From 8:00 am until 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 9, Knudson Drive will be closed between Kanata Avenue and Weslock Way for emergency watermain repairs.

Routes 161, 661, 664 and 674 will detour in both directions along Walden and Weslock before continuing on their regular routes.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

161 Terry Fox: From Knudson and Weslock, right onto Weslock, left onto Walden, right onto Kanata to regular route.

161 Hazeldean: From Kanata at Walden, left onto Walden, right onto Weslock, left onto Beaverbrook to regular route.

661 Terry Fox: From Beaverbrook and Weslock, right onto Weslock, left onto Walden, right onto Kanata to regular route.

661 Bell H.S.: From Kanata at Walden, left onto Walden, right onto Weslock, left onto Beaverbrook to regular route.

664 Terry Fox: From Beaverbrook and Weslock, right onto Weslock, left onto Walden, right onto Kanata to regular route.

664 Earl of March: From Kanata at Walden, left onto Walden, right onto Weslock, left onto Beaverbrook to regular route.

674 Innovation: From Kanata at Walden, left onto Walden, right onto Weslock, left onto Beaverbrook to regular route.

Detour map

The southbound elevator at Walkley Station is out of service for unforeseen maintenance. We expect the elevator to be out of service for a few days and regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Customers requiring the use of an elevator to access the upper platform are advised to: take any Route 44 Gatineau, which will loop up to Walkey Road.

For Travel Planning assistance, please call 613-560-5000 or press the free “Info” button on any Bell telephone in the station. For emergency assistance, use the nearest yellow emergency callbox.

From 5:00 am on Friday, March 20, until 6:00 pm on Tuesday, May 26, the southbound left turn from the Transitway to College Avenue at Baseline Station will be closed.

Routes 88 Hurdman, 111 Billings Bridge, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonnade, 610 St. Pius, and 688 Merivale H.S. will detour around the Park & Ride lot before continuing on their regular routes.

Detour routing

88 Hurdman: From the southbound platform at Baseline Station, continue south toward layup, keep right, continue around loop toward Woodroffe, follow Transitway north, right onto Transitway, continue across Woodroffe to College Ave / Adjidjàk Private.

111 Billings Bridge, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonnade, 610 St. Pius, 688 Merivale H.S.: From the southbound platform at Baseline Station, continue south toward layup, keep right, continue around loop toward Woodroffe, right onto Woodroffe to regular route.

Detour map

From 8:00 pm on Sunday, March 29, until 11:59 pm on Monday, August 10, Woodroffe Avenue will be closed between Byron Avenue/Richmond Road and Kichi Zībī Mīkan for sewer and watermain work, as well as electrical and paving work.

Route 87 will detour in both directions along Richmond between Churchill Avenue and Woodroffe, bypassing Dominion Station, before continuing on its regular route.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

87 Tunney's Pasture: From Woodroffe and Byron, turn right onto Byron, continue on Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott to regular route.

87 Baseline: From Scott, turn left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, continue on Byron, left onto Woodroffe to regular route.

Detour map

From 6:00 am on Monday, March 23, until 6:00 pm on Tuesday, December 1, the eastbound lanes of Clare Street, between Churchill Avenue and Kirkwood Avenue will be closed to support the Clare & Dovercourt Integrated Renewal Project.

As a result, route 51 Tunney's Pasture will detour along Churchill and Byron Avenue before continuing onto the regular route at Kirkwood.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

51 Tunney's Pasture: From Churchill northbound, continue Churchill, right onto Byron, left onto Kirkwood, continue regular route.

Detour map

Starting March 2, service on school routes 621 and 698 will be withdrawn or modified. Affected schools have notified the students impacted by these changes with details on alternative service.

Students can use the Travel Planner to plan their trip on OC Transpo buses, or visit the Ottawa Student Transportation website for information on yellow school bus service.

