A look at road closures and OC Transpo plans for Canada Day in downtown Ottawa

A look at road closures in Ottawa on July 1. (City of Ottawa/website)

The City of Ottawa and Canadian Heritage are urging people to plan their route if they plan to head to Canada Day festivities at LeBreton Flats or in downtown Ottawa.

There will be road closures and parking restrictions around LeBreton Flats, Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada and downtown Ottawa.

Here is what you need to know about travelling to downtown Ottawa on July 1.

Travel tips

The City of Ottawa recommends you give yourself extra time to get to Canada Day festivities.

There will be some bus detours in downtown Ottawa due to road closures.

Para Transpo customers travelling to LeBreton Flats on Canada Day will be dropped off at the designated Para Transpo drop off/pick up point on Vimy Place across from the War Museum’s group entrance.

OC Transpo

OC Transpo is celebrating Canada Day with free transit on the O-Train, buses and Para Transpo all day.

O-Train Line 1 will operate from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., with enhanced frequency in the evening. Lines 2 and 4 will operate from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., one hour longer than normal.

OC Transpo buses will operate on a special Canada Day schedule. Additional buses will be added to boost service on routes.

Pimisi Station will be open for transit riders. OC Transpo says trains will temporarily bypass Pimisi Station between 9:30 p.m. until the conclusion of the fireworks. Customers can get off at Lyon or Bayview stations to watch the fireworks.

When leaving LeBreton Flats at the conclusion of the fireworks, OC Transpo says you will have the following options:

• Walk south on Booth Street to reach eastbound O-Train Line 1 service at Pimisi Station or special westbound bus service on Albert Street.
• Walk east on Wellington Street to get downtown or to reach Lyon Station for O Train Line 1 service in both directions.
• Walk west on Wellington Street and an adjoining pathway to reach Bayview Station for O-Train Lines 1 and 2.

For more information, visit www.octranspo.com.

Road Closures

The following roads will be closed from 6 a.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2.

• Wellington Street between Elgin Street and Vimy Place
• Sparks Street between Lyon Street North and Bronson Avenue
• Queen Street between Elgin Street and Bronson Avenue
• Metcalfe Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street
• O’Connor Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
• Bank Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
• Kent Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
• Lyon Street North between Wellington Street and Albert Street
• Bay Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street
• Bronson Avenue between Sparks Street and Albert Street
• Commissioner Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street
• Booth Street between Chaudière Crossing and Albert Street
• Fleet Street between Booth and Lett Street
• Lloyd Street between Fleet Street and Lett Street
• Lett Street between Lloyd Street and Wellington Street
• Onigam Street between Lemieux Island and Kichi Zībī Mīkan
• Slidell Street between Bayview Station Road and Kichi Zībī Mīkan

Road closures between 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 to 2 a.m. Wednesday, July 2

• Albert Street between Elgin Street and City Centre Avenue; and
• Slater Street between Bronson Avenue and Elgin Street

Interprovincial bridges

• Alexandra Bridge, open to pedestrians and northbound vehicles; the southbound lane will be closed from Tuesday, July 1 at 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Chaudière Crossing, closed in both directions to vehicles and pedestrians from Tuesday, July 1 at 6 a.m. to Wednesday, July 2 at 2 a.m.
• Portage Bridge, open to pedestrians; closed to vehicles in both directions from Tuesday, July 1 at 6 a.m. to Wednesday, July 2 at 2 a.m.