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Detours / Route changes (6)

DETOUR: Route 99 Greenboro near EY Centre

Routes: 99

Date effective: March 25, 2023

DETOUR: Route 99 Greenboro near EY Centre

Continue on Uplands to regular routing.


Stops missed: EY CENTRE - (1076)

Alternate stops: UPLANDS / RESEARCH - (4213), AIRPORT / UPLANDS - (1549)

Detour: Chaudière Bridge Closure

Routes: 61, 63, 66, 75, 85

Date effective: February 12, 2023

From 5:00 am Monday, 13 February 2023 until 8:00 pm Friday, 31 March 2023: Routes 61, 63, 66, 75 and 85 will be detoured from Chaudière Bridge for construction. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected Stops

Bus stop (560#) not in use Route Alternate stop
#3161 -- Eddy (west-side) / Laurier
  • 61 Stittsville
  • 63 Briarbrook via Innovation
  • 66 Kanata - Solandt
  • 75 Barrhaven Centre
  • 85 Bayshore
#5718 -- Promenade (north-side) / Terrasses de la Chaudière
#0596 -- Booth (west-side) / Chaudière #1877 -- Booth (west-side) / Sir John A. MacDonald
#0433 -- Booth (west-side) / Vimy Place
#0597 -- Booth (east-side) / Chaudière
  • 61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau
  • 63 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau
  • 66 Gatineau
  • 75 Tunney's Pasture & Gatineau & N Rideau
  • 85 Gatineau
#1876 -- Booth (east-side) / Wellington
#5722 -- Booth (east-side) / Vimy Place

Detour Routing

  • 61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau, 63 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau, 66 Gatineau, 75 Tunney's Pasture & Gatineau & N Rideau and 85 Gatineau: From Booth turn right onto Wellington, left onto Portage Bridge, left onto Rue Laurier, right onto Eddy, left onto Promenade du Portage to Terrasses de la Chaudière, and continue to regular routing.
  • 61 Stittsville, 63 Briarbrook via Innovation, 66 Kanata - Solandt, 75 Barrhaven Centre and 85 Bayshore: From Alexandre-Tache Eastbound at Eddy, continue on Rue Laurier, turn right onto Portage Bridge, right onto Wellington, left onto Booth and continue to regular routing.

Detour Maps

61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau, 63 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau, 66 Gatineau, 75 Tunney's Pasture & Gatineau & N Rideau and 85 Gatineau

61 Stittsville, 63 Briarbrook via Innovation, 66 Kanata - Solandt, 75 Barrhaven Centre and 85 Bayshore

Detour: 405 and 454 Event Service

Routes: 405, 454

Date effective: December 14, 2022

Routes 405 and 454 will continue to be detoured indefinitely due to Highway 417 ramps closure for construction. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate service

#6887 -- Chamberlain (south-side) / Percy

  • 405 Trim

#6894 -- Isabella (south-side) /  O'Connor

#6850 -- Chamberlain (south-side) / Kent

#6877 -- Chamberlain (south-side) / Bank

#6873 -- Raymond (north-side) / Bronson

  • 405 Centre Canadian Tire Centre 

#2481 -- Catherine (north-side) / Percy

Detour routing

405 Centre Canadian Tire Centre: From Catherine, turn left onto Bronson, right onto Carling, left onto ramp to Highway 417 westbound, and continue to regular routing. 

405 Trim: From Highway 417 eastbound, exit Kent, turn left onto Kent, right onto Gladstone, right onto Bank, left onto Isabella, and continue to regular routing. 

454 Terry Fox: From Bank, turn right onto Gladstone, right onto O’Connor, right onto ramp to Highway 417  westbound. 

454 Lansdowne TD - Place: From Highway 417 eastbound, exit Kent, turn left onto Kent, right onto Gladstone, right onto Bank, and continue to regular routing. 

Detour maps

Routes 405 Trim and 454 Lansdowne TD - Place

Route 405 Centre Canadian Tire Centre

Winter service changes

Date effective: December 25, 2022

  • Holiday service (December 26, 2022 to January 6, 2023) will operate on a reduced schedule to reflect lower ridership during the holidays.
  • Route 62 will be modified to bring service closer to businesses on weekends.
  • Select trips on School Route 671 servicing John McCrae Secondary School will be extended to Apolune Street.
  • The Rack & Roll winter pilot is happening again this winter! This time, all OC Transpo buses will be equipped with a bike rack.

NEW this winter:

Severe Storm Schedule will be piloted for buses on weekdays. It will be in effect when 31 cm or more of snow is expected. On weekdays, bus service will be based on a Saturday schedule, with limited early morning service and weekday-only routes. O-Train Line 1 and Para Transpo service will not be reduced.

