Montreal Road at Highway 174 - Lane and Ramp Closures - July 18-21

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling on Highway 174 and Montreal Road at the Highway 174 interchange, as well as residents whose homes are near Montreal Road, should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.

What:    
Lane reduction on eastbound and westbound Montreal Road. The following ramps will also be closed:

• Eastbound Highway 174 off-ramp to Montreal Road.
• Eastbound Montreal Road on-ramp to westbound Highway 174.
• Westbound St. Joseph Boulevard/Montreal Road on-ramp to westbound Highway 174.
• Left turn lane on the Westbound Highway 174 off-ramp to Montreal Road

When:   
Friday, July 18 at 9:00 p.m. to Monday, July 21 at 5:30 a.m.

Why:     
Milling and paving ramps, replacing highway lighting, and structure work.

Where: 
Montreal Road at Highway 174 interchange.

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

Detour

• Motorists travelling eastbound on Highway 174 looking to access the Montreal Road area will exit at the Blair Road interchange.
• Motorists travelling westbound on Highway 174 looking to access the Montreal Road area will exit at Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard. They will travel south on Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard to St. Joseph Boulevard. Turning right, they will travel west on St. Jospeh Boulevard to Montreal Road.
• Motorists in the Montreal Road area can access Highway 174 westbound at the Blair Road interchange.

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

• Excavators, compactors, and pavers will be used for construction. Noise from equipment will be audible and some equipment may cause vibrations.
• Trucks will deliver material to the site and haul material away. Noise from equipment and moving of material will be audible.
• Asphalt will be laid which may result in audible noise and some vibration from equipment.
• Site lighting and generators will be used to power lights which are a safety requirement for overnight work. Crews will place and/or direct the light away from residences to mitigate
  any impacts.
• 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