Route 621

• All trips on this route will be removed
• Transportation to Lester B. Pearson High School and Gloucester High School will be provided by yellow school bus going forward
• Service to Colonel By High School is available with OC Transpo regular bus service

Route 698

• Trips serving St Patrick’s High School will be shortened to no longer operate east of Conroy Road
• Service east of Conroy Road will be replaced by yellow school bus service
• The trip starting at Blohm / Forestglade at 7:40 am will be removed
• One of the trips departing St Patrick’s High School at 2:44 pm will be removed
• The remaining three morning and three afternoon trips are expected to provide sufficient capacity
• These changes do not impact Route 698 service for Ridgemont High School

On Tuesday, February 24, the bus stops at Place d'Orléans Station will be converted from numbers to letters.

Signs and wayfinding information will be updated to reflect these changes.

There will be no changes to route schedules or where your route physically stops. See the Place d'Orléans station page for details.

Station map

From February 16 until April 18, route 168 Hope Side will be extended from Acceptance to Stonehaven. A new stop for this route will be added, #1198 -- Stonehaven (south-side) / Summitview.

Detour routing

168 Hope Side: From Meadowbreeze, continue on Summergaze, left onto Summitview, right onto Stonehaven, end trip at Stonehaven and Summitview.

Detour map

From 7:00 am on Tuesday, February 17, until 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 30, emergency watermain repairs will be made along St. Joseph Boulevard between Orleans Boulevard and Jeanne d'Arc Street.

The work will take place in two phases:

As a result of lane closures, routes 138, 637, and 678 travelling along St. Joseph will need to make alternate stops around the construction areas.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Map

Until further notice, Bayshore Stop Band Stop C will be located on the north side of the platform.Bayshore Stop Awill also be temporarily relocated to the south side of the platform.

All routes will be serving Bayshore Station,during this time.This adjustment is to allow for Stage 2 work. For assistance,contact us.

Beginning on Thursday, January 29, routes 61 Stittsville, 62 Stittsville, and 63 Innovation / Briarbrook will be permanently rerouted between Lincoln Fields Station and Pinecrest Station along the Transitway and Highway 417.

There will be no adjustments to these routes in the eastbound direction.

There will be no bus stop impacts.

Detour routing

61 Stittsville, 62 Stittsville, 63 Innovation / Briarbrook: After servicing Lincoln Fields Station, continue southbound on the Transitway, right onto Transitway ramp to Highway 417 westbound, continue on Highway 417, exit at Pinecrest, continue straight into Pinecrest Station, continue to regular route.

Map

From 7:00 am on Tuesday, January 6, until 6:00 pm on Sunday, May31, Canada Post Roadway, between Brookfield Road and Heron Road, will be reduced to one lane of travel due to sewer installation on the east side of the road.

As a result, route 90 will detour in both directions along Riverside Drive.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

90 Hurdman: From Brookfield westbound, continue Brookfield, right onto Riverside,right onto Heron, continue to regular route.

90 Greenboro: From Heron westbound, continue Heron, left onto Riverside,left onto Brookfield, continue to regular route.

Detour map

At 10:00 am on Thursday, December 18, Town Square Road and the connector road at Limebank Station will re-open to general traffic. As a result, the temporarily-relocated passenger pick-up and drop-off zone will be moved back to its original location, on the north side of Limebank Station.

Customers are reminded to use the designated pedestrian crossing zones when travelling between the O-Train station and the passenger pick-up and drop-off area.

Routes 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299 will continue to follow a detour by entering and exiting Limebank Station via Limebank Road.

Detour routing

99 Limebank: From Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

99 Barrhaven Centre: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, continue regular route.

110 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

110 Innovation: No detour required.

70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Outbound trips: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, left onto Earl Armstrong, continue regular route.

Maps (effective December 18)

The Northbound and Southbound elevators at Longfield Station are out of service.

Customers are advised to use the pedestrian pathways to get from one level to another.

