Alerts

Routes: 11, 51

Date effective: November 15, 2025

From 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 15, Richmond Road will be closed between Island Park Drive and Leighton Terrace for the installation of a crane at a construction project at 70 Richmond.

Routes 11 and 51 will detour along Holland Avenue, Scott Street and McRae Avenue, missing stops on Richmond Road and Wellington Street West.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

11 Waller: From Richmond eastbound, left onto McRae, right onto Scott, continue Scott to Tunney’s Pasture Station, continue to regular route.

11 Bayshore: From Tunney’s Pasture, right onto Scott, left onto McRae, right onto Richmond, continue to regular route.

51 Tunney’s Pasture: From Kirkwood, left onto Richmond, right onto McRae, right onto Scott, continue Scott to Tunney’s Pasture Station.

51 Britannia: From Tunney’s Pasture, right onto Scott, left onto McRae, left onto Richmond, right onto Kirkwood, continue to regular route.

Routes: 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75

Stations: Dominion, Lincoln Fields

Date effective: November 14, 2025

From 11:30 pm on Friday, November 14, until 6:00 am on Monday, November 17, the Kichi Zībī Mīkan will be closed for roadwork between Dominion Station and Lincoln Fields Station.

Routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, and 75 will detour in both directions along Byron Avenue and Richmond Road. There will be no service to Dominion Station or Lincoln Fields 1A or 1B.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Routes: 61, 62, 63

Date effective: November 12, 2025

From 11:00 pm on Wednesday, November 12, until 5:00 am on Thursday, November 13, Richmond Road northbound between Holly Acres Road and Bayshore Drive will be closed, as well as the eastbound Highway 417 on-ramp from Richmond Road.

As a result, routes 61, 62, and 63 to Tunney's Pasture leaving Bayshore Station will detour away from Holly Acres, along Woodridge and Richmond Road southbound before travelling east on Highway 417.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

61, 62, 63 Tunney’s Pasture: From Bayshore A, exit station at east access, turn left onto Mall Roadway, right onto Woodridge, right onto Bayshore, right onto Richmond, right onto curl ramp to Highway 417 eastbound, continue to regular route.

Routes: 20

Date effective: November 03, 2025

From 7:00 am on Monday, November 3, until Friday, November 14, Montfort Street will be closed between Marier Avenue and Park Street for watermain work

Route 20 will detour in both directions along Montreal Road.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

20 Rideau: From Montreal, continue Montreal, right onto Marier, continue Marier to regular route.

20 St-Laurent: From Marier, continue Marier, left onto Montreal, continue Montreal to regular route.

Routes: 110

Date effective: October 20, 2025

Beginning on Monday, October 20, two morning trips on route 110 Limebank will be extended past Limebank Station to end at Hurdman Station, making stops at Bowesville, Leitrim, Hunt Club, South Keys, Greenboro, Walkley, Heron, Billings Bridge, Pleasant Park, Riverside, Smyth, and Lycee Claudel.

Route 110 Limebank trips departing from Citigate (stop #4714 -- Systemhouse / Pathway) at 4:45 am and 5:15 am, will arrive at Hurdman Station at 5:37 am and 6:07 am, respectively. 

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Routes: 39, 221

Date effective: November 17, 2025

From 6:00 am on Monday, November 17, until 5:00 pm on Friday, November 21, R.R. 174 Eastbound on-ramp at Place d’Orléans Drive and R.R. 174 Eastbound off-ramp at Tenth Line will be closed.

Routes 39, and 221 will be detoured before continuing on their regular routes.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Detour routing

Detour map

Routes: 11, 57, 61, 62, 63, 75, 82, 87

Date effective: October 10, 2025

From October until December*, stop #4941 -- Richmond (south-side) / Golden, will be temporarily relocated slightly east on Richmond Road (across from Berkley Avenue) due to bus shelter construction.

Eastbound routes 11, 57, 61, 62, 63, 75, 82, and 87 will use the temporary stop. There will be no detours for these routes.

*End date to-be-confirmed.

Affected stops

Routes: 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 261, 263, 265, 266, 301, 303, 404, 405, 406, 660, 661

Date effective: September 15, 2025

From 11:00 pm on Monday, September 15, until December 2025, the westbound Highway 417 on-ramp from Moodie Drive will be closed for ongoing construction work.

As a result, the following westbound routes will bypass Moodie Station, staying on Highway 417 until their next stop:

Route 62 Stittsville will continue to service Moodie Station, then detour via Timm Drive to Eagleson Road.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

62 Stittsville: After servicing Moodie B, left onto Moodie, right onto Timm, right onto Eagleson, left onto Campeau, continue to regular route.

