Overview
The City delivers new pedestrian and cycling facilities through numerous programs including road resurfacing, integrated road reconstruction, new transit facilities, new development and road safety improvements. This approach to improving active transportation is an important part of the City’s Complete Streets policy.
The City also delivers new walking and cycling facilities to address missing links through targeted capital programs such as the annual Pedestrian Facilities Program, Cycling Facilities Program and the Active Transportation Major Structures Program. These programs deliver independent projects to implement new active transportation facilities in priority locations citywide.
The links below provide a summary of recently completed active transportation projects that were constructed with full or partial funding from the Active Transportation Branch budget. Ward numbers are based on the ward boundaries as of project completion.
Active Transportation projects opened in 2023
Chief William Commanda Bridge (Wards 14 and 15)
The project consisted of the construction of a multi-use pathway (MUP) on the formerly inactive and retained Chief William Commanda Bridge and the rehabilitation of the substructure of the bridge such as pier work and stone masonry repairs/repointing on abutments. The MUP connects to the City of Ottawa’s Trillium Pathway to the south and the NCC Voyageurs’ Pathway in Gatineau to the north.
Limits: Trillium Pathway (Ottawa) to Voyageurs Pathway (Gatineau)
Length: 1.1 km
Link: Chief William Commanda Bridge multi-use pathway and rehabilitation project
Donald Street Bike Lanes (Ward 13)
The painted cycling lanes connect to the existing cycling lanes on Donald Street, east of Alesther Street, and extend to Vanier Parkway. There will be ride over features at the intersections of Paul Émile Lamarche Avenue and Telford Avenue.
Limits: 100 m east of Vanier Parkway to Alesther Street
Length: 1.5 km
Dovercourt Avenue Bike Lanes (Wards 7 and 15)
Dovercourt Avenue is part of a neighbourhood bikeway route within the Ottawa Cycling Plan which will eventually extend from the existing pathway along Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway in the west to Island Park Drive in the east. This project connects the Churchill Cycle Track to the Sherbourne Bike Lanes as part of the overall cycling network.
Limits: Dovercourt Ave between Churchill Ave and Sherbourne Rd
Length: 1.6 km
Link: Dovercourt Avenue sidewalk and bike lanes implementation
Fitzgerald Road Bike Lanes (Ward 8)
This project provides painted bike lanes on Fitzgerald Road between Robertson Rd and approximately 250 m north of Robertson Rd.
Limits: Robertson Rd and approximately 250 m north of Robertson Rd
Length: 0.25 km
Halton Terrace Sidewalk (Ward 4)
The sidewalk will provide greater walkability in this residential area facilitating access to Julie Payette Public Elementary School and Jack Donohue Public School as well as parks nearby including Klondike Road Park, W.C. Bowes Park and Morgan’s Grant Woods Park. The new sidewalk will also improve accessibility to the bus stop located on Halton Terrace 30 m east of Brady Avenue as well as the multi-use pathway connecting Halton Terrace to Beamish Cres.
Length: 435 m
Limits: Halton Terrace from Newcastle Avenue to Flamborough Way
Project Key: OPP2013 P1
Link: Halton Terrace sidewalk and traffic calming
Henley Street Sidewalk (Ward 7)
Sidewalk along the north side of Henley Street.
Limits: Alpine Avenue to Connaught Avenue
Length: 0.32 km
Lees Avenue Bike Lanes (Ward 17)
This project provides painted bike lanes between Chestnut Street and the Lees O-Train Station.
Limits: Chestnut Street to Lees O-Train Station
Length: 0.25 km
Mackenzie Avenue Ramp Cycle Track (Ward 12)
A two-way protected cycle track from Mackenzie Avenue to Daly Avenue, providing increased protection for SB cyclists and a new northbound facility to connect the NCC Rideau Canal Eastern Pathway to Mackenzie Avenue bike tracks. Also enables east-bound cyclists on Wellington to turn north onto Mackenzie Avenue using a protected signal phase.
Length: 250 m
Link: Mackenzie Avenue to Rideau Canal Eastern Pathway- Upgrade of Cycling Link
Montreal Road bike track (North River Rd to Montgomery) (Ward 12)
This project adds an eastbound bike track on the south side of Montreal Rd.
Limits: eastbound from North River Rd to Montgomery
Length: 75 m
Active transportation projects opened in 2022
Note: a facility is considered “open” once a cyclist or pedestrian is permitted to use the facility (typically after pavement markings are in place). Other aspects of the project (e.g. landscaping) might still be incomplete.
This list only tracks facilities that were constructed with full or partial funding from Transportation Planning Service Area budgets.
Alta Vista Neighbourhood Bikeway Modifications (Ward 18)
Modifications to: Pleasant Park and Riverside Drive intersection, south end of Frobisher Lane (connection from on-road to off-road), south side of Pleasant Park Road at Rodney Crescent, and connectivity improvements on the west side of Rodney Crescent at the MUP connection. Project also includes a Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) at Lynda lane and Billings Avenue.