For Travel Planning assistance, please call 613-560-5000 or press the free “Info” button on any Bell telephone in the station. For emergency assistance, use the nearest yellow emergency callbox.

From 6:00 am on Monday, October 20, until further notice, the Hillcrest High School driveway loop will be closed due to construction.

As a result, route 649 Hillcrest will be detoured to drop students off at the departure stop (#8498 -- Dauphin / Tweed) in front of the school.

There will be no other service impacts.

Detour routing

649 Hillcrest: From Haig northbound at Pleasant Park, left onto Pleasant Park, right onto Lynda, right onto Smyth, right onto Dauphin, end trip in front of school at stop #8498 -- Dauphin (west-side) / Tweed.

From 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 14 and continuing throughfall 2026*, stop I at Blair Station will be temporarily closed. This closure is due to construction work being performed on the north bus platform, as part of the Blair Station Elevator Replacement Project.

Impacts

• Service for routes 12, 15, 23, 24, 26, 39, N39, and 42 will be relocated two stops east to stop G during the work period.
• No pedestrian access to north bus platform from the west side of the station. Use the accessible walkway along north platform East.
• No impact to north bus platform elevator or stairs

What else to expect

Customers should expect a heavier presence of construction activity along the pedestrian walkway at the station.

Starting March 2, 2026, part of the north bus platform and the lower level east doors will be closed for several months to allow work on the new elevator system. Customers will use the adjacent south doors to access stops F, G, and H using a temporary platform installed next to the existing platform. This will not affect the stop locations or service.

Other minor impacts to platforms and walkways on certain workdays may occur. Construction crews and flaggers will guide customers as required.

*Date to-be-confirmed

Stop relocation map

From 3:00 pm on Monday, September 29, until late fall 2025*, roadwork at the Carling Avenue and Merivale Road intersection will close some eastbound and westbound lanes on Carling, and reduce southbound lanes on Merivale.

As a result, some bus stops will be temporarily relocated during this period.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

*Completion date to be determined.

Affected stops

At10:00 am on Thursday, December 18,Town Square Road and the connector road at Limebank Station will re-open to general traffic.Routes 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299will continue to follow a detour by entering and exiting Limebank Station via Limebank Road, until further notice.

Detour routing

99 Limebank: From Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

99 Barrhaven Centre: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, continue regular route.

110 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

110 Innovation: No detour required.

70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Outbound trips: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, left onto Earl Armstrong, continue regular route.

Detour map

Station layout map

There will be no bus route impacts.

Affected stops

Routes 8 Gatineau and13Gatineauwill be detoured until Friday, June 26, due to the closure of Promenade du Portage between Eddy and Alexandre-Taché for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

8 Gatineau, 13 Gatineau: From Eddy northbound,right Laurier, left onto Laval, right onto Portage right onto Hôtel-de-Ville, left onto Laurier, and then continue to regular routing.

8 Dow's Lake, 13 Tunney's Pasture: Follow regular routing.

Detour Map

AffectedStops

Detour Routings

Route 45/ N45 Hurdman & N Rideau: From Ring Road/ CHEO Roadway, continue on Ring Road, right onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.

Route 5 Elmvale: From Ring Road northbound, right onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.

Route 5 Waller: From Ring Road/ CHEO Roadway, continue on Ring Road, left onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.

Detour Maps

UPDATE: Route 40 in both directions near Albion, until 8:00PM on May 11, 2026.

40 Greenboro

From Albion, right Rosebella, left Bank Street, left St. Bernard , continue D’Aoust, right Albion to regular route.

Stops missed:ALBION / GOTH - (4265), ALBION / WYLDEWOOD - (4264), ALBION / D'AOUST - (8882)

Alternate stops:QUEENSDALE / ALBION - (8881), ALBION / BRAMPTON - (8951)

40 St Laurent

From Albion, left D’Aoust , continue St. Bernard, right Bank, right Rosebella, left Albion to regular route.

