traffic & transit

OC Transpo is implementing service improvements, Stage 2 construction detours and seasonal adjustments, starting Sunday, September 5. Before heading out, use the Travel Planner on octranspo.com to plan your trip. Service improvements Route 11: Trips starting or ending on Elgin Street will be extended across Mackenzie King Bridge, improving connections to the Rideau Centre and the University of Ottawa. ...

An OC Transpo bus downtown. (Photo via Shankar S. Used under a Creative Commons license.) (Via OC Transpo) Spring changes to OC Transpo service begin on Sunday, April 18. OC Transpo will roll into the season with the expansion of Rack & Roll to its entire bus network, further adjustments will be introduced due to the ongoing pandemic, and new detours will accommodate construction projects. ...

Photo by James Sutton via Unsplash Here are some numbers to keep handy on New Year’s Eve. Please share!

“New Flyer” Photo by Justin S. Campbell, via Flickr. (Used under a Creative Commons License.) Here’s some information from the City of Ottawa about OC Transpo’s holiday schedule. For more information on schedule changes to city services, including garbage and recycling, parking and recreation, here’s a press release. ...

A pride flag flies above City Hall. (Photo/Devyn Barrie) The 2019 Ottawa Pride Parade starts at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25 at Bank Street and Gladstone Avenue. It heads north along Kent Street before returning to Bank Street via Laurier Avenue. ...

A look at the kind of train Ottawa’s Confederation Line will use. (City of Ottawa) When light rail service begins in 2018 2019, a lot about taking transit in Ottawa will change. OC Transpo outlines everything that’s new and unfamiliar in their $1-million marketing campaign, Ready 4 Rail ...

October 10 – OC Transpo has revised some routes due to the delayed opening of O-Train Line 1, the Confederation Line. Several routes will be adjusted starting Monday, October 15, to improve connectivity and reduce walking distances. Route 11 – Downtown The downtown loop of Route 11 will be adjusted to improve connections to Route 12 and to rapid and frequent routes on Albert and Slater streets. ...

The annual Canada Army Run is on Sunday, Sept. 23 from 7 a.m. until late afternoon. Here’s a list of road closures from the City of Ottawa: Elgin Street between Laurier Avenue West and Wellington Street Wellington Street between Elgin Street and Booth Street Sir John A. ...

Preston Street will be closed in both directions from Carling Avenue to Sidney Street from Saturday, September 15 until the morning of Thursday, September 20. Significant traffic impacts are expected. This closure is required for a private company to connect services for the Claridge ICON Building at the corner of Preston Street and Carling Avenue. ...

Artist’s rendering of a completed Rideau Station. In news that should surprise nobody who had been paying attention, the City of Ottawa revealed Monday that the Confederation Line won’t be ready in 2018 at all. Instead, it should be operational in Q1 2019. ...