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CTV News
9 hours ago
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- CTV News
City of Ottawa spending $10 million for land to build new Barrhaven community facility
The City of Ottawa is spending $10 million to purchase land for a new cultural and civic hub in Barrhaven and a future LRT station for the O-Train. A report for the finance and corporate services committee meeting on June 30 recommends the city purchase a 4.18-acre parcel of land at the north-west corner of the future intersection of Chapman Mills Drive and Riocan Avenue. The land will be purchased from the South Nepean Development Corporation. Staff with Parks and Facilities Planning Services, the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department, and the Ottawa Public Library are planning to design and build a new facility in the Barrhaven Town Centre. The project will include a 15,000 sq. ft. cultural centre with performance and event space, a 3,000 sq. ft. seniors' space, a library branch, a councillor ward office and an urban plaza with a possible water and ice feature. Barrhaven land The City of Ottawa is buying a 4.18-acre parcel of vacant land at the north-west corner of the future intersection at Chapman Mills Drive and Riocan Avenue. (City of Ottawa report) The land could also be a future site for an LRT station if the city expands the O-Train into Barrhaven. 'The new civic hub will become a valued community asset, focal point and destination that will resonate with the people of Barrhaven and instill a sense of civic and cultural pride,' staff said in the report. 'The district library branch will serve residents in the South Nepean communities of Riverside South and Barrhaven.' Staff say the proposed civic complex is in the preliminary design stages and the LRT design will 'follow in the coming years.' There is no word on when construction will begin on the new complex. The City of Ottawa received funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program for the new facility.
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Could the O-Train one-day travel across the Chief William Commanda Bridge?
The Chief William Commanda Bridge connects Ottawa and Gatineau over the Ottawa River. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa) The City of Ottawa's long-range roadmap to move people around the national capital region includes the possibility of running the O-Train across the Chief William Commanda Bridge to Gatineau. The public works and infrastructure committee will vote next week on the transportation master plan's 'capital infrastructure plan,' which identifies the transit, road and active transportation investments needed to be built over the next 20 years. The report says that with Ottawa's population expected to grow to 1.4 million by 2046, the city is expected to see demand for an additional 1.2 million daily trips, including more than 620,000 daily trips in vehicles. The plan outlines approximately $3.9 billion in capital projects, including a new bus Transitway along Baseline Road, the Cumberland Transitway and Kanata North Transitway, bus lanes on Carling Avenue, Blair Road and St. Laurent Boulevard, and road projects like the Airport Parkway Widening and the Alta Vista Transit Corridor. Staff also outline the 'Ultimate Transit Network' that includes additional long-range transit projects that will be needed beyond 2046 to 'support the city's future growth and intensification.' One of the projects identified is the Chief William Commanda Bridge as a 'potential future interprovincial rail link.' Staff say the O-Train extension has been shifted to the 'beyond 2046 horizon given the expected investment in the STO Gatineau Tramway.' Chief William Commanda Bridge The Chief William Commanda Bridge connecting Ottawa and Gatineau is now open for cyclists, runners and walkers. (Jim O'Grady/CTV News Ottawa) William Commanda Bridge Cyclists cross the Chief William Commanda Bridge over the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Gatineau Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. (Natalie van Rooy/CTV News Ottawa) The City of Ottawa purchased the former Prince of Wales Bridge from Canadian Pacific Railway in 2005 for $11 million. In August 2023, the city opened the bridge, newly renamed the Chief William Commanda Bridge, as a multi-use pathway. The $22 million project to refurbish the bridge over the Ottawa River included new timber deck on top of the existing rail track ties, new lighting and park benches. Another project expected to be needed beyond 2046 is the double tracking and the electrification of O-Train Line 2, the new north-south line that runs between Bayview Station and Limebank Station. The Priority Transit Network part of the transportation master plan includes Stage 3 O-Train extensions to Barrhaven and Kanata-Stittsville, which would cost $8.3 billion. Here is a look at the road and transit priority projects for the next 20 years, according to the transportation master plan. The 'priority network' are projects that should be prioritized for implementation and 'are expected to be delivered by 2046,' staff say. Transit Network Priority Transit Network O-Train Line 1 extension to Barrhaven Town Centre O-Train Line 3 extension to Kanata and Stittsville Baseline Transitway (Algonquin College to Billings Bridge) Cumberland Transitway (Blair Road to Chapel Hill Station) Cumberland Transitway (Chapel Hill Station to Esprit Drive) South Transitway (Longfields Drive to Greenbank Road) Southwest Transitway (Barrhaven Centre Station to Kilbirnie Station) South Transitway (Riverview Station to Limebank Station) Kanata North Transitway (Eagleson-March Station to Terry Fox Drive) Heron-Walkley Transitway (Billings Bridge Station to Russell Road) Carling Avenue bus lanes between Lincoln Fields Station to Sherwood Drive Blair Road bus lanes from Blair Station to Cumberland Transitway St. Laurent Boulevard bus lanes from Innes Road to St. Laurent Boulevard Montreal Road bus lanes from St. Laurent Boulevard to Blair Road Merivale Road bus lanes from Woodfield Drive to Baseline Road Conroy Road bus lanes from Leitrim Road to Bank Street and Rosebella Avenue to Walkley Road Road Projects Priority Road Network Stittsville Main Street extension from Maple Grove Road to Derreen Avenue Greenbank Road realignment from Cambrian Road to Kilbirnie Drive Robert Grant Avenue extension between Palladium Drive to Hazeldean Road) Prince of Wales Drive widening between Deakin Street to Amberwood Crescent Brian Coburn Boulevard widening between Navan Road and Mer-Bleue Road Earl Armstrong Road extension from Bowesville Station to Bank Street Green Bank Road realignment from Kilbirnie Drive to Barnsdale Road Airport Parkway widening between Brookfield Road and Hunt Club Road A new road to serve development near Hurdman Station For a full list of transit, road and active transportation projects, click here.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Ottawa commuters frustrated by transit and road closures
