Notice of Ramp Closures: Place d’Orléans Drive and Tenth Line Road at Highway 174 - February 26

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling on Highway 174 eastbound and Place d’Orléans Drive should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.

What: 
Full closure of Highway 174 eastbound on-ramp from Place d’Orléans Drive and Highway 174 eastbound off-ramp at Tenth Line Road.

When: 
Thursday, February 26 from 11:00 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. the following day.

Why: 
Guardrail inspection.

Where: 
Highway 174 eastbound on-ramp from Place d’Orléans Drive and Highway 174 eastbound off-ramp at Tenth Line 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.

Detour

Motorists travelling eastbound Highway 174 looking to access Tenth Line Road will take the Place d’Orléans off-ramp and travel south on Place d’Orléans Drive to St. Joseph Boulevard. They will turn left and travel east to Tenth Line Road.

Motorists in the Place d’Orléans area can access eastbound Highway 174 by using the Highway 174 eastbound on-ramp just east of Tenth Line Road.

Note: The St. Joseph Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound Highway 174 will be closed between 9:00 p.m. and midnight on Tuesday, February 17. During this time, motorists will continue east on St. Joseph Boulevard to Trim Road. They will travel north on Trim Road to access eastbound Highway 174 by using the Highway 174 eastbound on-ramp at Trim Road.

 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.

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 octranspo.com/o-trainx and select updates for “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