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Activity Location  Date Time  Project Impact and Description Ward
Specal Event
Ottawa Farmer's Market at Brewer Park 
Sloan Avenue between Hopewell Avenue and a point 200 m south of Hopewell Avenue; Sloan Avenue between Hopewell Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue; Hopewell Avenue between Sloan Avenue and Brewer Way  Sunday, May 5 to Sunday, November 17, 2013
Sundays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Low
Street closures in effect 
17 
Special Event
Wedding Procession 
Eastbound on Wellington/Rideau Street between Elgin Street and Colonel By Drive, southbound on Colonel By Drive between Rideau Street and the Westin Hotel (11 Colonel By Drive at Daly Avenue).  Saturday, May 18, 13
7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. 
Low
Procession restricted to sidewalks 
12, 14 
Special Event
Ottawa Senators Playoffs 
Frank Finnigan Way between Cyclone Taylor Way and Palladium Drive  Sunday, May 19, 13 to Sunday, May 26, 13
9 a.m. until 30 minutes prior to conclusiuon of Sens home playoff games 
Low
Street closure 
6 
Special Event
Alcatel Sunday Bikedays  
Ottawa River Parkway – Westbound lanes on the south side of the Ottawa River and west of downtown from Vimy Place (War Museum) to Carling Avenue Colonel By Drive – Both lanes located on the east side of the Rideau Canal from Laurier Bridge to Hogs Back Bridge Rockcliffe Parkway – Both lanes running along the south side of the Ottawa River just east of downtown from the Aviation Parkway to St. Joseph Boulevard (Orleans)  Sunday, May 19, 13
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
High
Lane closures. Parkways closed to motor vehicles every Sunday morning from Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day weekend (May 19 to September 1) 
 
Special Event
Religious Procession - Espirito Santa 
Procession begins – north on Marchand Street between Kenaston Street and Parisienne Street, west on Parisienne Street between Marchand Street and Gosset Street, south on Gosset Street between Parisienne Street and Kenaston Street, and east on Kenaston Street between Gosset Street and Senhor Santo Cristo Parish (1100 Kenaston Street) – procession ends  Sunday, May 19, 13
11 a.m. to noon 
Low
Street closures in effect 
18 
Construction
Lansdowne Park redevelopment 
Bank Street between Echo Drive and Holmwood Avenue   Monday, November 19, 12 to Monday, June 30, 14
 
High
Bank Street reduced to one lane in the northbound direction 
17 
Construction
Bronson Avenue Reconstruction Project - road rehabilitation  
Bronson Avenue northbound between Gladstone Avenue and Laurier Avenue  Monday, April 8, 13 to Friday, May 31, 13
 
High
Road closed. Signed detour to direct motorists around the closure. Detour for OC bus route #4 in effect. 
14 
Construction
Mobile crane setup to install tower crane 
1) Bronson Avenue between Sparks Street and Queen Street; 2) Sparks Street between Bronson Avenue and Bay Street  Sunday, May 19, 13 to Wednesday, June 19, 13
 
Low
Road closed, however, roadway will be converted to permit two-way traffic during closure. Traffic control persons will be on-site to assist local and emergency vehicle access 
14 
Construction
Road resurfacing 
Bronson Avenue between Catherine Street and Renfrew Avenue  Tuesday, July 2, 13 to Thursday, August 1, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
14, 17 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Carling Avenue between Richmond Road and Woodroffe Avenue  Monday, May 13, 13 to Thursday, August 8, 13
 
High
Intermittent lane closures 
7 
Construction
Watermain upgrade 
Castlefrank Road between Hazeldean Road and McCurdy Drive  Friday, May 31, 13 to Monday, June 3, 13
7 p.m. ,Friday, May 31 to 6 a.m., Monday, June 3 
Low
Road closed 
23 
Construction
Hull Causeway Deck Replacement Project - This is a PWGSC project  
Chaudière Bridge (Gatineau section) southbound and norhbound  Monday, April 1, 13 to Friday, August 23, 13
 
High
Road reduced to one lane in each direction  
 
Construction
Road resurfacing 
Des Épinettes Avenue between Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard and Tenth Line Road  Monday, May 13, 13 to Tuesday, July 2, 13
 
Low
Intermittent lane reductions 
1, 2, 19 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Fallowfield Road between Larkin Drive and 120 m east of Greenbank Road  Monday, May 13, 13 to Monday, June 24, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
3, 9 
Construction
Capital project - Rideau Street Renewal 
Friel Street between Rideau Street and Beausoleil Drive  Wednesday, May 8, 13 to Friday, May 24, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
12 
Construction
Mobile crane setup 
Gaines Drive between Meldrum Avenue and La Verendrye Drive  Tuesday, May 21, 13 to Thursday, May 23, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
11 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Galetta Side Road between Old Highway 17 and Ferry Road  Tuesday, May 21, 13 to Wednesday, July 31, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
5 
Construction
Connecting new site services 
Garland Street between Scott Street and Lowrey Street  Wednesday, May 22, 13 to Friday, May 24, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
15 
Construction
Watermain installation 
Hazeldean Road between Edgewood Street and Castlefrank Road   Wednesday, March 13, 13 to Thursday, October 31, 13
 
Medium
Reduced to one lane in each direction on southside 
6, 23 
Construction
Road reconstruction 
Holland Avenue between Wellington Street and Tyndall Street   Wednesday, July 25, 12 to Friday, June 28, 13
 
