As part of the City of Ottawa’s ongoing efforts to move LRT and road work along as quickly as possible, following projects will impact Ottawa traffic starting Friday May 28, 2021.
The following projects will impact Ottawa traffic:
- Highway 417 – The following lane reductions and ramp closures will take place from 8 pm on Friday, May 28 to 6 am on Monday, May 31 for bridge repair work, if weather permits:
- Highway 417 eastbound, between Carling Avenue and Rochester Street, will be reduced to one lane daily between 8 pm and 10 am and to two lanes between 10 am and 8 pm.
- The eastbound Rochester Street off-ramp and the eastbound Parkdale Avenue on-ramp will close.
- Highway 417 – The following ramps will close overnight, if weather permits:
- The eastbound St. Laurent Boulevard on-ramp will close from 10 pm on Thursday, May 27 to 5:30 am on Friday, May 28.
- The eastbound Nicholas Street and Lees Avenue off-ramps will close from 10 pm on Thursday, May 27 to 1 am on Friday, May 28.
- The westbound Nicholas Street off-ramp will close from 1 am to 2 am on Friday, May 28.
- The eastbound Nicholas Street on-ramp will close from 2 am to 5:30 am on Friday, May 28.
- The westbound Greenfield Avenue and Nicholas Street on-ramps will close from 10 pm on Friday, May 28 to 5:30 am on Saturday, May 29.
- The westbound on-ramp from southbound Pinecrest Road will close from 11 pm on Friday, May 28 t 5 am on Saturday, May 29.
- Highway 174 – The following ramps and lanes will close for Stage 2 LRT roadwork:
- The westbound on-ramp from southbound Tenth Line Road is closed until 5:30 am on Monday, June 7.
- The westbound Champlain Street off-ramp will close from 5:30 am on Monday, May 31 to 5:30 am on Monday, June 7.
- The westbound on-ramp from northbound Tenth Line Road will close nightly from 9 pm to 5:30 am from Monday, May 31 to Sunday, June 6.
- The eastbound Blair Road off-ramp will close nightly between 9 pm and 5:30 am from Monday, May 31 to Sunday, June 6.
- The westbound on-ramp from southbound Champlain Street will close nightly between 9 pm and 5:30 am from Monday, May 31 to Sunday, June 6.
- The westbound on-ramp from northbound Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard will close from 9 pm on Wednesday, June 2 to 5:30 am on Friday, June 4.
- The eastbound lanes at Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard will fully close from 9 pm on Friday, June 4 to 5:30 am on Monday, June 7. Vehicles will be detoured via the off and on ramps.
- Highway 174 westbound will be reduced to one lane between Orléans Boulevard and Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard from 9 pm on Wednesday June 2 to 5:30 am on Friday, June 4.
- Highway 174 westbound will be reduced to one lane between Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard and Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway from 9 pm on Wednesday June 2 to 5:30 am on Friday, June 4.
- The westbound on-ramp from northbound Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard will close from 9 pm on Wednesday June 2 to 5:30 am on Friday, June 4.
- Woodroffe Avenue will close at Richmond Road from 6:30 pm on Friday, May 28 to 5:30 am on Thursday, June 10 for Stage 2 LRT work. Signed detours will be in place.
- Atlantis Avenue will closebetween Lanark and Selby avenues from Monday, May 31 to Saturday, July 31 for Stage 2 LRT work. Local access will be maintained.
- Byron Avenue will closebetween Allison and Woodland avenues from Monday, May 31 to Friday, June 4for Stage 2 LRT work. Local access will be maintained.
- McLean Crescent will closebetween Cecil Rowat Lane and Bravar Drive from Monday, May 31 to mid-July for watermain work. Signed detours will be in place. Cyclist, pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
- Huntmar Drive, from Maple Grove Road to Palladium Drive, will close from 6 pm on Friday, May 28 to 6 am on Monday, May 31 for sewer installation.
For updates on construction and roadwork activity across Ottawa, or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit the City’s traffic map (link is external) or follow the City’s traffic account on Twitter (link is external).
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