traffic & transit

Via Jeff Ivany , here are two timelapse videos stiched together from Ontario Ministry of Transportation webcams. The videos show the Queensway / Carling Avenue rapid bridge replacement that took place overnight on July 13 and 14. ** ** ** ...

Jeff Ivany compiled this time-lapse video of the Kirkwood bridge replacement that happened on Saturday night. The old bridge starts coming out at around the one-minute mark. (They even had bleachers set up for specators to watch this live. ...

[  ](http://www.mtobridges.com/stills/s1.jpg?1373072904465) Webcam shot of the Kirkwood Avenue Bridge replacement. 600 tonnes of metal and concrete! One hundred construction workers! Traffic detours! You can watch all on Saturday night as crews perform a “rapid replacement” of the 55-year-old Kirkwood Avenue Queensway Bridge. ...

Here are a couple of photos (shot by @andrewcnice ) of an OC Transpo bus hit by a “tidal wave of slush” during the afternoon commute. Yikes. (Here’s a story about it from the Ottawa Citizen.) Bus-ted! Another shot of the 93 bus windshield after getting hit with a slush wave! ...

This photo kind of sums up the day, doesn’t it? This pic was taken around 4:45pm near Baseline and Greenbank. The 118 Hurdman got stuck and some helpful Ottawans pitched in and pushed. No word if they were successful. They were successful. ...

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This map is strangely soothing. It shows “One weekday (from 4:00 am to 4:00 am) of transit activity in Ottawa and Carleton, based on the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data made available by OC Transpo.” ** See also: ** Ottawa OC Transpo Guide ...

Nice photos from Dennis Van Staalduinen of a vintage OC Transpo bus parked in front of the GCTC the other night. It was there to help promote a play called 14 that’s being performed at the theatre until December 16 . ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/catdriver.jpg) _ Ottawa _ The recent hiring of cat bus drivers within OC Transpo has one city watchdog upset and warning they may pose a serious hazard on city streets. With most cat drivers taking over the more stressful bus routes within the city, watchdogs are warning that the cat drivers could suddenly turn erratic, causing sudden changes in direction of the bus, or even applying the brakes dangerously. ...

A video report from the Hill Times about Adam Perrin. Maybe you’ve seen him controlling traffic in front of Parliament Hill. Looks like fun. ** See also: ** Ottawa Traffic Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...