New Southwest Transitway extension officially opens

Ottawa – A new 3.2 km section of Transitway from Barrhaven to the Nepean Sportsplex was officially opened today to provide residents of South Nepean with a convenient and reliable rapid-transit link to downtown. At a cost of $10 million, the project was funded jointly by the 
City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada.  

“Approximately 10,000 passenger trips will be made daily on the Southwest Transitway, which means fewer cars on the road, less traffic congestion and reduced air pollution,” said Councillor Janet Stavinga, the chair of the city’s Transportation Committee. “This exclusive bus roadway will help minimize delays, maintain schedules and ensure a smooth ride free of traffic congestion,” she added.  

The Southwest Transitway parallels the west side of Woodroffe Avenue and runs from Fallowfield Transitway Station to the Nepean Sportsplex. Further north, buses operate along the Woodroffe bus-only lanes to Baseline Station where they once again join up with the Transitway. 

“The new extension is a critical infrastructure investment that will make public transit faster and more reliable and will alleviate congestion along this stretch of Woodroffe Avenue ” said Jan Harder, Councillor for Bell-South Nepean. 

As of December 13, all bus routes travelling north of Fallowfield Station will use the new Southwest Transitway to the Sportsplex instead of Woodroffe Avenue. Customers from Merivale Gardens and Grenfell Glen that currently walk out to Woodroffe to catch the bus will have a new peak period route 157 in their community. 

For more OC Transpo information, phone 613-741-4390 or visit octranspo.com.

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