traffic & transit

Beginning on Monday, April 20, one lane will be closed in both directions on sections of Sussex Drive, from St. Patrick Street to King Edward Avenue, from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.  These closures are required to complete the installation of new intersection crosswalks along Sussex Drive as well as final road resurfacing. ...

Lyon Street has been reduced by one lane from Queen Street to Albert Street to accommodate utility relocation work in advance of light rail transit station construction for the O-Train Confederation Line. The work is scheduled to be completed in early May. ...

The City of Ottawa invites residents to provide feedback on two environmental assessment studies for the Confederation Line East light rail transit extension (Blair to Trim) and the related widening of the Highway 174 / Prescott-Russell County Road 17 corridor (Highway 417/Split to Clarence-Rockland). ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) wishes to inform the public about maintenance work on the Portage Bridge, taking place tomorrow, April 16, 2015, outside peak hours, from 9 am to noon.  The work will be undertaken on a 100-metre portion of the northbound lane for high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) going toward Gatineau. ...

Highlights of the 2014 Transit Services Customer Survey were released today. Once again, results are demonstrating that OC Transpo is making progress on providing service excellence to its customers. The annual survey continues to provide valuable insight into how our customers feel about our service; they identify areas where we are meeting their expectations, and suggest areas where OC Transpo can improve. ...

Councillor Stephen Blais, Chair of the Transit Commission, and John Manconi, OC Transpo General Manager, delivered a technical briefing today on the transit service adjustments required for the construction of the Confederation Line in the east end of the city. While many transit customers will not be affected by the construction, the City has invested $74 million in mitigation measures to minimize the impacts to those who will see a change to their commute in the east end of the city. ...

Highway 417 eastbound will experience lane reductions between Pinecrest Road and Woodroffe Avenue on Monday, April 13 between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Motorists should also anticipate periodic lane reductions and ramp closures in the area beginning April 13. The majority of the lane reductions and ramp closures will occur at night. ...

The City of Ottawa invites you to an open house to learn more about Complete Streets and the plan for implementing them in our city.  The open house will take place in Jean Pigott Place at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) on ** Tuesday, May 5, 2015 ** . ...

Greenbank Road will remain closed this evening and through the night between Malvern Drive and Berrigan Drive/Wessex Road. Greenbank Road will temporarily reopen to vehicular traffic in both directions from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 30, to allow for weekday traffic. ...

Please be advised that construction is about to begin on Highway 417 from Anderson Road Easterly to Limoges Road, 25km. The Ministry of Transportation has awarded this construction contract to R.W. Tomlinson Limited for the realignment of Highway 417 eastbound and westbound at Bear Brook Creek, including the construction of ...