Highway 174 Westbound Off-Ramp to Montreal Road - Overnight Closure - July 16

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling Highway 174 westbound at Montreal Road should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.

What:
Full closure of Highway 174 westbound off-ramp to Montreal Road.

When:
Wednesday, July 16 at 11:00 p.m. until Thursday, July 17 at 5:30 a.m.

Why:
Overhead sign installation.

Where:
Highway 174 westbound at Montreal Road.

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

The image is of a map with the highway shown in yellow. the closure as described above is shown as a red line. the detour described below is shown as a blue dashed line.

Detour

Motorists travelling westbound on Highway 174 to Montreal Road:

Take the Highway 174 westbound off-ramp at Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard and travel south on Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard to St. Joseph Boulevard. Turn right and travel east on St. Joseph Boulevard to Montreal Road.

Take the Highway 174 westbound off-ramp at Blair Road and travel north on Blair Road to Ogilvie Road. Turn right and travel east on Ogilvie Road to Montreal Road.

Anticipated Impacts
Residents near the interchange can expect the following construction activities to take place:

Night work is needed at times to accommodate work that requires traffic closures that cannot be done during the day, thus mitigating impacts on the travelling public.
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.
Pedestrians and cyclists should use extra caution and adhere to posted signage when localized detours are in-place to ensure safety.

Accessibility
Accessibility is an important consideration for the Stage 2 LRT project. If you require special accommodation due to this work, please contact stage2@ottawa.ca.

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 electronic updates please sign up at Ottawa.ca/Stage2connect and select updates for “Montreal 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 | octranspo.com/fr/extension-de-lo-train