Limits: Pleasant Park Drive, Rodney Crescent, Billings Avenue, Lynda Lane MUP and Portage Avenue
Length: 3.7 km
Link: Smyth Road Cycling Safety Improvements and Neighbourhood Bikeway Modifications
Akerson Road Active Transportation Corridor (Ward 23)
Project consists of three new multiuse pathways linked by a PXO on Equestrian Drive, the Eagleson crossride and crosswalks, and sidewalks and bike lanes along Akerson Road and Michael Cowpland Drive.
Limits: Equestrian Drive to Ottawa-Carleton Trailway/Trans Canada Trail
Length: 1.25km
Project Key: OCP2013 P1-29 / ICIP
Larsen Park Link to Eagleson Road (Ward 23)
A new pedestrian facility will be provided to link existing pathways in Larsen Park east to meet the sidewalk on the west side of Eagleson Road. (90m)
Limits: Larsen Park to Eagleson Road
Length: 90 m
Project Key: ICIP
Laurier Bike Tracks and Protected Intersections (Nicholas to Waller) (Ward 12)
Two new protected intersections on Laurier Avenue at Nicholas Street and at Waller Street, connected by 50m of new cycle track (eastbound and westbound) on Laurier Avenue. Protected intersections provide connectivity to new north-south cycling facility on Waller Street and to the Rideau Canal Eastern Pathway.
Limits: Laurier Ave from Nicholas St to Waller St
Length: 300m
Link: East-West Bikeway – Laurier Avenue (Nicholas Street to Waller Street)
Dovercourt sidewalk (Ward 15)
New sidewalk on the south side of Dovercourt from Churchill Avenue to Broadview Avenue
Length: 690m
Link: Dovercourt Avenue sidewalk and bike lanes implementation
Henley Avenue sidewalk (Ward 7)
New sidewalk on the north side of Henley Avenue from Connaught Avenue to Alpine Avenue.
Length: 300 m
Scott Street Protected Bike Lane and MUP Conversion – Phase 1 (Ward 15)
Active transportation enhancements on Scott Street from Holland Avenue to Churchill Ave. Includes additional curb protection for the eastbound bike lane, and conversion of the existing multi-use pathway (MUP) to westbound cycling only with separate designated space for pedestrians.
Limits: Scott Street from Holland Ave to Churchill Ave
Length: 1.9 km
Scott Street Protected Bike Lane and MUP Conversion
Belfast Multi-Use Pathway (Wards 13 and 18)
Completion of multi-use pathway along the west side of Belfast Road and east side of Trainyards Drive between Coventry Road and Industrial Avenue.
Limits: Belfast Rd from Coventry Rd to Industrial Ave
Length: 1.35km
Old Second Line Multi-use Pathway link (Ward 4)
A new MUP that completes a missing link from Old Second Line Rd to Terry Fox Dr, providing a direct and safe connection to Kanata Highlands Public School and the MUP located on the south side of Terry Fox. Includes crossrides at the intersection.
Limits: Terry Fox Drive to 110m north of Old Second Line
Project Key: ICIP
Length: 110 m
Bronson Ave and Sunnyside Ave improvements (Ward 17)
Project consisted of two components: a protection intersection at Bronson St and Sunnyside Ave, and cycle tracks leading from the intersection onto the Carleton University campus.
Limits: Bronson Ave & Sunnyside Ave
Bank Street bridge over Rideau Canal Bike Tracks (Ward 17)
Addition of separated cycling facilities and railings to the bridge to improve the safety of all users and maintain the separated space for pedestrians.
Link: Bank Street Canal Bridge Rehabilitation
Abbott Street and Carberry Drive intersection (Ward 6)
Construction of a short multi-use pathway segment connecting the nearby trail to the intersection.
Limits: Abbott Street and Carberry Drive
Length: 30 m
Active transportation projects opened in 2021
Note: a facility is considered “open” once a cyclist or pedestrian is permitted to use the facility (typically after pavement markings are in place). Other aspects of the project (e.g. landscaping) might still be incomplete.
This list only tracks facilities that were constructed with full or partial funding from Transportation Planning Service Area budgets.
Cyrville Station Pathway to Ogilvie Road
Limits: Cyrville Station to Ogilvie Road (Ward 11)
Project Key: OCP2013 P2-11
Length: 510m
Heron Road Cycle Tracks
Limits: Clover Street to Datacentre Road (Ward 17)
Project Key: OCP2013 P1-19
Length: 700m
Link
Woodroffe Avenue multi-use pathway
Limits: Baseline Station to Norice Street (Ward 8)
Project Key: OPP2013 P1-15
Length: 685m
Lowertown New Edinburgh Neighbourhood Bikeway
The project will provide a new bidirectional connection (east-west) for pedestrians and cyclists along the north side of Boteler Street, which currently lacks any facilities between King Edward Avenue and Cumberland Street.
