Starting Friday July 30, 2010 after 9:00AM until approximately August 30, the following bus stops on Renaud Road between Navan Road and Pagé Rd. (560#) will NOT BE IN USE:

#9058 -- RENAUD / PAGÉ
#9059 -- RENAUD / PAGÉ

For service during the detour, please use stops (560#)
#2250 -- NAVAN / RENAUD
#9060 -- RENAUD / SADDLERIDGE
#9061 -- RENAUD / SADDLERIDGE

Route 111 detour: Effective Sat. July 31st from 6:00 a.m until 1p.m. stops along Cda Post roadway, Hogs Back and Riverside will be out of service. The following detours will be in effect for Route 111:

Westbound
Continue Heron/Baseline, left Prince of Wales, right Meadowlands to the regular route.

Eastbound
Continue Meadowlands, left Prince of Wales, right Baseline, continue to Heron to regular route.

Bus stops (560#) NOT IN USE during the detour:
#0400, #0401, #6491, #6038, #8282, #6710, #6700, #8282, #4472, #5663

Please take your bus on Meadowlands west of Prince of Wales or on Heron / Bronson.

From July 27 - August 27, the City and its contractor will be rehabilitating the Transitway, Queensway Station and Lincoln Fields Stations for Asphalt Overlay. This work will include the removal of the asphalt in and around the local platforms, raising manhole covers, repairing curbs and finally paving the roadway.

The contractor will also be shaving and paving at the following locations:

• Queensway Station (upper level westbound stop)
• The westbound ramp just west of Queensway Stn. from the Transitway to Highway 417 westbound
• The connecting road from Terminal Ave. to the Transitway under the Via Rail Bridge east of Hurdman
• Walkey Stn. ramps to and from the Transitway.

NOTE: The Queensway and Walkey Station work is slated for overnight work to reduce the delays to service.

The work is slated to start at Lincoln Fields Station on Tuesday, July 27th from 9 am - 3 pm for 5 days weather permitting. There will be minor delays to buses travelling through the station and exiting to Carling Avenue. Access to the local platform stops and lay up areas will have minor delays and stops temporarily unavailable while paving crews do their work.

Work on the Terminal/Transitway is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 3rd.

Night work for Walkey/Queensway Stations is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 9th.

From July 20th until approximately September 3rd, Hazeldean Road will be closed from west of Stittsville Main Street to Carp Road for road construction, affecting route 261.

Route 261 to Downtown: From Denali/Stittsville Main Street, the bus travels on Stittsville Main Street, crosses Hazeldean Road, continues on Stittsville Main Street, right on Carp Road and left on Hazeldean Road to the regular route.

Route 261 to Stittsville: Travels on Westridge Drive, right on Hazeldean Road, right on Carp Road and left on Stittsville Main Street to the regular route.

Note: Route 163 is not affected by this detour.

Fallowfield Station will be under construction this summer and into the fall that will involve a realignment of the station so that it is parallel to the VIA tracks and in line with the Southwest Transitway extension. Improvements include new shelters and platforms, which will be relocated, a pedestrian-friendly crosswalk, and 70 additional parking spaces. The work will be carried out in stages and may require occasional adjustments to pedestrian crossing areas, parking access and egress, and traffic lanes.

On Saturday July 24th, the parking spaces along the east side of the east parking lot will be fenced off in order to expand the parking lot. These spaces will not be available until further notice. The attached diagram shows where the parking will be removed, in addition to the areas that are currently under construction. All areas shown on the diagram will be under construction for the next few weeks. Construction along the north side of the Transitway will begin shortly.

Thank you for your patience during the construction.

O-Train will be closed from July 12 to August 14. During this time, a new replacement bus route "O-Train Special" will operate.

The O-Train track and trains will undergo major rehabilitation work this summer, from July 12 - August 14. Improvements to the track, the train and the Rideau River bridge are maintenance measures needed to ensure safe and reliable O-Train service for the foreseeable future. A portion of this work is funded through the Federal Infrastructure Stimulus initiative.

A special bus service named "O-Train Special" will replace the O-Train for five weeks from July 12 to August 14.

» O-Train Upgrade FAQ

» O-Train Special:  Information | Timetable | Map  (.pdf format)

From July 5 - November 26, Pleasant Park Rd., will have only the westbound lane open from Dorval Ave. to Delmar Dr. for road reconstruction work.

Route 149 Elmvale: Travel east on Pleasant Park Road, Right Delmar Street, Left Kilborn Ave, Left Haig Drive, and Right Pleasant Park to it's regular route.

