Lane reduction for rural bridge renewal starting July 2

The two-lane bridge on Bank Street (Regional Road 31) that spans the Greys Creek Municipal Drain, in the Osgoode area just south of the intersection with Snake Island Road/Victoria Street, will be reduced intermittently to one lane from July 2 to approximately August 8 to allow major rehabilitation.

The bridge was built in 1938 and was last rehabilitated in 1995.

Working hours for the renewal work will include peak travel periods, so motorists should anticipate significant delays. Traffic northbound and southbound will need to alternate, so flag persons will control movement through the one open lane.

Access for pedestrians will be maintained at all times through the work zone. Cyclists will proceed along with other vehicles. When the construction crew is not working, both lanes on the bridge will be open.

The City of Ottawa has tools on ottawa.ca to help motorists and transit users plan their routes and manage their commute, including:

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[
 OttawaNav
](http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/traffic/ottawa-nav)
– the City’s mobile application for real time construction and traffic information

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[
 City of Ottawa Traffic Report
](http://ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/trafficreport/report_search.pl?lang=en)
– outlining citywide road closures, traffic restrictions and detours

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[
 Travel Planner
](http://www.octranspo1.com/?from=splash)
at
[
 octranspo.com
](http://octranspo.com/)
– transit users can chart and plan routes

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[
 Interactive traffic map
](http://traffic.ottawa.ca/map/index?lang=en)
– showing construction areas and live traffic cams throughout the city

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[
 Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) cameras
](http://traffic.ottawa.ca/map/intersections)

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[
 Cycling maps
](http://ottawa.ca/en/roads_trans/cycling/index.html)
and information – detailing bicycle pathways and lanes throughout the city

This bridge renewal is an Ottawa on the Move project. Ottawa on the Move is about keeping our community and economy moving forward through strategic investments in a number of transportation, water, and sewer projects to build a better city and create jobs.

For more information about the construction activity happening across the city, or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit ottawa.ca .