Stops missed:ALBION / CINANNI - (8873), ALBION / WYLDEWOOD - (4261), ALBION / MCMAHON - (4262), ALBION / RIDGEDALE - (4263)

Alternate stops:ALBION / BRAMPTON - (4260), QUEENSDALE / ALBION - (8874)

FromMonday, April 28 at the start of serviceuntil the start ofsummer service change,Routes 40 and 693 to St Francis Xavierwill be detoured.For more details, please contactadmin@ottawaschoolbus.ca

Bus Stop (560#) not in use

• #1530 -- Bridle Path / Crosscut
• #8382 -- Bridle Path / Pimlico
• #1799 -- Bridle Path / Equus
• #8743 -- Bridle Path / Equus
• #4248 -- Bridle Path / Hunter's Point
• #4252 -- Bridle Path / Hunter's Point
• #4249 -- Bridle Path / Trapper's
• #4253 -- Bridle Path / Saratoga
• #4254 -- Bridle Path / Carousel
• #4250 -- Bridle Path / Carousel
• #4255 -- Bridle Path / Carousel
• #4251 -- Bridle Path / Albion

Detour routing

40 (school trips only) South Keys: From Albion, left onto Bank, left onto Hunt Club, continue regular route.
40 (school trips only) Blossom Park: From Hunt Club, right onto Bank, right onto Albion, continue regular route.
693 St Francis Xavier: From Albion, left onto Bank, left onto Hunt Club, continue route.
693 Blossom Park: From Hunt Club, right onto Bank, right onto Albion, continue route.

Alternate stops

Stop impact map

On Sunday, September 22 at 4 am,the current Trim Station will be permanently relocated to the new Trim Station Bus Loop due to the closure of of South Frontage between Old Trim and New Trim Road, in addition to the southern parts of the Park and Ride lot for Stage 2 work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

38 Blair: Start route in new Trim Bus Loop at service stop 2A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, left onto New Trim Road, continue regular routing

38 Jeanne d’Arc/Trim: From New Trim Southbound, right onto Eastern access to New Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, end route

39 Blair & N Rideau: Start route in new Trim Bus Loop at service stop 2A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, left onto New Trim Road, continue regular routing

39 Millennium: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, right onto New Trim Rd, continue to regular routing

221 Blair: From Old Trim/South Frontage, continue Old Trim northbound to western access to new Trim Bus loop, continue to service stop 2A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, left onto New Trim Road, continue regular routing

221 Cumberland: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, continue to east exit to New Trim Road, right onto New Trim Rd, continue to regular routing

639 Gisele Lalonde: From Southbound New Trim, right onto East access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, continue to western roadway to Old Trim Southbound, continue Trim SB on regular routing

639 Place d’Orléans: From Old trim Northbound, continue NB Trim To Trim Station, continue to service stop 2A, continue to east end of Trim Station, left onto New Trim, continue regular routing

405 Canadian Tire Centre: Start route at service stop 2A in New Trim Bus Loop, continue to east exit, left onto New Trim Rd, continue regular routing

405 Trim: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, end route

455 Lansdowne: Start route at service stop 2A in New Trim Bus Loop, continue to east exit, left onto New Trim Rd, continue regular routing

455 Trim: From OR174 Eastbound, exit Trim Road, remaining in the left lane, proceed to intersection of Trim EB Off-ramp and Old Trim Rd, left onto Western access to Trim Station, continue to service stop 1A, end route

On Sunday, October 6at 4:00 am, Westboro A will be relocated to the west of Athlone, across from Westboro B for Stage 2 construction. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

No detours will be required.

During this time, Jeanne d'Arc Park & Ride permit holders are askedto park in other open partsof the parking area surrounding the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Compex building.

Thank you for your cooperation. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

AffectedStops

Detour Routing

5 Waller, 18 St-Laurent:From Elgin and Pretoria, continue onto Elgin, left onto Catherine, right onto Metcalfe, right onto Argyle, left onto Elgin to regular route.