Project Key: OPP2013 P1-25
Length: 90m
Link
St Patrick Bike lanes from King Edward to Dalhousie
The planned facility is generally on-street bike lane. At the approaches to Cumberland Street and Dalhousie Street a general traffic right-turn lane develops in a mixed configuration with cyclists. There is a single bus stop just west of Cumberland Street, where the bike facility will transition to a new ride over bus platform. This will improve the interactions between cyclists, bus operators and transit users. Transitions to and from intersecting bike routes have been provisioned for with two-stage bike boxes at Cumberland Street.
Project Key: OPP2013 P1-35
Length: 350m
Link
Bay Street Cycling Facility (Ward 14)
Limits: Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
This project added a protected upgrade the existing northbound bike lane on Bay Street, North of Laurier Avenue as well as a new southbound cycle track on the west side of the roadway (which replaces previous ‘sidewalk cycling’ condition). All intersections were upgraded to include protected features and accessible pedestrian elements.
Length: 440m
Parkhaven Avenue Sidewalk (Ward 7)
Limits: Georgina Drive to Dresden Crescent
New sidewalk on Parkhaven Avenue from Georgina Dr to Dresden Cres.
Project Key: Missing Links
Length:260m
Active transportation projects opened in 2019 and 2020
Note: a facility is considered “open” once a cyclist or pedestrian is permitted to use the facility (typically after pavement markings are in place). Other aspects of the project (e.g. landscaping) might still be incomplete.
This list only tracks facilities that were constructed with full or partial funding from Transportation Planning Service Area budgets.
Flora Footbridge (Ward 17)
Limits: 5th Avenue to Clegg Street
Project Key: OCP2013 S2-1
St. Patrick Street Buffered bike lane (Ward 12)
Limits: Dalhousie Street to King Edward Avenue
Project Key: OCP2013 P1-35
Link
Booth Street Cycle Tracks (Ward 14)
Limits: Sir John A Macdonald Parkway to the National Capital Commission’s Ottawa River Pathway
Project Key: OCP2013 P2-13
Brookfield Multi-Use Pathway (Ward 16)
Limits: Riverside Road to Flannery Drive
Project Key: OCP2013 P1-21
Trainyards Link (Ward 18)
Limits: Industrial Avenue to Coronation Avenue
Project Key: OCP2013 P1-14
Hospital Link Pathway Connection (Wards 17 and 18)
Limits: Smyth Road to the intersection of Hospital Link Road and Ring Road, via Roger Guindon Avenue
Project Key: OCP2013 P1-1
Pimisi Station multi-use pathway linkages (Ward 17)
Limits: New connections to Lett Street and southwest along Albert Street
Project Key: CC-7
Manotick-Osgoode Link (Ward 20)
Limits: River Road to Gough Road
Project Key: CC-10
Cedarview multi-use pathway (Wards 8 and 9)
Limits: Richmond Road to Bruin Road
Project Key: CC-12
McCurdy Drive sidewalk (Ward 23)
Limits: Castlefrank Road north to Dorey Park multi-use pathway
Project Key: OPP2013 (rescoped)
Star Top Road sidewalk (Ward 11)
Limits: Cyrville Road to 50m south of Cyrville Road
Project Key: OPP2013
Grassy Plains Drive sidewalk (Ward 23)
Limits: Bridgestone Drive to Stonehaven Drive
Project Key: OPP2013
Dumaurier Avenue sidewalk (Ward 7)
Limits: Ramsey Crescent to Pinecrest Road
Project Key: OPP2013
McGibbon Drive/Katimavik Road Pedestrian Link (Ward 23)
Limits: Sidewalk on McGibbon Drive from Katimavik Road to Robarts Crescent and multi-use pathway on Katimavik Road from McGibbon Drive to Davis Road
Project Key: OPP2013 (rescoped)
Cummings Avenue sidewalk (Ward 11)
Limits: Cyrville Road to 120m north of Cyrville Road
Project Key: OPP2013
March Road Pedestrian Link (Ward 4)
Limits: Paved pathway through Bethune Park
Project Key: OPP2013 (rescoped)
Nixon Farm Drive Sidewalk (Ward 21)
Limits: Gaps addressed 235m north of Perth Road
Project Key: Dev/Sidewalks
Bank Street Underpass Multi-Use Pathway Project
The City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commissions have provided enhancements to the pedestrian and cyclist multi-use pathway on the Rideau River Eastern Pathway. The construction of a grade-separated crossing below Bank Street, adjacent to the abutment along the eastern shore of the Rideau River, has greatly improved the pedestrian and cyclist experience.
Learn more about the project on the NCC website