Lane closures and construction on Montreal Road, part of the LRT East Expansion on Saturday June 14, 2025 (Joshua Marano/CTV News Ottawa) Lane reductions and road closures mean construction season is in full swing in the nation's capital, and as expected, commuters are not happy. Several projects were planned at the start of the season to fix up roads and improve infrastructure, including work on Montreal Road, where all Highway 417 on-and-off ramps are closed for construction. Only one lane in each direction is open, causing significant delays in commuter travel. Coun. Tim Tierney, who serves as the chair of the public works and infrastructure committee, says the O-Train East Extension projects have caused major headaches for drivers. 'East of St. Laurent Boulevard, it's been pure traffic hell for over two years,' Tierney said. 'Over 500 closures, in different respects, just for construction of that east line and it's creating way too much demand on our streets.' The Stage 2 East integration activities also took a toll on Line 1 riders, with scheduled maintenance this weekend resulting in no train service on Line 1. Many riders not finding out about the closures until arriving at Blair Station. 'Having a train shutdown is not the most convenient, especially with not that much notice around for out-of-towners,' said Aerin Leavitt, visiting Ottawa from Vancouver for the buses were running between Tunney's Pasture and Blair Station to accommodate for the maintenance. 'I'm trying to hit some museums before I go, but this put a little bit of dent in those plans, I'm going to take the replacement bus, but it'll take a lot longer than it usually does,' Leavitt added. The maintenance schedule for Line 1 also includes no train service of the entire line between 8 a.m. and noon on June 22 and on June 29.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- CTV News
No LRT service on Line 1 this weekend for planned maintenance
An eastbound O-Train pulls in to Rideau Station on the Confederation Line of the Light Rail Transit system in Ottawa, Ont. (Brenda Woods/CTV Ottawa) Line 1 O-Train service will be offline this weekend. Planned maintenance occurring on Line 1 this month requires some partial or full interruptions to service for passengers, with most of the work occurring at night or on weekends. Service stopped early the evenings of June 6, 7, and 8, with more days of interruptions planned. The next planned shutdown takes place this weekend and will affect the whole line. 'The maintenance and Stage 2 East integration activities will continue as planned on June 14 and 15. During the weekend there is no train service on Line 1 and R1 bus service will be running between Tunney's Pasture and Blair stations,' said Transit Services general manager Renée Amilcar in a memo Thursday. The Line 1 east extension is getting closer to completion, with the Transit Committee hearing Thursday that the public is expected to be riding the train east from Blair Station to Trim Station in Orléans before the end of the year. The maintenance schedule for Line 1 also includes no train service on the entire line between 8 a.m. and noon on June 22 and on June 29, with R1 buses moving transit riders between Tunney's Pasture and Blair stations during those times. Amilcar says these interruptions are required for additional adjustments to Line 1 service for Stage 2 East Extension integration work. A planned early closure on Thursday night did not happen, as Amilcar said work was completed ahead of schedule. Line 1 service was slated to be offline between uOttawa and Blair stations after 10 p.m. Thursday, with R1 bus service running between Rideau and Blair stations, but instead ran as normal until 1 a.m. 'Since June 6, Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) has been performing annual maintenance activities on O-Train Line 1. They have been able to accelerate some of the work, and as a result the early closure of Line 1 on Thursday, June 12 is no longer required,' Amilcar wrote. 'Customers have been advised through all our communication channels that Line 1 service will continue to operate until the normal closing time.'
CTV News
12-06-2025
- CTV News
OC Transpo says no early LRT closure tonight
An eastbound O-Train pulls in to Rideau Station on the Confederation Line of the Light Rail Transit system in Ottawa, Ont. (Brenda Woods/CTV Ottawa) Line 1 O-Train service will run as normal Thursday night instead of stopping early, OC Transpo says. Planned maintenance occurring on Line 1 this month requires some partial or full interruptions to service for passengers, with most of the work occurring at night or on weekends. Service stopped early the evenings of June 6, 7, and 8, with five more days of interruptions planned. Line 1 service was slated to be offline between uOttawa and Blair stations after 10 p.m. Thursday, with R1 bus service running between Rideau and Blair stations, but in a memo to city councillors and the mayor Thursday afternoon, Transit Services general manager Renée Amilcar said that won't be necessary. 'Since June 6, Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) has been performing annual maintenance activities on O-Train Line 1. They have been able to accelerate some of the work, and as a result the early closure of Line 1 on Thursday, June 12 is no longer required,' Amilcar wrote. 'Customers have been advised through all our communication channels that Line 1 service will continue to operate until the normal closing time.' This means Line 1 service will run until 1 a.m. The planned shutdown this weekend will still take place, Amilcar says. 'The maintenance and Stage 2 East integration activities will continue as planned on June 14 and 15. During the weekend there is no train service on Line 1 and R1 bus service will be running between Tunney's Pasture and Blair stations,' Amilcar wrote. The Line 1 east extension is getting closer to completion, with the Transit Committee hearing Thursday that the public is expected to be riding the train east from Blair Station to Trim Station in Orléans before the end of the year. The maintenance schedule for Line 1 also includes no train service on the entire line between 8 a.m. and noon on June 22 and on June 29, with R1 buses moving transit riders between Tunney's Pasture and Blair stations during those times. Amilcar says these interruptions are required for additional adjustments to Line 1 service for Stage 2 East Extension integration work.