60 Cope, 61 Stittsville, 63 Innovation / Briarbrook, 67 Cope, 261 Kimpton, 262 Fernbank, 263 Richmond, 265 Terry Fox, 266 Springbrook, 301 Richmond / Stittsville, 303 Dunrobin / Carp / Stittsville, 404 Canadian Tire Centre, 405 Canadian Tire Centre, 406 Canadian Tire Centre, 660 Innovation, 661 Terry Fox: From Highway 417 westbound, do not exit at Moodie, continue on Highway 417 westbound to regular route.

Routes: 11, 57, 58, 81, 88

Date effective: September 24, 2025

From 6:00 am on Wednesday, September 24, until further notice, bus stop #0764 -- Holly Acres (north-side) / 417 eastbound off-ramp will be temporarily closed to support ongoing Stage 2 work at the intersection. The sidewalk along the north-side of Holly Acres will be closed. Riders are advised to use stop #2869 -- Holly Acres (north-side) / Richmond to board westbound routes 11, 57, 58, 81, and 88.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Routes: 88, 111, 112, 189, 610, 688

Date effective: September 09, 2025

From 10:00 pm on Tuesday, September 9, until 5:00 am on Monday, December 1, the eastbound lane of the Transitway on the north-side of Baseline Station will be closed to facilitate construction work at the station.

Routes 88 Hurdman, 111 Billings Bridge / Carleton, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonade, 610 St. Pius, and 688 Merivale H.S. will detour through the south part of the station before exiting onto Woodroffe Avenue.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

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

111 Billings Bridge / Carleton, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonade, 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, continue to regular route.

Date effective: August 24, 2025

These adjustments reflect seasonal changes in ridership. Use the Travel Planner or Transit app to check if your regular trips are affected.

Highlights

• 600-series school routes and special school trips on regular routes will resume.
• Weekend service to summer destinations on Routes 8, 125, and 139 ends.
• NEW Route 105 will run 7 days a week between the Airport and St-Laurent Station, serving VIA Rail at Tremblay Station and the Southeast Transitway.

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Routes: 405, 454

Date effective: September 02, 2025

From September 2 until November 28, ongoing construction on Highway 417 will close the eastbound Bronson Avenue off-ramp.

Route 405 Trim and 454 Lansdowne will exit the highway at Kent Street before continuing on the regular route.

Affected stops

No affected stops.

Detour routing

405 Trim: From Highway 417 eastbound, exit Kent, left onto Catherine, left onto Bronson, left onto Chamberlain, continue to regular route.

454 Lansdowne: From Highway 417 eastbound, continue on Highway 417 eastbound, exit right onto Kent, continue on Kent northbound, right onto Gladstone, right onto Bank, continue to regular route.

Routes: 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299

Stations: Limebank, Limebank

Date effective: August 18, 2025

From 8:00 am on Monday, August 18, until November, Town Square Place, from Earl Armstrong to the connector roadway outside of Limebank Station will be closed for construction work. As a result, the passenger pick-up and drop-off area will be temporarily relocated to the east-side of Limebank Station. A temporary loop will be constructed for motorists to turn around and exit the pick-up/drop-off area.

A pedestrian path along Town Square will be maintained during the closure.

Routes 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299 will enter Limebank Station via Limebank Road.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

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

Routes: 14

Date effective: August 11, 2025

From 12:00 AM on Monday, August 11, 2025, until late 2025 (completion date TBD), McArthur Avenue will be closed in the eastbound direction from North River Road to the Vanier Parkway. Route 14 St-Laurent will be detoured due to watermain work and sanitary sewer replacement.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

14 St-Laurent: From Rideau, continue Montreal, right onto Vanier Parkway, left onto McArthur to regular route

Detour map

Routes: 39, 221

Date effective: July 07, 2025

From 4:00 am on Monday, July 7, until TBD, the eastbound R.R. 174 on-ramp from Place d'Orleans Drive will be closed for roadwork.

Routes 39 Trim / Millennium, 139 Petrie Island, and 221 Cumberland will detour along St-Joseph around the closure.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

No affected stops.

Detour routing

39 Trim / Millennium, 139 Petrie Island, 221 Cumberland: From Place d’Orléans Drive eastbound from Champlain, continue Place d’Orléans Drive, turn left onto St-Joseph, left onto ramp to R.R. 174 eastbound (Tenth Line on-ramp), continue on R.R. 174 eastbound, left onto Trim Road, continue into Trim Bus Loop, continue to egular route.

Routes: 87

Date effective: July 20, 2025

From 10:00 pm on Sunday, July 20, to Monday, December 22, Woodroffe Avenue will be closed between Richmond and Kichi Zibi Mikan for utility work.

