#Blackburn Hamlet #blair station #confederation line #downtown #lrt #oc transpo #route 94 #transitBlackburn Hamlet resident says commuters ditching the bus after 'degradation' of serviceA pair of Blackburn Hamlet residents are fed up with what they call shoddy transit service and are circulating a petition to ask OC Transpo to make changes. Residents Jean Clark and Erica Fraser started the petition to Ottawa’s transit commission a few weeks ago. ...
#Baseline Road #city hall #expropriation #transit‘I'm really shocked’: Baseline homeowner finds out he may be expropriated by City** UPDATE: The city says registered letters were delivered between Sept. 20-23 to homeowners who may be expropriated. After our request for a list of properties, the city sent a second round of letters which were delivered on Oct. 12 and 13. ...
#2017 budget #bus pass #Jim Watson #low-income #oc transpo #Stephen Blais #transitLow income transit pass to be introduced in 2017 budget_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa — ** Today, Mayor Jim Watson, along with the Chair of the Transit Commission Councillor Stephen Blais, announced that a low income transit pass will be included in the City of Ottawa’s 2017 budget. ...
#confederation line #Jim Watson #Kathleen Wynne #lrt #Ontario #Ottawa Airport #Phase 2 #transit #Trim RoadProvince commits more than $1 billion to Phase 2 LRT_ (press release) _ Ontario is committing more than $1 billion toward the City of Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) expansion project to help grow the economy, reduce travel times and connect people to jobs. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the investment in Ottawa today. ...
#construction #traffic #transitWork on Highway 417 will close Leitrim underpass starting May 2_ (press release) _ Construction work currently underway on Highway 417 from Anderson Road to Limoges Road will require closing the Leitrim Road underpass in both directions from May 2 until October. A signed detour will be in place during the underpass closure. ...
#construction #sewer rehabilitation #traffic #transitSewer rehabilitation on Scott Street overnight Sunday and Monday_ (press release) _ Motorists should expect evening lane reductions on Scott Street, between Holland Avenue and Parkdale Avenue beginning Sunday, May 1. The reductions will allow for sewer rehabilitation work, which is expected to be completed by Tuesday, May 3, weather permitting. ...
#construction #traffic #transitNorthbound Main Street closed from Riverdale Avenue to Lees Avenue_ (press release) _ Beginning Monday, May 2, northbound traffic lanes on Main Street will be closed from Riverdale Avenue to Lees Avenue. From Clegg Street to Lees Avenue will reopen in September, while from Riverdale Avenue to Clegg Street will reopen in November. ...
#construction #traffic #transitTemporary closure of Pretoria Bridge_ (press release) _ The Pretoria Bridge, connecting the Queen Elizabeth Driveway with Colonel By Drive, will be closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, May 1, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. for spring maintenance work. Cyclist and pedestrian traffic will still be able to use the bridge but may experience some delays as work is completed on various sections. ...
#construction #cycling #lrt #oc transpo #pedestrian #traffic #transitOC Transpo service adjusted between Laurier and Lees stations, traffic impacted on Nicholas Street_ (press release) _ OC Transpo reminds customers that Campus Station is now closed and the section of the Transitway between Laurier and Lees stations has been adjusted to allow for O-Train Confederation Line construction. Service adjustment highlights include: ...
#contruction #lrt #o-train #Ottawa 2017 #traffic #transitConstruction ramps up in preparation for 2017 celebrations, O-Train Confederation Line LRT_ (press release) _ At today’s quarterly mobility and construction briefing, City staff outlined the major construction projects for the upcoming spring and summer months. There are two main drivers for the 2016 construction season: finishing work on main routes in the city’s core before Canada’s 150 ...