Notice of Lane Reduction and Ramp Closures: Highway 174 Westbound between Tenth Line Road and Champlain Street - Oct. 5

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling Highway 174 westbound should anticipate mobility impacts.

What:  
Highway 174 westbound will have a slow lane reduction between Tenth Line Road and Champlain Street while crews work on the Highway. The following ramps will also be closed:

• Highway 174 westbound on-ramp from southbound Tenth Line Road.
• Highway 174 westbound off-ramp to Champlain Street.
• Highway 174 westbound on-ramp from northbound Champlain Street.

​When: 
Sunday October 5 between 9:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. the following day.

Why:   
Paving of shoulder and acceleration lanes.

Where:
Highway 174 westbound from Tenth Line Road to Champlain Street.

Detours

Motorists travelling westbound on Highway 174 looking to access Champlain Street and Place d’Orléans Drive areas will exit at Tenth Line Road and use Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard to the north or
St. Joseph Boulevard to the south.

Motorists north of Highway 174 at Tenth Line Road looking to travel westbound on Highway 174 will use Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard to the north to travel west and enter Highway 174 using the westbound Champlain Street on-ramp.

Motorists south of Highway 174 at Champlain Street/Place d’Orléans Drive looking to travel westbound on Highway 174 will use the Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard on-ramp.

The construction work outlined in this notice is subject to change. Work may be delayed or extended due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

Anticipated Impacts

Motorists should adhere to detours, traffic control signage, posted speed limits, allow for added travel time and use extra caution when moving through active construction corridors as traffic patterns change.

The safety of the public and workers is paramount. Thank you for your patience during construction.

Please note:  For your awareness, the following link ottawa.ca/trafficimpacts should be used to view updates or changes to traffic impacts (this link is updated on Fridays by 12 noon).

To receive these electronic updates please sign up at octranspo.com/o-trainx and select updates for “Trim Station” or “Place d’Orléans Station”. For other accommodations, or questions, please contact:

Stage 2 Team
Stage2@Ottawa.ca
Rail Construction Program | Programme de construction du train léger
Transit Services Department | Direction générale des transports
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
octranspo.com/o-trainx | Extension de l'O-Train | OC Transpo