traffic & transit

https://twitter.com/Boyler33/status/530366649086795776 The City of Ottawa released two memos today regarding an incident on Thursday morning involving an OC Transpo bus at a Barrhaven rail crossing. First, a memo from Railway Safety Inspector John Valencik: “An OC Transpo bus transporting passengers stopped under and came into contact with an activated railway crossing gate arm and was in close proximity to a passing VIA train. ...

Today, on Gladstone Avenue, between Bank Street and Elgin Street, one lane in each direction has reopened to vehicular and cycling traffic. OC Transpo bus route 14 has also been reinstated to normal routing.  Traffic is allowed one-way eastbound on Gladstone Avenue, from Elgin Street to Cartier Street. ...

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 10: * 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. ...

The City of Ottawa was recognized today by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute with a 2014 Award for Excellence for its new Transportation Master Plan. The Transportation Master Plan won the award in the category of Municipal Statutory Planning Studies, Reports and Documents. ...

O-Train service will be replaced by bus Route 107 starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, November 7, until 5:30 a.m. on Monday, November 10, in order to complete signal work necessary for the O-Train Expansion Project. This work is an important part of the expansion project which is required to build and maintain a safe rail service for customers. ...

The Confederation Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project has been presented the Silver Award for Best Rail/Transit Project in the Americas.  The award was established by P3 bulletin – a magazine and website centred on public-private sector partnerships aimed at procuring, building and managing public infrastructure – and presented on October 23 in New York City. ...

War veterans who wear their medals and/or uniforms ride free on OC Transpo, Para Transpo and STO (Société de transport de l’Outaouais) services during National Veterans’ Week – November 5 to 11. Companions accompanying veterans during National Veterans’ Week also ride free of charge. ...

Churchill Avenue opened today, on budget and six months ahead of schedule, with enhanced facilities for all users–pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and transit users alike -making Churchill Avenue Ottawa’s first complete street. ** Complete streets ** are streets built for everyone. As Ottawa grows and develops, the City is ensuring streets are designed to meet the needs of all users, whether they choose to walk, bike, drive or take public transit. ...

As of Wednesday, October 22, the Woodroffe Avenue and Prince of Wales Drive intersection is permanently closed and through traffic will no longer be permitted. Motorists can access both roads by using Strandherd Drive.   In the same general area, Woodroffe Avenue will be closed for construction between Cresthaven Drive / Paul Metivier Drive and Prince of Wales Drive. ...

The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club are introducing changes that will assist hockey fans leaving the Canadian Tire Centre, via Cyclone Taylor Boulevard onto Huntmar Drive. For approximately one hour, beginning immediately after each Senators evening home game this season, Huntmar Drive from Cyclone Taylor Boulevard will operate with two lanes heading northbound across the Highway 417 overpass to Campeau Drive and the newly constructed roundabout. ...