Medium
Lane reductions in effect 
15 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Kilmaurs Road between Woodkilton Road and Dunrobin Road  Tuesday, May 21, 13 to Friday, May 31, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
5 
Construction
Landscaping 
Knoxdale Road between Newhaven Street and Craig Henry Drive   Wednesday, May 1, 13 to Friday, June 28, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
9 
Construction
Culvert Replacement 
Lawrence Street between 8th Line Road and Alfalfa Street  Thursday, May 23, 13 to Wednesday, June 19, 13
 
Low
Road closed. Signed detour to direct motorists around the closure 
20 
Construction
Bronson Avenue Reconstruction Project 
Lisgar Street between Bronson Avenue and Percy Street  Thursday, May 9, 13 to Thursday, May 23, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
14 
Construction
Removal of fire damaged roof at 87 Mackay Street 
MacKay Street between Union Street and Charles Street  Monday, May 27, 13 to Thursday, June 6, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
13 
Construction
Meadow Park Place Reconstruction Project 
1) Meadow Park Place between St. Laurent Boulevard and Apple Tree Lane and 2) Peach Tree Lane between Karen Way and Meadow Park Place  Monday, May 20, 13 to Monday, July 22, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
13 
Construction
Sewer, water and road reconstruction 
1) Melbourne Avenue between Tillbury Avenue and Dovercourt Avenue, and 2) Greenwood Avenue between Roosevelt Avenue and Edison Avenue.   Monday, May 13, 13 to Wednesday, July 31, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
15 
Construction
Mobile crane setup 
1) Miramichi Street between Adirondack Drive and Woodroffe Avenue 2) Tecumseh Street between Adirondack Drive and Woodroffe Avenue 3) Domalatchy Place between Adirondack Drive and Woodroffe Avenue 4) Adirondack Drive between Domalatchy Place and Woodroffe Avenue   Tuesday, May 21, 13 to Wednesday, May 22, 13
 
Low
Road closures in effect. N.B. Only one road will be closed at a time 
8 
Construction
Road Resurfacing 
Montcrest Drive between Watters Road and Princess Louise Drive   Wednesday, May 8 to Friday, July 5, 2013
 
Low
Intermittent lane reductions 
1 
Construction
Rideau Street renewal 
Nelson Street between Rideau Street and York Street  Monday, May 13, 13 to Friday, June 7, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
12 
Construction
Line painting 
Ottawa Road 174 between Highway 417 Split and Montreal Road   Tuesday, May 21, 13 to Wednesday, May 22, 13
10: 30 p.m. to 5 a.m. 
Low
Lane reductions in effect. Mobile operation with rolling closures in both eastbound and westbound directions  
11 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Plantation Road between 350 m east of Beck's Road and Sol Lane   Thursday, May 16, 13 to Friday, May 24, 13
 
Low
Intermittent lane reductions 
5 
Construction
Road Resurfacing 
Prestwick Drive between Amiens Street and Innes Road  Monday, May 13, 13 to Tuesday, July 2, 13
 
Low
Intermittent lane reductions 
1, 19 
Construction
Road reconstruction 
Rideau Street between King Edward Avenue and Chapel Street  Monday, April 15, 13 to Friday, August 30, 13
 
High
Eastbound direction closed and lane reductions in westbound direction. Signed detour to direct motorists around the construction area. 
12 
Construction
Bronson Avenue Reconstruction Project - road rehabilitation  
Somerset Street between Percy Street and Cambridge Street   Monday, April 8, 13 to Friday, May 31, 13
 
High
Road closed. Signed detour to direct motorists around the closure. Detour for OC bus route #2 in effect. 
14 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
St. Laurent Boulevard between Hemlock Road and Montreal Road  Monday, April 29 to Wednesday, June 12, 2013
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
13 
Construction
Sewer and road reconstruction 
Sullivan Avenue between Meadowlands Drive and David Drive  Monday, April 22, 13 to Monday, May 20, 13
 
Low
Road closed 
8 
Construction
Sewer and road reconstruction 
Sullivan Avenue from Meadowlands Drive to Norice Street  Monday, May 6 to Monday, May 20, 2013
 
Low
Road closed 
8 
Construction
Manhole rebuild 
Sussex Drive between Boteler Street and Bruyere Street  Thursday, May 2 to Friday, May 24, 2013
 
Medium
Lane reductions in effect 
12 
Construction
Road Resurfacing 
Tapiola Crescent between Johnston Road West and Johnston Road East  Monday, June 3, 13 to Tuesday, July 16, 13
 
Low
Intermittent lane reductions 
10 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Thomas Dolan Parkway between 390 m east of Diamondview Road and Carp Road  Monday, May 13, 13 to Friday, May 24, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
5 
Construction
Road rehabilitation 
Thomas Dolan Parkway between Donald B Munro Drive and Diamondview Road  Monday, May 13, 13 to Friday, June 7, 13
 
Medium
Intermittent lane reductions 
5 
Construction
Road Resurfacing 
Walkley Road between Tawney Road and 120 m west of Sheffield Road   Monday, May 20 to Friday, July 5, 2013
 
High
Off peak lane reductions 
9, 18 
Construction
Road Resurfacing 
Watters Road between Charlemagne Boulevard and 10 m east of Montcrest Drive  Tuesday, May 14 to Friday, July 5, 2013
 
Low
Road reduced to one lane in each direction  
1 
Construction
Landscaping 
Woodroffe Avenue between Baseline Road and Hwy 417  Monday, May 6, 13 to Friday, May 17, 13
 
Medium
Off-peak intermittent lane reductions 
8 
Construction
Paving operations 
Woodroffe Avenue between Baseline Road and Hwy 417  Tuesday, May 21, 13 to Friday, June 14, 13
 
High
Off-peak lane reductions 
8 

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