Northlands Drive accelerated neighbourhood traffic calming

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Project status
Underway

Project overview

Project description

The City of Ottawa is undertaking the construction of three speed humps on Northlands Drive to be completed in spring 2025.

Image of three proposed speed humps located on Northlands Drive. One is located between McCallum Drive and Nicolet Way. One is located between Nicolet Way and Sacramento Drive. One is located between Sacramento Drive and Sunland Drive.

Speed hump locations shown in the above plan are subject to modification based on site conditions.

Project timing

Design: completed
Construction completion: spring 2025

Project budget

Approved project funds to date are $30,000.

Public engagement

An online survey was conducted in September 2023.The results of this survey can be viewed in detail in the As We Heard It report.

Accessibility

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. The City makes every effort to provide access through and around construction sites. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please contact the project team. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Safety

The City of Ottawa is committed to safety in and around project sites. The project team continues to work closely with the industry and to comply with recommendations provided by municipal, provincial and federal health officials, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

Project update (November 2024)

Following concerns from residents regarding speeding on Northlands Drive, a traffic calming study was conducted by the City of Ottawa in 2023. Review of traffic survey results and the traffic calming study have confirmed that Northlands Drive satisfied the criteria outlined by the City to begin the accelerated process of design and construction of the traffic calming measures.

In September 2023, online surveys were conducted to gather feedback about the conceptual plans and to ensure that there was a reasonable level of community support to initiate the study. A flyer was mailed to residents and the surrounding neighbourhoods to notify them about the upcoming study and about the online survey. The online surveys were available from September 11 to September 29, 2023 and 105 responses were received from Northlands Drive. The results of the online surveys are summarized in “As We Heard It Reports” and can be found below.

Based on the survey results and after receiving concurrence from the respective Ward Councillor, the decision was made to proceed with the design and construction phase of the project for Northlands Drive.

What: Work will involve the implementation of three (3) speed humps along Northlands Drive between Valin Street and Gardenway Drive. 

Why: The traffic calming measures will be installed to address vehicular speeding along Northlands Drive.

When: Construction is planned for spring 2025.

Where: Speed humps will be installed on Northlands Drive, between Valin Street and Gardenway Drive. Plans showing the locations of the proposed traffic calming measures can be found by following the website link provided above.  

Who: The City of Ottawa will be retaining a Contractor via a Request for Tender process. Additional information will be provided to residents closer to construction.  

Traffic management

Northlands Drive will have information and construction signs installed and maintained throughout the construction site for the duration of the work to keep you informed of the changing conditions. Expect some delays in your travel time over the course of the work. Significant effort is being made to reduce the duration of the construction impacts in your community. Access to local businesses and private properties will be maintained throughout the construction period. Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained.

Impact on the right of way and adjacent private properties

The reconstruction is within the City’s right of way but may result in some disruption to part of the private property directly adjacent to the work. The City will reinstate sections of landscaping, driveways and walkways that are disturbed by construction; however, if you have plants or any other assets located within the City’s right of way that you want to preserve, we suggest that you may want to move them in preparation for the construction work.

Construction disruptions

The Contractor 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 construction work. We would like to thank you 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).

Safety

The City of Ottawa is committed to safety in and around project sites. The project team continues to work closely with the industry and to comply with recommendations provided by municipal, provincial and federal health officials, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

Contact information

To obtain any additional information on this project, please contact the City’s Project Manager:

Joseph Lolli, P.Eng. 
Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure and Water Services
Design and Construction - Municipal
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
T: 613-580-2424, ext. 21679