Route 87 will detour around the closure in both directions.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

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

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

Routes: 87

Date effective: June 09, 2025

At the start of service on Monday, June 9 until further notice, bus stop #2783 will not be in use for Stage 2 work. Alternative service will be available at #4942 -- Woodroffe / Saunders or #6472 -- Woodroffe Knightsbridge

Affected stops

Routes: 88

Date effective: May 17, 2025

Starting Saturday, May 17 until further notice, Route 88 will be detoured via Navaho and Woodroffe on weekday early mornings (until approx. 7am) and late evenings (after approx. 10:30pm), and all day on weekends

Detour routing

Route 88 Bayshore: Regular route to Baseline and Navaho, turn left on Navaho, continue Wàbisheshì Private, turn right on Wajashk Private, bear right towards Navaho, turn left on Navaho, turn left on Woodroffe, turn right at bus-only road to Baseline Station, continue regular route.

Route 88 Hurdman: Regular route to Baseline Station, turn left on buses-only roadway at Adjidjàk Private, turn left on Woodroffe, turn right on Navaho, turn right on Wajashk Private, bear left on to bus stop, turn left on Wàbisheshì Private, continue Navaho, turn right Baseline, continue regular route.

Routes: 8, 13

Date effective: April 27, 2025

From April 27, at the start of service until Monday, January 5, 2026, Routes 8 and 13 will be detoured 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

Routes: 81, 82, 691

Date effective: December 18, 2024

From Sunday, April 27, 2025, until further notice, Routes 81 Lincoln Fields/Tunney’s Pasture, 82 Lincoln Fields/Tunney’s Pasture and 691 Deslauriers will be detoured due to the temporary closure of bus stop #5955 for Stage 2 work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels

Affected stops

Detour routing

• 81, 82 Lincoln Fields/Tunney’s Pasture, 691 Deslauriers: From Pinecrest southbound, right onto Transitway to Pinecrest Station, service Platform A, continue around Transitway loop, right onto Pinecrest and continue to regular routing.

Detour Map

Routes: 5, 45

Date effective: May 21, 2024

Until further notice, Route 45 Hurdman and 5 will be detoured due to the closure of CHEO Roadway for the 1Door4Care: CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre development. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected Stops

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

Routes: 40

Date effective: April 28, 2025

From Monday, April 28 at the start of service until the start of summer service change, Routes 40 and 693 to St Francis Xavier will be detoured. For more details, please contact admin@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.

Routes: 19

Date effective: April 14, 2025

From Monday, April 14 at 5 am until further notice, Route 19 Parliament will be detoured at the intersection of St. Patrick / Cobourg-Island Lodge as part of the Porter Island Bridge rehabilitation project. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

There will be no stops affected for this detour.

Detour routing

19 Parliament: From St. Patrick westbound at Cobourg, continue St. Patrick, left onto Beausoleil, left onto Old St Patrick, left onto Cobourg, and then continue on Island Lodge to regular route.

Routes:

Stations: Queensway

Date effective: March 16, 2025

61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau, 62 Tunney's Pasture, 63 Tunney's Pasture / Gatineau

Stops Missed: QUEENSWAY STATION 4A

Alternative Stop: QUEENSWAY STATION 2A
 

Routes: 67

Date effective: November 13, 2024

Affected Stops

Detour Routing

50 Lincoln Fields: From Transitway southbound/J-Ramp, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, right onto Woodroffe, left onto Iris, and then continue to regular routing.

50 Tunney’s Pasture: No impacts.

58 Crystal Bay: From Transitway southbound/J-Ramp, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, right onto Woodroffe, left onto Iris, and then continue to regular routing.

58 Lincoln Fields: From Iris/Transitway, continue Iris, left onto Woodroffe, left onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, and then continue to regular routing.

73 Leikin, 74 Riverview, 75 Barrhaven Centre, 82 Bayshore: From Transitway southbound, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, right onto Woodroffe, and then continue to regular routing.

61, 62, 63, 64 Tunney’s Pasture, 66 Gatineau: From Woodroffe off-ramp, continue to Woodroffe, left onto Woodroffe, left onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, and then continue to regular routing.

61 Stittsville, 62 Stittsville, 63 Briarbrook, 64 Morgans Grant, 66 Kanata-Solandt: From Transitway Southbound, left onto J-Ramp, left onto Carling, left onto Pinecrest, continue regular routing

73 Tunney's Pasture: No impacts

74, 75, 82 Tunney's Pasture: From Woodroffe and Iris, continue Woodroffe, left onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, and then continue to regular routing.

Detour Map

Routes: 44

Date effective: August 25, 2024

As of August 25, 2024, in line with the upcoming Service Change, bus stop #7181 located at the northwest corner of Alta Vista and Wesmar Drive will be permanently removed

Affected stops

Routes: 11, 153

Date effective: July 20, 2024

From Saturday, July 20 2024 at 5:30 am until Fall 2025, Routes that travelled along Richmond Road between McEwen and Cleary will be detoured to utilize Byron Avenue between Lockhart and Ancaster due to Stage 2 work. Please Allow for extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour maps

Please check back for more details.

Routes: 5, 18

Date effective: April 24, 2024

Until further notice, Routes 5 Waller and 18 St-Laurent will be detoured due to the closure of Elgin Street between Catherine to Argyle for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected Stops

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.