Bus stops NOT IN USE (560#) during this time:
#8335 - Pleasant Park & Dorval
#7268 - Pleasant Park & Haig

Churchill Ave from Richmond Rd to Scott Street (northbound only) will be closed for road reconstruction from June 10th to approximately the end of October.

Route 2 Downtown, Route 159 Westboro, Route 150 to LeBreton (AM Peak) & Route 187 to Westboro (PM Peak):
For service, please use either Westboro Station or the temporary bus stops located on Richmond Road at Churchill Ave or on McRae at Richmond.

Route 151 Carlingwood:
For service, please use either Westboro Station or the existing bus stop around the corner on Ellendale Ave.

Bus stops (560 #) not in use during the detour:
#4987 -- Churchill (east-side) & Richmond
#7378 -- Churchill (east-side) & Whitby
#7379 -- Churchill (east-side) & Scott
#5615 -- Churchill (west-side) & Transit Bridge
#4883 -- Lanark (north-side) & Churchill
#7384 -- Lanark (north-side) & Beechgrove
#7385 -- Lanark (north-side) & Champlain

Starting Monday June 14th after 9:00 am until approximately the end of November 2010, Carling Ave starting just west the Ottawa River Parkway will be closed due to water main reconstruction.Construction will begin west of the Ottawa River Parkway and work west along Carling Ave to Bayshore Drive. Carling Ave will be down to one lane in the westbound direction at all times. We are not expecting any detours as part of this project, but there will be delays during the day while crews are working the construction zone.

Bus stops NOT IN USE (560#) during this time:
#4992 - CARLING / OTTAWA RIVER

For service please use the bus stop (560#):
#2786 - CARLING / CROYDON

From June 21 - September 20, the following 5 Transitway Stations along Albert and Slater Streets will be moved temporarily due to construction:
   - Bank Station on Albert St
   - Kent Station on Albert St
   - Kent Station on Slater St
   - Bank Station on Slater St
   - Bay Station on Slater St

Temporary platforms will be in service in lieu of each of the existing stations.
 » see diagram

This work is the first stage of a two-stage project to upgrade the infrastructure of the Albert and Slater St Transitway Stations. Each of the stations will be reconfigured including the construction of new platforms, the replacement of existing shelters and the construction of concrete bus lanes within the bus station zone.

There are no detours as a result of this construction.

PLEASE NOTE: Customers who currently board Routes 27 and 40 at Kent Station on Slater St in the afternoon will have to instead catch their bus at the temporary platform located on Slater St., east of Kent St.

Starting May 31 until approximately mid-sept., College Ave and Navaho Dr will be closed due to construction. Detours are in effect for routes 118, 155, and 873.

Bus stops (560#) NOT IN USE during the detour:
  # 2315 -- Woodroffe (east-side) & Park Glen
  # 2927 -- Woodroffe (west-side) & Park Glen

Route 118 Kanata: Regular route to College Ave, left Woodroffe, access Baseline Station through South entrance to the regular route.
Route 118 Hurdman: Regular route to Baseline Station, service stop 1A, continue Transitway to the South entrance, left on Woodroffe, right on College Ave to regular route.
Route 155 LeBreton: From Baseline Station, continue Transitway to South entrance, left on Woodroffe, right on Navaho Dr to regular route.
Route 155 Baseline: Regular route to Navaho Dr, left on Woodroffe, access Baseline Station through South entrance.
Route 873 Nepean Centre: Regular route to Woodroffe, access Baseline Station through South entrance, service stop 2A, return to South entrance, left on Woodroffe to regular route.

For service during this detour, please use Baseline Station.

Ottawa River Parkway detours every Sunday from 9 am - 1pm from May 23 - Septmber 5.

Routes 87, 95, 96 and 97: In the westbound direction, between Westboro and Lincoln Fields, the buses will travel via Scott, Churchill, Richmond, Woodroffe and Carling. At Lincoln Fields Station, routes 95 & 96 will use stop 4B, and route 97 Kanata will use stop 3A. A temporary bus stop will be installed on Richmond Road westbound at Golden Avenue for Routes 87, 95, 96 and 97 in lieu of the usual westbound stop at Dominion Station.

The City and its contractor will be doing water main reconstruction on Carling Ave starting just east of Corkstown Road to the Ottawa River Parkway. This work starts Tuesday, May 25th after 9 am until approximately the end of November.

Phase 1 will have crews starting just east of Corkstown Road and working across Carling to the north side at Holly Acres Road along Carling Ave to Bayshore Drive. One lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

No detours will occur, but there may be delays during the day while crews are working the construction zone.

