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 through Victoria Day weekend:
- Highway 417 – The Highway 417 westbound on-ramp from southbound Pinecrest Road will close nightly from 11 pm to 5 am from Tuesday, May 25 to Thursday, May 27 for Stage 2 LRT work.
- Highway 416 – The following Highway 416 ramps will close for paving operations, if weather permits:
- The southbound off-ramp to West Hunt Club Road will close from 10 pm on Tuesday, May 25 to 5:30 am on Wednesday, May 26.
- The southbound on-ramp at West Hunt Club Road will close from 10 pm on Wednesday May 26 to 5:30 am on Thursday, May 27 and again from 10 pm on Thursday, May 27 to 5:30 am on Friday, May 28.
- Highway 174 – The following Highway 174 ramps and lanes will close for Stage 2 LRT roadwork:
- The westbund on-ramp from southbound Tenth Line Road will from 9 am on Tuesday, May 25 to 5:30 am on Monday, June 7.
- The westbound on-ramp from southbound Champlain Street will close nightly from 9 pm to 5:30 am from Tuesday, May 25 to Thursday, May 27.
- The westbound on-ramp from southbound Champlain Street will close from 9 pm on Friday, May 28 to 5:30 am on Monday May 31.
- The westbound on-ramp from northbound Champlain Street will close from 9 pm on Friday, May 28 to 5:30 am on Monday, May 31.
- The westbound on-ramp from northbound Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard will close nightly between 9 pm and 5:30 am on Tuesday, May 25 and Wednesday, May 26.
- The westbound off-ramp to Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard will close nightly from 9 pm to 5:30 am on Tuesday, May 25 and Wednesday, May 26.
- The eastbound off-ramp to Blair Road will close nightly from 7 pm to 5:30 am from Tuesday, May 25 to Sunday, June 6.
- Hunt Club Road, between the Airport Parkway and Mac Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction nightly from 7 pm to 6 am from Tuesday, May 25 to Friday, May 28 for Stage 2 LRT Work. The southbound Airport Parkway off-ramp to eastbound Hunt Club Road will be reduced to one lane.
- Holly Acres Road will close between Richmond Road and Carling Avenue from 10 pm on Wednesday, May 26 to 6 am on Thursday, May 27.
- Merivale Road, between Slack Road and Viewmount Drive, will have intermittent lane closures nightly in both directions from 7 pm to 6 am beginning Monday, May 24 until September for road rehabilitation work. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction and signs will be in place to direct traffic. Pedestrian and cycling access will be maintained.
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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