Road closures during St. Patrick’s Day Parade

_ (press release) _ The City of Ottawa is advising motorists to expect delays due to road closures to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 19 starting at 11 a.m. and lasting until about 1 p.m.

The parking entrance to Ottawa City Hall on Elgin Street will be open as usual; however, the Laurier Avenue entrance will be closed between 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

The following roads will be closed:

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Westbound lanes on Laurier Avenue between Nicholas Street and Elgin Street (7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.)

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Laurier Avenue from City Hall to Bank Street

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Bank Street from Laurier Avenue to Marché Way (Lansdowne Park)

Roads will reopen as the parade passes.

The parade will start at Ottawa City Hall on Laurier Avenue, travel west on Laurier Avenue, turn left on Bank Street and end at Marché Way (Lansdowne Park).

Businesses at Lansdowne will remain open throughout the parade and motorists can access the site eitherfrom Queen Elizabeth Driveway or, if approaching from the south along Bank Street, at Exhibition Way.