Bronson Avenue

· Bronson Avenue; from Laurier Avenue to Sparks Street

· Commissioner Street; from Albert Street to Wellington Street

· Slidell Avenue; from Bayview Street to the Ottawa River Parkway

· Colonel By Drive; from Daly Street to Main Street

· Daly Street; from Nicholas Street to Colonel By Drive

From 7 pm, on July 1^st to 1 am, on July 2^nd

· George, York and Clarence streets; from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street

· Northbound on Sussex Drive; from George Street to Murray Street

· Byward and William streets; from George Street to Clarence Street

· Parent Street; from Clarence Street to Murray Street

VEHICULAR STREET CLOSURES – GATINEAU

From 6:30 am, on July 1^st to 1 am, on July 2^nd

Laurier Street; from St. Laurent Boulevard to Sacré Coeur Boulevard
St. Étienne and Verdun streets; from Notre-Dame Street to Laurier Street

From 6:30 am to 9 am, on July 1^st

· Eddy Street; from Taché Boulevard to Albert Street (in Ottawa)

From 9 pm, on July 1^st to 1 am, on July 2^nd

Laurier Street; from St. Laurent Boulevard to Maisonneuve Boulevard
Aubry Street; from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Laurier Street
Hotel de Ville, Victoria, Elisabeth-Bruyère and Papineau streets; from Notre-Dame Street to Laurier Street

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CANADA DAY PEDESTRIAN STREET CLOSURES

· 4:30 pm to 11 pm Access to the Rideau Canal Locks

· 7 pm on July 1^st to 1 am on July 2^nd Mackenzie King Bridge

· 9 pm to 11 pm Alexandra Bridge

HOW TO GET AROUND JUNE 29, 30 AND JULY 1

Canada Day

During this action-packed day, please note that in addition to the numerous streets which will be closed to vehicular traffic in the downtown area, parking spaces will also be very limited. Therefore, the NCC encourages everyone to take the local transit system.

From 10 am to 6 pm, residents and visitors will also be able to get on the free VIA Rail Canada Shuttle bus service between Major's Hill Park, in Ottawa, Jacques-Cartier Park, in Gatineau, and Rideau Hall, in Ottawa. The stop locations are on St. Patrick Street, between the National Gallery of Canada and Major's Hill Park, on Laurier Street, beside Jacques-Cartier Park, and on Alexander Street, beside Rideau Hall. All OC Transpo buses providing VIA Rail Canada Shuttle services are universally accessible.

Starting at 10 pm, OC Transpo and La Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) will offer riders free bus service. For more information or to make arrangements for accessible transit, the public can contact OC Transpo at (613) 741-4390 (www.octranspo.com) or the STO at (819) 770-3242 (www.sto.ca).

Opera Under the Stars at LeBreton Flats Park

On June 29^th and 30^th, the NCC presents Opera Under the Stars, a one-of-a-kind event organized in honour of the 150^th anniversary of the choice of the Capital at the new LeBreton Flats Park. This inaugural event will feature renowned conductor Richard Bradshaw leading two free evenings of opera highlights with internationally-acclaimed Canadian artists, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, and the Opera Lyra Ottawa Chorus.

The NCC will provide a free shuttle service from the park-and-ride at Tunney's Pasture, in Ottawa, and the Robert-Guertin arena, in Gatineau, directly to LeBreton Flats Park. The service provided by OC Transpo and Société de Transport de l'Outaouais (STO) will run from 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm. Accessible transit is available upon request. Parking at Tunney's Pasture and at the Robert-Guertin arena is free of charge.

Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikedays

As Canada Day falls on a Sunday this year, the Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikeday program will not be offered on July 1, but will resume on July 8, 2007.

For more information on activities in Canada's Capital Region, the public can contact the NCC at (613) 239-5000 or at 1 800 465-1867, or visit the website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca.

For details on Canada Day transit services, the public can contact OC Transpo at (613) 741-4390 (www.octranspo.com) or the STO at (819) 770-3242 (www.sto.ca).

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