Detour: Transitway (Nightly, Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway to Churchill)

Routes: 57, 61, 63, 74, 75, 87

Stations: Dominion, Lincoln Fields

Date effective: October 05, 2022

From Wednesday, October 5 at 11:30 pm until further notice:  Routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75 and 87 will be detoured nightly from the Transitway between Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway and Churchill. Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate stop
#3013 -- Dominion 1A
  • 57 Crystal Bay
  • 61 Stittsville
  • 62 Stittsville
  • 63 Briarbrook via Innovation
  • 74 Nepean Woods
  • 75 Barrhaven
  • 87 Baseline
#4922 Richmond (north-side) / Golden
#3013 -- Dominion 2A
  • 57 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau
  • 62 Tunney's Pasture
  • 75 Tunney's Pasture & Gatineau & N Rideau
#4941 Richmond (south-side) / Golden
#3014 -- Lincoln Fields 1A
  • 61 Stittsville
  • 62 Stittsville
  • 63 Briarbrook via Innovation
#3014 Lincoln Fields 3A
#3014 -- Lincoln Fields 1B
  • 74 Nepean Woods
  • 75 Barrhaven
#3014 Lincoln Fields 3A
This is an extra stop to accommodate the routes affected by this detour
  • 57 Bells Corners
  • 61 Stittsville
  • 62 Stittsville
  • 63 Briarbrook via Innovation
  • 75 Barrhaven Centre
#3014 Lincoln Fields 5A
#4944 -- Woodroffe W / Saunders
  • 87 Baseline
#6244 Woodroffe (west-side) / Knightsbridge
#1832 -- Woodroffe W / Richmond
  • 87 Baseline
#6244 Woodroffe (west side) /  Knightsbridge

Detour routing

57 Crystal Bay: From Scott / Churchill, turn left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Carling, right onto ramp, continue to service stop 3A, and continue regular routing.

61, 62 Stittsville, 63 Briarbrook via Innovation, 74 Nepean Woods, 75 Barrhaven: From Scott/Churchill, turn left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Carling, left onto ramp, right onto Transitway, right into Lincoln Fields, left onto Transitway, and continue regular routing.

87 Baseline: From Scott / Churchill, turn left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, left onto Woodroffe, continue regular routing.

57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75 Tunney's Pasture: From Lincoln Fields Station, turn left onto Transitway, left onto ramp, right onto Carling, left onto Woodroffe, right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, and continue regular routing. 

87 Tunney's Pasture: From Woodroffe/Richmond, turn right onto Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, and continue regular routing.

Detour Map

Routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, and 87

Detour: Richmond Road closure

Routes: 11

Date effective: September 11, 2022

From Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm until Saturday, December 3, 2023 at 7:00 pm: Route 11 Lincoln Fields will be detoured from Richmond Road westbound between New Orchard Avenue and McEwen Avenue for construction. Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Bus stop (560#) not in use Routes Alternate stop
#6261 -- Richmond (north-side) / Orchard
  • 11 Lincoln Fields
#2475 -- Ambleside (south-side) / McEwen
#6262 -- Richmond (north-side) / Orchard #5716 -- McEwan (west-side) / Richmond
#6258 -- Richmond (north-side) / Orchard #4937 -- Richmond (south-side) / New Orchard North
#4935 -- Richmond (north-side) / Orchard #6260 -- Richmond (south-side) / McEwen

Detour routing

11 Lincoln Fields: From Richmond / New Orchard, turn right onto New Orchard, left onto Ambleside, continue onto McEwen, turn right onto Richmond, and continue to regular routing.

Detour map

11 Lincoln Fields

Map for Route 11 Bayshore detour from Richmond Road.

Stations & Elevators (4)

Hurdman Station: Washrooms

Stations: Hurdman

Date effective: February 23, 2023

Hurdman Station: Washrooms

Due to maintenance, the washrooms at Hurdman Station are currently out of service until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Access road for buses into Lincoln Fields Station

Stations: Lincoln Fields

Date effective: December 18, 2022

As part of the ongoing Stage 2 construction at Lincoln Fields Station, the access road for buses will move to the south side of Carling Avenue. It will follow the same route as the pedestrian path into the station. There are no impacts to bus stops. Customers on buses will be entering the station in a different way.

Lincoln Fields Station: Elevators

Stations: Lincoln Fields

Date effective: February 24, 2023

Lincoln Fields EB elevator # 5:


The eastbound elevator at Lincoln Fields Station is out of service for unforeseen maintenance. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Customers requiring the use of an elevator to access the westbound Transitway platform or Carling Avenue are advised to: use the pedestrian crosswalk to the local platform and take the elevator to the overhead tunnel and cross to the westbound Transitway platform or Carling Avenue. 

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.

Queensway Station: Elevator

Stations: Queensway

Date effective: January 02, 2023

The southbound elevator on the west side of Queensway Station is out of service for unforeseen maintenance. 
 

Queensway Station SB elevator # 4:
The southbound elevator on the west side of Queensway 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 another platform may be to use the one at the other end of the platform. For example:  if you are getting off on the lower westbound platform and require access to the upper westbound platform, you will need to go to the other elevator on the westbound platform, take the elevator to the upper level, go to the other end of the platform and take the elevator down. Once down, go to the other end of the platform and take the elevator back up to the upper westbound platform.

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.