Road weekend closure (August 2021)
The City of Ottawa has commenced construction on the new watermains, and associated road and park rehabilitation work as part of the Manotick (Phase 1) and North Island Watermain Link project.
To facilitate the installation of the new watermains, the City of Ottawa has approved the weekend closure of Rideau Road.
What: A full road closure of Rideau Road.
Why: The road closure is required for the safety of the residents and workers, as there is limited area to accommodate the open cut excavation and the necessary labour, materials and equipment.
When: September 11 and 12, 2021.
The scheduled closures may be modified as needed, for example if weather affects the schedule, or if conditions change.
Where: Rideau Road, between River Road and Spratt Road.
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained the Contractor, R.W. Tomlinson Limited, to complete the work.
Traffic Impacts
During the full road closure, local access will be maintained. Local access is defined as those living within the limits of the road closure. All other motorists are required to follow the signed detours. The closure applies to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
Construction Disruptions
R.W. Tomlinson will take every precaution to minimize interruptions to the everyday life of your family and/or operation of your business, but as you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the course of the operation of the work, such as delays when travelling through the construction zone, noise and dust. You may also feel vibrations due to heavy equipment operations. Vibrations from construction activities are quite common and rarely cause any problems. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation. For construction activity hours of work, the City of Ottawa follows provincial requirements and the City’s Noise By-law (2017-255).
Road closure notice (May 2021)
The City of Ottawa has commenced construction on the new watermains, and associated road and park rehabilitation work as part of the Manotick (Phase 1) and North Island Watermain Link project. To facilitate the installation of the new watermains, the City of Ottawa has approved the closure of Barnsdale Road and McLean Crescent.
What: A full road closure of McLean Crescent then Barnsdale Road.
Why: The road closures are required for the safety of the residents and workers, as there is limited area to accommodate the open cut excavation and the necessary labour, materials and equipment.
When: McLean Crescent – Monday, May 31 to Monday, July 19, 2021
Barnsdale Road – Tuesday, July 20 to Monday, September 6, 2021
The scheduled closures may be modified as needed, for example if weather affects the schedule, or if conditions change.
Where: McLean Crescent, between Cecil Rowat Lane and Bravar Drive.
Barnsdale Road, between Lockview Road and Rideau Valley Drive.
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained the Contractor, R.W. Tomlinson Limited, to complete the work.
Traffic Impacts
During the full road closure, local access will be maintained. Local access is defined as those living within the limits of the road closure. All other motorists are required to follow the signed detours to enter and exit the island, via Main Street. Access for pedestrians and cyclists is expected to be maintained however; where cycling and pedestrian access cannot be maintained, cyclists and pedestrians will be detoured to Lockview Road and Beryl Gaffney Park, providing connectivity to Rideau Valley Drive.
OC Transpo Routes 176 and 305 will be detoured between Rideau Valley Drive and Lena Avenue. There will be minor changes to the location of some bus stops. For more information, please visit https://www.octranspo.com/en/alerts.
Construction Disruptions
R.W. Tomlinson will take every precaution to minimize interruptions to the everyday life of your family and/or operation of your business, but as you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the course of the operation of the work, such as delays when travelling through the construction zone, noise and dust. You may also feel vibrations due to heavy equipment operations. Vibrations from construction activities are quite common and rarely cause any problems. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation. For construction activity hours of work, the City of Ottawa follows provincial requirements and the City’s Noise By-law (2017-255).
Construction notice, River Road (May 2021)
Starting early May, the City of Ottawa will continue with construction on the new watermains, and associated road and park rehabilitation work as part of the Manotick (Phase 1) and North Island Watermain Link project.
What: The proposed work includes the installation of new watermains.
Why: The purpose of the work is to install new watermains to the village of Manotick, providing increased capacity and reliability of service to the area.
When: This work is planned to start the week of May 3, 2021 and is to be substantially finished by the end of October. The schedule will be modified as needed, for example if weather affects the schedule, or if conditions change.
Where: Affected areas within the project limits, all or portions thereof, include:
- River Road from Solarium Avenue to Walter Upton-Collins Park
- Under the Rideau River from Walter Upton-Collin Park to David Bartlett Park
- David Bartlett park to McLean Crescent
- McLean Crescent from Driscoll Drive to Barnsdale Road
- Barnsdale Road from McLean Crescent to Rideau Valley Drive
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained the Contractor, R.W. Tomlinson Limited, to complete the work.
Traffic Impacts
River Road, McLean Crescent, Rideau Valley Drive and Long Island Road will experience localized lane reductions during off-peak hours throughout the length of the project. Pedestrian and cycling access will be maintained where feasible.
Parks
To facilitate installation of the watermains under the Rideau River, both Walter Upton-Collins Park and David Bartlett Park will be closed to residents while construction is underway. Work is expected to commence October 2020. The length of the Park closures is dependant on the Contractor’s schedule and their staging plans; however, it is anticipated that the Parks will be able to open in 2021. Residents are requested to use Beryl Gaffney Park in the meantime, which is an off-leash dog park. Signage will be placed at the entrance of both parks.
Safety
During construction, it is our priority to ensure the safety of the public. Please stay clear of all construction equipment and open excavations. If applicable, please tell your children about the dangers of playing near a construction area.
Property Damage
As part of the contract, the contractor assumes full responsibility for the construction work until completion as well as for any damages to private property resulting from these construction activities. In the event of such occurrences, all claims for damages should be immediately reported both verbally and in writing to the contractor and to the City’s on-site Inspector. This will ensure prompt notification of appropriate authorities to complete the claim investigations.
Construction Disruptions
R.W. Tomlinson will take every precaution to minimize interruptions to the normal life of your family and/or operation of your business, but as you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the course of the operation of the work, such as delays when travelling through the construction zone, noise and dust. You may also feel vibrations due to heavy equipment operations. Vibrations from construction activities are quite common and rarely cause any problems. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation. For construction activity hours of work, the City of Ottawa follows provincial requirements and the City’s Noise By-law (2017-255).
Contact Information
For any emergency outside normal working hours, please call the City at 3-1-1.
For general project information, please contact the City’s Project Manager.
For construction related questions or concerns, please contact the Contractor Representative.
