Construction notices

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.

The City recognizes that construction can be disruptive and, to help mitigate this, proactive communications must continue. Construction notices and related project information will now be posted online. Some projects will also receive notifications by Canada Post. Please consult the list below and click on the link to find information about construction in your neighbourhood.

For more information about road renewal, please visit ottawa.ca/constructionmap.

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 special accommodation, please contact the project team listed below. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this challenging time.

The City of Ottawa remains committed to keeping the public informed of projects occurring in your neighbourhood and may use a variety of communication methods to update residents including but not limited to, mailed notices, ottawa.ca, in-person and online engagement opportunities. 

This notice is to advise the community that due to the weather, the proposed construction has been delayed until 2024.   

What: Work will involve the removal of the old culverts, placement of the new culverts, grading, installation of rip rap, and roadway rehabilitation.

Why: The City of Ottawa will be replacing two culverts on McNeely Road, located approximately 3.6 kilometres north of Russell Road.

When: This work will be completed in the summer of 2024. Notices will be delivered prior to construction.

Where: McNeely Road, between Magladry Road and Whispering Willow Drive.  

Who: Goldie Mohr is the contractor who will complete these replacements for the City of Ottawa.

Construction disruptions

Goldie Mohr 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. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation.

Contact information

For any emergency outside normal working hours on weekdays and weekends, please call the City at 3-1-1. For further information about this project, please contact the City Project Manager:

City Project Manager
Julie Lyons, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Projects
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel.: 613-580-2424, ext. 13343

City Contract Administrator
Stephen Arends, P.Eng.
Project Manager, Civil Engineer, Jp2g 
Tel.: 613-828-7800, ext. 229 
Cell: 613-868-1350

City On-Site Representative            
Paul Nicol, Construction Technician
Infrastructure Services, City of Ottawa
Cell: 613-851-1258

Contractor Representative
Stephen Rumleskie, Site Superintendent
Goldie Mohr Ltd.
Cell: 613-229-2466

Beginning in December, the City of Ottawa will undertake a geotechnical investigation in your neighbourhood. This investigation is required as part of the design to replace a one-block section of aging storm sewer along Duford Street. 

What: The geotechnical investigation will involve the drilling of three (3) boreholes and obtaining environmental soil samples for testing. Hydro excavation may be required to locate adjacent utilities.

Why: This geotechnical investigation supports the design of storm sewer replacement. 

When: This geotechnical investigation work is expected to begin in December. The work will be completed during weekdays and should take approximately 1 day.

Where: The geotechnical investigation will occur along Duford Street between Perrier Avenue and Lavergne Street. The boreholes will be within the roadway, and no impacts to landscaping are expected. 

Who: The City of Ottawa has retained Morrison Hershfield Consulting Engineers and their sub-consultant Thurber Engineering to undertake a geotechnical investigation for this project.

Traffic

Lane reductions are anticipated during this work. A minimum of one lane will remain open, with alternating traffic.

On-street parking

On-street parking may be temporarily restricted on Duford Street between Perrier Avenue and Lavergne Street to provide access for the geotechnical investigation. Should you have additional concerns about reduced access, such as business deliveries or accessibility requirements, please contact the project manager listed below.

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. 

City Project Manager
Kim Pearce, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Projects
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel.: 613-580-2424, ext. 25594

Beginning in November 2023, the City of Ottawa will begin construction work to repair a section of the Donald Street large diameter watermain. 

What: Construction work will involve excavation in the eastbound lane and south boulevard of Donald Street, replacement of a section of watermain, and reinstatement of the road and boulevard. 

Please note that it is anticipated that one tree within the right of way will likely need to be removed due to its proximity to the section of watermain being replaced. If removal can’t be avoided, a replacement tree will be planted in spring 2024. We are working with City of Ottawa Forestry to ensure compliance with the Tree Protection By-law (2020-340).

Why: The City has a condition assessment program which undertakes to monitor the most critical watermain pipes within the City. Results indicate that a section of the watermain on Donald Street requires replacement.

When: This work is scheduled to begin in November 2023 and completion of the majority of the work is anticipated by end of 2023. The remaining works are expected to be completed in spring 2024. 

Where: Construction will be on Donald Street from North River Road to 50 metres west of Marguerite Avenue.

Who: The City of Ottawa retained the contractor, R.W. Tomlinson Limited, to complete the work.

Traffic management

To accommodate the proposed construction, various lane reductions and/or alternating traffic can be expected. Access to local businesses and private properties will be maintained throughout the construction period. Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained. Cycling detours can be expected.

On-street parking and local access

As the various road reconstruction activities are in progress, on-street parking will be restricted. Local access will be maintained to residents, business owners and emergency vehicles. Periodically, vehicular access to your property may be unavailable; the contractor is required to provide 24-hour notification of temporary loss of vehicular access/egress to your property. A temporary On-Street Parking Permit will be made available to allow on-street parking within two blocks of your residence when these disruptions occur. Residents with electric vehicles will need to find alternative charging arrangements when access is restricted. The use of extension cords within the public right of way is not permitted.