Starting Monday, April 19, until approximately October 1, route 145 will be detoured due to the closure of Earl Armstrong, between Spratt and Limebank, for road widening. Route 145 will be removed from Canyon Walk south of Spratt and a portion of Earl Armstrong east of Spratt. Buses will detour from Canyon Walk southbound via Spratt to Earl Armstrong and the Plaza.

Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour:
#5942; #5943; #5944 and  #0698

For service during this detour, please use the route 99 bus stops along Spratt Road.

» Route 145 Detour Map

Effective on Monday, March 15th at 9 am, construction of the Southwest Transitway Extension between Strandherd Stn. and Jockvale Rd. will begin. This detour will continue for approximately one year.

Route 95 Orléans / Route 181 Bayshore / Route 406:
Northbound service on Route 95 Orléans, Route 181 Bayshore and Route 406 to Scotiabank Place will be revised to travel via Riocan Avenue instead of Marketplace Avenue and Greenbank Road.

The following bus stops will not be in use (560 #):
    #1387 (Marketplace westbound)
    #1248 (Greenbank northbound, north of Marketplace)

Service will be available at bus stops #3616 and #0719 on Riocan north. Service in the southbound direction will be unaffected.

Route 73:
Afternoon trips on Route 73 will detour via Marketplace Avenue and Riocan Avenue to Strandherd Station. Route 73 will service it's regular stops, but will NOT STOP along the detour routing to avoid further delays to customers.

Map of Strandherd detour:

» download map (.pdf format)

Google map of detour: (scroll with mouse, if required)


View Strandherd Detour in a larger Google map

On Sunday, June 27, new summer schedules go into effect on most routes to reflect the reduced demand for service in the summer.

» summer service change

Starting Friday July 30, 2010 after 9:00AM until approximately August 30, the following bus stops on Renaud Road between Navan Road and Pagé Rd. (560#) will NOT BE IN USE:

#9058 -- RENAUD / PAGÉ
#9059 -- RENAUD / PAGÉ

For service during the detour, please use stops (560#)
#2250 -- NAVAN / RENAUD
#9060 -- RENAUD / SADDLERIDGE
#9061 -- RENAUD / SADDLERIDGE

Route 111 detour: Effective Sat. July 31st from 6:00 a.m until 1p.m. stops along Cda Post roadway, Hogs Back and Riverside will be out of service. The following detours will be in effect for Route 111:

Westbound
Continue Heron/Baseline, left Prince of Wales, right Meadowlands to the regular route.

Eastbound
Continue Meadowlands, left Prince of Wales, right Baseline, continue to Heron to regular route.

Bus stops (560#) NOT IN USE during the detour:
#0400, #0401, #6491, #6038, #8282, #6710, #6700, #8282, #4472, #5663

Please take your bus on Meadowlands west of Prince of Wales or on Heron / Bronson.

From July 27 - August 27, the City and its contractor will be rehabilitating the Transitway, Queensway Station and Lincoln Fields Stations for Asphalt Overlay. This work will include the removal of the asphalt in and around the local platforms, raising manhole covers, repairing curbs and finally paving the roadway.

The contractor will also be shaving and paving at the following locations:

• Queensway Station (upper level westbound stop)
• The westbound ramp just west of Queensway Stn. from the Transitway to Highway 417 westbound
• The connecting road from Terminal Ave. to the Transitway under the Via Rail Bridge east of Hurdman
• Walkey Stn. ramps to and from the Transitway.

NOTE: The Queensway and Walkey Station work is slated for overnight work to reduce the delays to service.

The work is slated to start at Lincoln Fields Station on Tuesday, July 27th from 9 am - 3 pm for 5 days weather permitting. There will be minor delays to buses travelling through the station and exiting to Carling Avenue. Access to the local platform stops and lay up areas will have minor delays and stops temporarily unavailable while paving crews do their work.

Work on the Terminal/Transitway is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 3rd.

Night work for Walkey/Queensway Stations is tentatively scheduled for the week of August 9th.

From July 20th until approximately September 3rd, Hazeldean Road will be closed from west of Stittsville Main Street to Carp Road for road construction, affecting route 261.

Route 261 to Downtown: From Denali/Stittsville Main Street, the bus travels on Stittsville Main Street, crosses Hazeldean Road, continues on Stittsville Main Street, right on Carp Road and left on Hazeldean Road to the regular route.

