traffic & transit

_ (press release) _ (Ottawa) - The Ottawa Police Service would like to inform the public that traffic disruptions are expected in the downtown core on Thursday, June 2nd as a demonstration is scheduled to take place from approximately noon to 3:00pm. ...

_ (press release _ _ ) _ ** Ottawa ** – Preliminary work starts Monday on Mackenzie Avenue between Murray Street and Rideau Street, to prepare for improvements to the street that include new cycling infrastructure and modifications to the intersection of Mackenzie Avenue and Rideau Street. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Roadwork to repair and resurface the eastbound lanes of Highway 174 just west of Trim Road will be underway from Monday May 30 to Friday June 3, requiring intermittent lane closures. The work will be done between 8 a. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, May 24, 2016 – This is to confirm the details of a new five-year contract between RBC Bluesfest and OC Transpo. This agreement will mean all festival ticket buyers will have public transit included with their purchase (includes OC Transpo buses, trains, and Para Transpo service). ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, May 24, 2016 - ** Residents in Ottawa-Gatineau can expect road closures this upcoming weekend as tens of thousands of runners take to the streets for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. _ _ Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is taking place this weekend - May 28-29, 2016. ...

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ Ottawa roadways are seeing more cycling traffic with the warmer weather and the Ottawa Police and its Safer Roads Ottawa partners want to remind all road users to be aware of cyclists and share the road. ...

_ (press release) _ Today the City of Ottawa recognized the actions of seventeen OC Transpo employees who provided safe haven or immediate intervention to members of the community in distress or experiencing an emergency.  “OC Transpo employees show their strong commitment to the safety and security of all residents of the City of Ottawa when they respond to emergency situations”, said Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor. ...

OC Transpo will be holding an online public consultation from May 16 to 31, to allow customers and residents an opportunity to provide feedback on the expansion of their Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) policy.  OC Transpo uses CCTV cameras to enhance the safety and security of its customers, employees, property and the transit system as a whole, and to support daily operations. ...

_ (press release) _ Construction work currently underway on Highway 417 from Anderson Road to Limoges Road will require closing the Leitrim Road underpass in both directions from May 2 until October.  A signed detour will be in place during the underpass closure. ...

_ (press release) _ Motorists should expect evening lane reductions on Scott Street, between Holland Avenue and Parkdale Avenue beginning Sunday, May 1. The reductions will allow for sewer rehabilitation work, which is expected to be completed by Tuesday, May 3, weather permitting. ...