Should you have additional concerns about reduced access, such as business deliveries or accessibility requirements, please contact the project manager listed below.  

Construction disruptions

The contractor 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 construction. 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).

Beginning in November 2023, the City of Ottawa will begin construction work to repair sections of the Woodroffe Avenue large diameter watermain. 

What: Watermain repair work will involve excavation in the west shoulder and outer southbound lane of Woodroffe Avenue, replacement of sections of watermain, and reinstatement of the road and shoulder.

In order to maintain two southbound lanes, a section of the concrete center-median will be removed to allow for a temporary southbound lane. The removal of the center-median includes a temporary streetlighting relocation (completed in advance of watermain construction). The center-median and streetlighting will be reinstated to existing condition following the completion of the watermain work.

Why: The City has a condition assessment program which undertakes to monitor the most critical watermain pipes within the City. Results indicate that sections of the watermain on Woodroffe Avenue require replacement.

When: This work is scheduled to begin in November 2023 and works are expected to be completed in spring 2024. The removal of the concrete center-median will be completed in advance of the watermain repair work.

Where: Construction will be on Woodroffe Avenue from Slack Road to 250 meters north of Grenfell Crescent. 

Who: The City of Ottawa retained the contractor, R.W. Tomlinson Limited, to complete the work.

Traffic management

To accommodate the proposed construction, various lane reductions can be expected. Access to local businesses and private properties will be maintained throughout the construction period. Access for pedestrians and cyclists will be maintained. 

On-street parking and local access

As the various road reconstruction activities are in progress, on-street parking will be restricted. Local access will be maintained to residents, business owners and emergency vehicles. Periodically, vehicular access to your property may be unavailable; the contractor is required to provide 24-hour notification of temporary loss of vehicular access/egress to your property. A temporary On-Street Parking Permit will be made available to allow on-street parking within two blocks of your residence when these disruptions occur. Residents with electric vehicles will need to find alternative charging arrangements when access is restricted. The use of extension cords within the public right of way is not permitted.

Should you have additional concerns about reduced access, such as business deliveries or accessibility requirements, please contact the project manager listed below.  

Construction disruptions

The contractor 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 construction. 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).

Representatives of the City of Ottawa will be undertaking work in your neighbourhood.

What: Work will involve geotechnical borehole drilling equipment, operators and technicians to complete soil and groundwater sampling.

Why: The work is being performed in preparation for the watermain replacement on Prince of Wales Drive between Green Valley Crescent and Peridot Private in summer 2024.

When: This is a two-day work period that is planned between November 20 and December 8, 2023 between 7 am and 6 pm, weather dependent. 

Where: The work will take place in various locations on Prince of Wales Drive between Green Valley Drive and Pivot Place.

We apologize for any inconvenience this work may cause.

Who: The City of Ottawa has retained J. L. Richards & Associated Limited and their sub-consultants Thurber Engineering Ltd. to complete the work.

Traffic

Lane reductions are anticipated during this work. 

Impact on the right of way and adjacent private properties

This geotechnical work will require drilling boreholes into the road surface, which will be reinstated following drilling. It is not anticipated that private properties will be impacted by this geotechnical work.

Noise

You may notice noise during drilling. The City of Ottawa Noise By-law (2017-255) allows construction activity to occur weekdays between 7 am and 10 pm. On Saturdays, work is permitted between 7 am and 10 pm, while Sundays, statutory and public holidays work is permitted between 9 am and 10 pm.

Contact information

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

City Project Manager
Kristyn Boehme, P.Eng.
Engineer, Infrastructure Projects
City of Ottawa - Design & Construction Municipal
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 23508

Consultant Project Manager
Jason Bettez, P.Eng. M. Eng.
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
1000-343 Preston Street, ON, K2V 1A8
Tel: 343-804-5300

The City of Ottawa has commenced construction on the new watermains, sewers, and associated road rehabilitation work as part of the Greenfield-Main-Hawthorne et al. Reconstruction Project. To facilitate this work, the City of Ottawa has approved daily lane reductions on Colonel By Drive northbound between Graham Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue, as outlined below.

In support of this work, a noise by-law exemption has been obtained between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am beginning:

• 10 pm Wednesday, November 15 to 6 am Friday, November 17 and 
• 10 pm Sunday, November 19 to 6 am Friday, November 24.

What: Daily northbound lane reductions will begin on Colonel By Drive between Graham Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue.

Why: These lane reductions are required for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and construction workers, as there is limited area to accommodate the open cut excavation and the necessary labour, materials and equipment while maintaining access to Immaculata High School and Graham Avenue. 

When: Beginning Wednesday, November 15, Colonel By Drive will be reduced daily to one lane northbound to accommodate active work. This daily lane reduction is expected to last until Friday December 8. The scheduled lane reductions may be modified as needed, for example if weather affects the schedule, or if conditions change.    

Where: Colonel By Drive northbound between Graham Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue.

Who: The City of Ottawa has retained the contractor, Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. (GIP), to complete the work. 

Construction disruptions

Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP), 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).