Hwy. 417 ramps between Pinecrest, Richmond closed until mid-August

Ramp closures and detours on Highway 417. (Baywardbulletin.ca)

Two ramps on Highway 417 in Ottawa are now closed until mid-August.

The Highway 417 westbound on-ramp from southbound Pinecrest Road and the Highway 417 westbound off-ramp to Richmond Road will be closed starting at 5 a.m. Monday. The closures are related to Stage 2 LRT roadwork, the City of Ottawa says.

Detours will be in place.

Motorists wishing to access Highway 417 westbound from southbound Pinecrest Road will detour onto Baseline Road westbound to Richmond Road and then proceed northbound to Holly Acres Road and onto the 417.

Motorists travelling westbound on Highway 417 wishing to access Richmond Road or Bayshore Drive should exit the highway at Greenbank Road/Pinecrest Road.

Highway 417 westbound between Pinecrest Road and Richmond Road will be reduced to two lanes overnight on Sunday and Monday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night.

“As part of the Stage 2 O-Train West Extension, Highway 417 ramps near Pinecrest Road and Richmond Road are undergoing final construction activities,” Katrina Camposarcone-Stubbs, public information officer at the City of Ottawa told CTV News in a statement.

“The upcoming work will focus on building the final highway ramp configurations at the following locations:

• Westbound on-ramp from southbound Pinecrest Road to Highway 417 will be closed as it is widened.
• Westbound off-ramp from Highway 417 to Richmond Road will be closed as crews construct permanent snow barriers.”

Work is expected to begin Monday. It will conclude in August.

More information is available online.