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The Queen Elizabeth Driveway westbound access ramp to Laurier Avenue West will be closed from Monday November 23, 2015 to Wednesday January 27, 2016. This is required for the rehabilitation of the Laurier Avenue storm sewer by the City of Ottawa. ...

Today, the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) is urging Ontario drivers to follow the recommended steps to appropriately prepare for the winter roads ahead.  “Snow has already begun to fall in some parts of Ontario and will increase over the coming months,” said IBAO CEO Jim Murphy. ...

The City has released a Policy Option Paper as part of the Taxi and Limousine Regulations and Service Review on ottawa.ca . The City is examining the current regulatory framework and service delivery to residents and visitors. Council approved funding for the review as part of the City’s Strategic Initiatives. ...

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) will begin work on Tuesday, November 17 to widen sidewalks on the west side of the Eagleson Road Bridge over Highway 417 and its approaches. The construction is scheduled to be completed in mid-December. ...

A new section of the east-west bikeway is open on Laurier Avenue between Albert Street and Bay Street. This project creates a link along the east-west bikeway to connect the Laurier segregated bike lanes with the existing multi-use pathway on the north side of Albert Street. ...

The Pretoria Bridge (located over the Rideau Canal, connecting the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and Colonel By Drive) will be closed on Sunday, November 8 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for regular maintenance work.  The City of Ottawa is undertaking this work as part of its regular winter preparatory maintenance. ...

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) will begin work on Monday, November 9 to widen sidewalks on the west side of the Eagleson Road Bridge over Highway 417 and its approaches. The construction is scheduled to be completed in mid-December. ...

To mark this year’s Veterans’ Week, the City of Ottawa will offer special transit services to veterans from Thursday November 5 to Wednesday, November 11. The City will also commemorate Remembrance Day by flying flags at all City buildings at half-mast and by offering free downtown parking to veterans all day on November 11. ...

Glebe businesses and residents will receive a special Halloween Treat: the new Glebe Parking Garage is now open for business.  Glebe shoppers and visitors are able to park on the first three levels of the garage while remaining work takes place to complete the fourth floor. ...

Beginning on Monday, November 2, nightly lane reductions will occur on Sandford Fleming Avenue and Industrial Avenue between Sandford Fleming Avenue and Riverside Drive. There will also be sidewalk closures and pedestrian detours around the active construction areas. This work is expected to be completed in early December, weather permitting. ...