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Daily route changes resulting from detours and cancelled trips are listed here by OC Transpo staff on weekdays, Saturdays until 9 pm and Sundays until 5 pm.
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Cancelled Trips
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Detours
Ernst & Young Centre Detour Route 99, 147Read More
From Friday, May 24 until Friday, May 31, route 99 and 147 will be detoured and not service stop #1076 at Ernst & Young Centre.
Bus stops (560 #) NOT IN USE during the detour:
# 1076
Ottawa Race Weekend - May 25-26 Route 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 85, 86, 159, 176Read More
Please be advised that this year's Ottawa Race Weekend will be taking place the weekend of May 25 and 26, 2013.
SATURDAY
Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change on the day of the event.
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Route 1 Ottawa-Rockcliffe (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 1 South Keys (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 2 Downtown (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 2 Bayshore (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 4 Rideau Centre (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 4 Hurdman (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 5 St. Laurent (15:00 to 20:00)
Route 5 Billings Bridge (16:00 to 20:00)
Route 7 St. Laurent (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 7 Carleton (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 9 Downtown (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 9 Hurdman (16:45 to 17:30) |
Route 12 Downtown (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 12 Blair (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 14 St. Laurent (15:00 to 16:45)
Route 14 St. Laurent (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 14 St. Laurent (17:30 to 20:00)
Route 14 Carlington (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 14 Carlington (17:30 to 20:00)
Route 14 Carlington (15:00 to 16:45)
Route 18 Rideau Centre (16:45 to 17:30)
Route 18 St. Laurent (16:45 to 17:30) |
Sunday
The following detours will be in effect for the full marathon taking place between 6:45 and 14:30 on Sunday May 26, 2013.
Sunday Bike Days is cancelled for this Sunday, May 26th and will resume on Sunday, June 2nd.
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Route 1 Ottawa-Rockcliffe
Route 1 South Keys
Route 2 Downtown
Route 2 Bayshore
Route 4 Hurdman
Route 4 Rideau Centre
Route 5 St. Laurent
Route 5 Billings Bridge
Route 7 Carleton University
Route 7 St. Laurent
Route 8 Hull (sign bus as 8x LeBreton)
Route 8 Billings Bridge
Route 9 Downtown
Route 9 Hurdman |
Route 12 Blair
Route 12 Downtown
Route 14 St. Laurent
Route 14 Carlington
Route 16 Main
Route 16 Britannia
Route 18 Rideau Centre
Route 18 St. Laurent
Route 85 Bayshore (to be implemented upon road closure)
Route 85 Hurdman (to be implemented upon road closure)
Route 86 Elmvale
Route 86 Lincoln Field
159 Tunney’s Pasture
Route 176 Tunney’s Pasture
Route 176 Barrhaven Centre |
Madonna Della Risurrezione Festival - Fisher Ave. Detour (May 24-26) Route 86Read More
Fisher Avenue between Normandy Crescent north and Falaise Road will be closed at times between Friday, May 24th - Sunday, May 26th.
Route #86 will be required to detour during the following time periods over the weekend:
- Friday, May 24th between 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.
- Saturday, May 25th between 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m.
- Sunday, May 26th between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Route 86 Downtown: from Fisher, left on Normandy and left on Fisher to the regular route.
Route 86 Colonnade: from Fisher, right on Normandy and right on Fisher to the regular route.
Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour
#6497
#6053
#6718
Please use stops north of Normandy/Inverness or South or Normandy.
Rideau Street Detour Route 7, 12, 14, 18Read More
Starting on Monday, April 15 2013 until late fall, Rideau Street Eastbound routes 7, 12, 14 and 18 will be detoured onto Besserer between Nicholas and Chapel.
The following detours will be in effect:
Route 7, 12, 14, 18 Eastbound : Regular route to Rideau Street, Right Nicholas Street, Left Besserer Street, Left Chapel Street, Right Rideau Street to regular routing.

Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour:
#2351 --- Rideau and Cumberland
#7595 --- Rideau and King Edward
#2333 --- Rideau and Nelson
#7593 --- Rideau and Friel
#7592 --- Rideau and Chapel
Temporary stops are available at:
#1150 --- Besserer and Cumberland
#1152 --- Besserer and Nelson
#7592 --- Chapel and Rideau
Bronson Avenue Detour Route 2,4Read More
Starting on Monday, April 8 2013 until approximately May 31 2013 Bronson Ave will be closed to all traffic from Gladstone Ave to Laurier Ave due to construction.
The following detours will be in effect:
Route 2 Eastbound to Downtown: Regular route Somerset Street, Right Booth Street, Left Gladstone Ave, Left Kent Street, Right Somerset Street to regular routing.
Route 2 Westbound to Bayshore: Regular route Somerset Street, Left Lyon Street, Right Gladstone Ave, Right Booth Street, Left Somerset Street to regular routing.
Route 4 to Rideau Centre: Regular route Bronson Ave, Right Gladstone Ave, Left Kent Street, right Queen Street to regular routing.
Route 4 to Hurdman Station: Regular route Queen Street, Left Lyon Street, Right Gladstone Ave, Left Bronson Ave to regular routing.


Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour
#6625 --- Bronson and MacLaren
#5690 --- Bronson and Somerset
#2366 --- Bronson and Primrose
#2365 --- Bronson and Primrose
#6626 --- Bronson and Laurier
#6627 --- Bronson and Laurier
#3004 --- Albert and Bay
#3005 --- Slater and Bay
#1148 --- Bay and Queen
#7689 --- Bay and Albert
#7685 --- Queen and Lyon
#2367 --- Somerset and Empress
#6668 --- Somerset and Lebreton
#2363 --- Somerset and Bronson
#1987 --- Somerset and Bronson
#6637 --- Somerset and Percy
#6638 --- Somerset and Bay
#6636 --- Somerset and Lyon
#1546 --- Somerset and Lyon
#2339 --- Somerset and Kent
Please note that stop #6666 on Somerset at Booth will be moved to Booth at Somerset
Hazeldean Road Construction Route 118Read More
Starting March 13 until October, Hazeldean Road will be under construction between Castlefrank Ave and Terry Fox Drive for water main repairs.
During this construction stop #6384 at Hazeldean and Castlefank will be relocated 100 meters east.
General Service Change
Spring service started Sunday, April 21Read More
New spring schedules and service improvements will go into effect on Sunday, April 21.
Some of the service change highlights include:
- New spring schedules and service improvements
- O-Train closure
- Rack & Roll returns
... more info
Route Service Change
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