The Trim Road Park & Ride is growing

Ottawa - East-end residents can now take advantage of additional parking at the Trim Road Park & Ride lot. The City of Ottawa added 85 new parking spaces to bring the total number of spots available at Trim Road to 260 as a means to improve commuting options.

“I am pleased the City’s investment in the Trim Road Park & Ride is being supported through provincial government funding,” said Mayor, Bob Chiarelli.

The Trim Road Park & Ride lot is located on Trim Road, between Highway 174 and St. Joseph Boulevard, east of the Place d’Orléans shopping center. The facility will accommodate a growing number of commuters opting to take transit downtown. Expansion of the Trim Road facility will continue with additional phases over the next several years until it reaches its maximum capacity of 775 spaces. In addition to the new parking spots, commuters will find a number of premium spaces for persons with disabilities, bicycle racks, benches, a taxi stand, and a “kiss and ride” drop-off area.

The Trim Road Park & Ride offers commuters a number of unique opportunities. Boarding a bus at Trim Road will mean commuters will be served first, and get first choice of seats before the bus fills up farther along the route. Trim Road will be served by routes 95, 22 and 221, with buses approximately ten minutes apart during rush hour, providing a fast, convenient, efficient, reliable, and environmentally responsible ride to their destination.

Construction of the $ 1.4 million facility was a sound economic decision for the City, which benefited from an investment from Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation for one-third of the cost of the facility. The City is using provincial funding to improve a number of municipal infrastructures. Among these are the recently expanded Eagleson Park & Ride, and a new Transitway Station at Terry Fox and the Queensway, scheduled to open in late 2004.

For further information on OC Transpo services, call the OC Transpo Information Centre at (613) 741-4390 or visit the Web site at www.octranspo.com. Commuters can also call 560-1000 plus their bus stop number to get schedule information up to one week in advance.

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