Montreal Road at 174 Interchange - Weekend Full Closure

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling on Highway 174 and Montreal Road at the Highway 174 interchange, as well as residents whose homes are near Montreal Road, should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.

What:    
Full closure of Montreal Road at the Highway 174 interchange, including all ramps.

The eastbound Highway 174 off-ramp to Montreal Road / St. Joseph Boulevard and the Highway 174 eastbound on-ramp from Westbound St. Joseph Boulevard will remain open until 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 8. All other ramps will be closed for the entire weekend.

When:   
Friday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. to Monday, September 9 at 5:30 a.m.

Why:     
Grading, paving, and line painting.

Where: 
Montreal Road at Highway 174 interchange.

Please Note: Two lanes of traffic are expected to be open in each direction under the bridge following this weekend closure. Off-peak and weekend lane reductions and closures will still be required, but having two lanes open in each direction will be the norm.

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
Motorists can access Highway 174 in both directions at the Blair Road and Jeanne d’Arc interchanges.

Local traffic west of the Montreal Road interchange, looking to travel eastbound on Highway 174:

• Take Montreal Road to Ogilvie Road and travel south to Blair Road. Turn left and travel south on Blair Road to connect to Highway 174 eastbound.

Local traffic east of the Montreal Road interchange on St. Joseph Boulevard, looking to travel to Montreal Road:

• Turn left onto Bearbrook Road. Travel south on Bearbrook Road to Innes Road. Turn right and travel west on Innes Road to Blair Road. Turn right to travel north on Blair Road to Ogilvie Road. Turn right and travel east to Montreal Road.

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

• Excavators, Compactors, and pavers will be used for construction. Noise from equipment will be audible and some equipment may cause vibrations.
• Trucks will deliver material to the site and haul material away. Noise from equipment and moving of material will be audible.
• Asphalt will be laid which may result in audible noise and some vibration from equipment.
• 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.
• 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 “Montreal 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