Hwy 174 Westbound at Champlain St. — Overnight Closure - Aug. 22

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling westbound on Highway 174 should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.

What:    
Full closure of westbound Highway 174 between Tenth Line Road and Champlain Street including some ramp closures.

The following ramps will be closed:

• Highway 174 westbound on-ramps from southbound Tenth Line Road
• Highway 174 westbound on-ramp from northbound Champlain Street

When:   
Wednesday, August 22 at 10:00 p.m. to Thursday, August 23 at 5:30 a.m.

Why:     
Crane set-up for Place d’Orléans Station construction activities.

Where: 
Westbound Highway 174 between Tenth Line Road and Champlain Street.

The construction work outlined in this notice is subject to change. Work may be delayed or extended due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

Detour

Local traffic travelling northbound on Champlain Street, looking to travel westbound on Highway 174:

• Take Champlain Street to Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, turn left and travel west to Highway 174 on-ramp.

Local traffic travelling southbound on Tenth Line, looking to travel westbound on Highway 174:

• Travel south to St. Joseph Boulevard, turn right and travel westbound to Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard. Turn right to travel north to Highway 174 on-ramp.

Anticipated Impacts

Residents near the interchange can expect the following construction activities to take place:

• Site lighting and generators will be used to power lights which are a safety requirement for overnight work. Crews will place and/or direct the light away from residences to mitigate
  any impacts.
• Night work is needed at times to accommodate work that requires traffic closures that cannot be done during the day, thus mitigating impacts on the travelling public.
• Motorists should adhere to detours, traffic control signage, posted speed limits, allow for added travel time and use extra caution when moving through active construction corridors as traffic patterns change.
• Pedestrians and cyclists should use extra caution and adhere to posted signage when localized detours are in-place to ensure safety.

Accessibility
Accessibility is an important consideration for the Stage 2 LRT project. If you require special accommodation due to this work, please contact stage2@ottawa.ca.

The safety of the public and workers is paramount. Thank you for your patience during construction.

Please note:  For your awareness, the following link ottawa.ca/trafficimpacts should be used to view updates or changes to traffic impacts (this link is updated on Fridays by 12 noon).

To receive electronic updates please sign up at Ottawa.ca/Stage2connect and select updates for “Place d’Orléans Station”. For other accommodations, or questions, please contact:

Stage 2 Team
Stage2@Ottawa.ca
Rail Construction Program | Programme de construction du train léger
Transit Services Department | Direction générale des transports
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
octranspo.com/o-trainx | octranspo.com/fr/extension-de-lo-train