Highway 174 Westbound under Orléans Boulevard Overpass - Overnight Closure

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling Highway 174 westbound should anticipate mobility impacts.

What:       
Highway 174 westbound will be closed overnight between Champlain Street and Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard while crews work on the Highway under the Orléans Boulevard overpass.

When:         
Thursday, October 24 at 10:00 p.m. to Friday, October 25 at 5:30 a.m.

Why:           
Crane set-up for canopy glass installation.

Where:        
Highway 174 westbound from Champlain Street to Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard.

Detour
Motorists travelling westbound on Highway 174 will exit at Champlain Street, turn right to travel north on Champlain Street towards Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, turn left to travel west on Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, and then re-enter Highway 174 using the westbound Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard on-ramp.

Alternatively, motorists travelling westbound on Highway 174 will exit at Champlain Street and travel south on Champlain Street to Place d’Orléans Drive. They will turn right on to Place d’Orléans Drive, and travel south to St. Joseph Boulevard. They will then turn right and travel west to Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard. Turning right, they will travel north and reconnect to Highway 174 westbound at the Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard interchange.

Anticipated Impacts
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.

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 these electronic updates please sign up at octranspo.com/o-trainx and select updates for “Place d’Orléans Station”, “Convent Glen Station”, and “Jeanne d’Arc 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 | Extension de l'O-Train | OC Transpo