TRAFFIC ADVISORY: CANADA DAY 2010 STREET CLOSURES AND FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE ON JULY 1ST

The National Capital Commission (NCC) would like to remind those planning to take part in Canada Day celebrations of the street closures in effect in the Capital Region on July 1st, 2010. In order to make Canada Day an enjoyable and memorable event for all, the NCC recommends that motorists avoid the downtown core and that residents and visitors use the region’s public transportation systems or ride their bikes to the celebrations.

Related: Ottawa Canada Day Guide

STREETS CLOSED TO MOTOR VEHICULE TRAFFIC

See also: National Capital Commission map of street closures

OTTAWA

From 5 am on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

      • St. Patrick Street, from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge
      • Murray Street, from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge
      • Alexandra Bridge

From 6:30 am to 9 am on July 1st

     • Northbound lane closure on Portage Bridge

From 6:30 am on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

      • Rideau Street, from Dalhousie Street to Sussex Drive
      • Nicholas Street, from Besserer Street to Rideau Street
      • Sussex Drive, from Rideau Street to George Street
      • Southbound on Sussex Drive, from York Street to George Street
      • Mackenzie Avenue, from Murray Street to Wellington Street
      • Colonel By Drive, from Rideau Street to Daly Street
      • Wellington Street, from Kent Street to Sussex Drive
      • Eastbound on Wellington Street, from Lyon Street to Kent Street
      • Elgin Street, from Wellington Street to Laurier Avenue
      • Metcalfe Street, from Albert Street to Wellington Street
      • O’Connor Street, from Wellington Street to Albert Street
      • Bank Street, from Slater Street to Wellington Street
      • Slater Street, from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street
      • Albert Street, from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street
      • Queen Street, from Kent Street to Elgin Street
      • Mackenzie King Bridge

From 6 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

      • Wellington Street, from Portage Bridge to Kent Street
      • All streets in the area north of Laurier Avenue, east of Bronson Avenue and west of Elgin Street
      • Albert Street, from Bronson Avenue to Booth Street
      • Lorne Street, from Primrose Street to Albert Street
      • Primrose Street, from Booth Street to Lorne Street
      • Slater Street, from Metcalfe Street to Bronson Avenue
      • Bronson Avenue, from Laurier Avenue to Sparks Street
      • Commissioner Street, from Albert Street to Wellington Street
      • Colonel By Drive, from Daly Street to Main Street
      • Daly Street, from Nicholas Street to Colonel By Drive

From 7 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

      • George, York and Clarence streets, from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street
      • Northbound on Sussex Drive, from George Street to Murray Street
      • Byward and William streets, from George Street to Clarence Street
      • Parent Street, from Clarence Street to Murray Street

GATINEAU

From 5 am on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

      • Laurier Street, from Des Allumettières Boulevard to Sacré-Cœur Boulevard
      • Saint-Étienne and Verdun streets, from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street to Laurier Street

From 9 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd

      • Laurier Street, from Des Allumettières Boulevard to Maisonneuve Boulevard
      • Aubry Street, from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Laurier Street
      • Courcelette, Hôtel-de-Ville, Victoria, Elisabeth-Bruyère and Papineau streets, from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street to Laurier Street

STREETS CLOSED TO VEHICLES, BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIANS

      • 4:30 pm to 11 pm   Access to the Rideau Canal Locks
      • 7 pm on July 1st to 1 am on July 2nd Mackenzie King Bridge
      • 9 pm to 11 pm Alexandra Bridge

HOW TO GET AROUND ON JULY 1ST

Free Valet Bike Parking
From 7 am to 11:30 pm at Jacques-Cartier Park, from 10 am to 11:30 pm on Parliament Hill and from 10 am to 11:30 pm at Major’s Hill Park
As part of the NCC’s green initiatives for Canada Day 2010, valet bike parking will be available on all three official sites to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation and reduce the carbon emissions related to local visitor travel to the event. Valet bike parking locations are as follows:

      • Parliament Hill: intersection of Bank and Wellington Streets, north side, near Confederation Building
      • Major’s Hill Park: behind the information kiosk, between Chicken Corner and the Avenue of the 2010 Cultural Capitals of Canada
      • Jacques-Cartier Park: at the corner of Laurier Street and Des Allumettières Boulevard, near the statue of Maurice Richard

Important: There are no valet bike services on July 2nd. Bikes left on site after hours will be taken to the Ottawa and Gatineau police stations.

Free Bus Shuttle
From 10 am to 6 pm
Residents and visitors will be able to take advantage of the shuttle bus service between Major’s Hill Park (Ottawa) and Jacques-Cartier Park (Gatineau). The stops are located on St. Patrick Street in Ottawa, between the National Gallery of Canada and Major’s Hill Park, and on Laurier Street in Gatineau, in front of Jacques-Cartier Park.

Free Bus Service (OC Transpo and La Société de transport de l’Outaouais)
Starting at 10 pm
In addition, starting at 10 pm, OC Transpo and the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) will offer riders free bus service. For more information or to make arrangements for accessible transit, the public can contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390 (www.octranspo.com) or the STO at 819-770-3242 (www.sto.ca).

For more information on Canada Day celebrations in Canada’s Capital Region, and access to Canada Day official sites for people with limited mobility, members of the public may contact the NCC at 613-239-5000 or 1-800-465-1867, TTY: 613-239-5090 or 1-866-661-3530, visit the NCC’s website at www.canadaday.gc.ca , or stop by the Capital Infocentre located at 90 Wellington Street in Ottawa (across from Parliament Hill).

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