traffic & transit

Algonquin College students have voted to move forward to join OC Transpo’s Universal Transit Pass program (U-Pass). This decision was determined through a referendum which resulted in an 83 per cent level of support from the 40 per cent of eligible voters who voted. ...

Beginning on Monday, November 24, motorists using the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway will experience localized lane reductions in both directions. These localized lane closures are required for overpass inspection and to allow the replacement of catch basins along the parkway. ...

Following its Board meeting this week, the National Capital Commission (NCC) has requested that the City of Ottawa include the Rochester Field–Richmond Road alignment in its ongoing environmental assessment study for the building of Phase 2 of the western light rail transit corridor. ...

Beginning Saturday, November 22, Main Street from Clegg Street to Lees Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in each direction with left-turn lanes installed at certain intersections to facilitate traffic flow.  These lane reductions are needed to allow Bell Canada to replace underground ducts in preparation for the Main Street Renewal Project. ...

The City of Ottawa is receiving a Sustainable Communities Award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities) for the Laurier Avenue segregated bike lanes, Ontario’s first in a downtown location, and a major component of the City’s bicycle network.  “We are proud of the work we have done to earn this prestigious award and of the investments we have made to ensure a safer cycling and pedestrian-friendly city,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

The City of Ottawa is reminding residents that winter overnight parking restrictions are in effect beginning Saturday, November 15. These restrictions ensure that the City’s snow-clearing crews are able to keep Ottawa’s roads safe and clear for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit, and motorists. ...

Residents are advised of the following lane reductions and ramp closures on Highway 417 and Highway 174: ** Anticipated Lane Reductions ** * During the week of November 17: * There will be off-peak lane reductions on Highway 417 in both directions between Nicholas Street and the Highway 417/174 split and in the eastbound direction between Lyon Street and Elgin Street. ...

Barrhaven and Riverside South residents can now take advantage of more convenient transit options and rapid transit connections, with the newly-opened Beatrice Station and Chapman Mills bus-only lanes.  “The completion of this project represents a significant milestone for both the Barrhaven and Riverside South communities,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Work will commence on Wednesday, November 12 to replace a culvert on Old Montreal Road in Cumberland, east of Quigley Hill Road. During the construction period, the section of Old Montreal Road will be closed to all traffic.  A detour will be signed to guide vehicular and cyclist traffic around the work via Quigley Hill Road, Highway 174 and Cameron Street. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Steve Desroches will announce the completion of a new transit station and bus-only lanes in Barrhaven. ** Date: ** ** Wednesday, November 12, 2014 ** ** Time: ** 10:00 a.m. ** Location: ** Chapman Mills Drive, Barrhaven (between Woodroffe Avenue and west of Beatrice Drive) ...