St. Patrick Street Bridge lane reductions starting April 13
Starting Sunday, April 13, the traffic lanes on St. Patrick Street Bridge will be reduced from five lanes to four lanes until the end of summer 2027 as part of the renewal of the St. Patrick Street Bridge and Porter’s Island Bridge project.
Two through lanes will be maintained in each direction and the right turn to Vanier Parkway will still be permitted.
Traffic impacts
Traffic flow across the St. Patrick Street Bridge will be maintained with two available traffic lanes in each direction but removal of one traffic lane may result in traffic delays.
Cycling and pedestrian impacts
Cycling and pedestrian facilities will function as usual in April.
Starting in early May 2025, the eastbound cycling facility will be maintained across St. Patrick Street Bridge.
The westbound cycling facility will be shared with bidirectional pedestrian traffic on the multi-use pathway across St. Patrick Street Bridge, with signage located at the beginning of the multi-use pathway.
Porter’s Island Bridge lane reductions on April 14
Porter’s Island Bridge and its approaches on Island Lodge Road will be reduced to one lane starting on Monday, April 14 and is planned until Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Traffic will be maintained in both directions across Porter’s Island Bridge. Slowdowns are expected through the construction zone.
Pedestrian and cyclists’ access will be maintained.
OC Transpo service impacts
Bus route 19 will be impacted. For information on OC Transpo service, visit octranspo.com/alerts(link is external).
Stay informed
- Visit ottawa.ca/stpatrickporterisland for additional details and specific traffic impacts.
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