Route 261 to Stittsville: Travels on Westridge Drive, right on Hazeldean Road, right on Carp Road and left on Stittsville Main Street to the regular route.

Note: Route 163 is not affected by this detour.

Fallowfield Station will be under construction this summer and into the fall that will involve a realignment of the station so that it is parallel to the VIA tracks and in line with the Southwest Transitway extension. Improvements include new shelters and platforms, which will be relocated, a pedestrian-friendly crosswalk, and 70 additional parking spaces. The work will be carried out in stages and may require occasional adjustments to pedestrian crossing areas, parking access and egress, and traffic lanes.

On Saturday July 24th, the parking spaces along the east side of the east parking lot will be fenced off in order to expand the parking lot. These spaces will not be available until further notice. The attached diagram shows where the parking will be removed, in addition to the areas that are currently under construction. All areas shown on the diagram will be under construction for the next few weeks. Construction along the north side of the Transitway will begin shortly.

Thank you for your patience during the construction.

O-Train will be closed from July 12 to August 14. During this time, a new replacement bus route "O-Train Special" will operate.

The O-Train track and trains will undergo major rehabilitation work this summer, from July 12 - August 14. Improvements to the track, the train and the Rideau River bridge are maintenance measures needed to ensure safe and reliable O-Train service for the foreseeable future. A portion of this work is funded through the Federal Infrastructure Stimulus initiative.

A special bus service named "O-Train Special" will replace the O-Train for five weeks from July 12 to August 14.

» O-Train Upgrade FAQ

» O-Train Special:  Information | Timetable | Map  (.pdf format)

From July 5 - November 26, Pleasant Park Rd., will have only the westbound lane open from Dorval Ave. to Delmar Dr. for road reconstruction work.

Route 149 Elmvale: Travel east on Pleasant Park Road, Right Delmar Street, Left Kilborn Ave, Left Haig Drive, and Right Pleasant Park to it's regular route.

Bus stops NOT IN USE (560#) during this time:
#8335 - Pleasant Park & Dorval
#7268 - Pleasant Park & Haig

Churchill Ave from Richmond Rd to Scott Street (northbound only) will be closed for road reconstruction from June 10th to approximately the end of October.

Route 2 Downtown, Route 159 Westboro, Route 150 to LeBreton (AM Peak) & Route 187 to Westboro (PM Peak):
For service, please use either Westboro Station or the temporary bus stops located on Richmond Road at Churchill Ave or on McRae at Richmond.

Route 151 Carlingwood:
For service, please use either Westboro Station or the existing bus stop around the corner on Ellendale Ave.

Bus stops (560 #) not in use during the detour:
#4987 -- Churchill (east-side) & Richmond
#7378 -- Churchill (east-side) & Whitby
#7379 -- Churchill (east-side) & Scott
#5615 -- Churchill (west-side) & Transit Bridge
#4883 -- Lanark (north-side) & Churchill
#7384 -- Lanark (north-side) & Beechgrove
#7385 -- Lanark (north-side) & Champlain

Starting Monday June 14th after 9:00 am until approximately the end of November 2010, Carling Ave starting just west the Ottawa River Parkway will be closed due to water main reconstruction.Construction will begin west of the Ottawa River Parkway and work west along Carling Ave to Bayshore Drive. Carling Ave will be down to one lane in the westbound direction at all times. We are not expecting any detours as part of this project, but there will be delays during the day while crews are working the construction zone.

Bus stops NOT IN USE (560#) during this time:
#4992 - CARLING / OTTAWA RIVER

For service please use the bus stop (560#):
#2786 - CARLING / CROYDON

From June 21 - September 20, the following 5 Transitway Stations along Albert and Slater Streets will be moved temporarily due to construction:
   - Bank Station on Albert St
   - Kent Station on Albert St
   - Kent Station on Slater St
   - Bank Station on Slater St
   - Bay Station on Slater St

Temporary platforms will be in service in lieu of each of the existing stations.
 » see diagram

This work is the first stage of a two-stage project to upgrade the infrastructure of the Albert and Slater St Transitway Stations. Each of the stations will be reconfigured including the construction of new platforms, the replacement of existing shelters and the construction of concrete bus lanes within the bus station zone.

There are no detours as a result of this construction.

PLEASE NOTE: Customers who currently board Routes 27 and 40 at Kent Station on Slater St in the afternoon will have to instead catch their bus at the temporary platform located on Slater St., east of Kent St.

Starting May 31 until approximately mid-sept., College Ave and Navaho Dr will be closed due to construction. Detours are in effect for routes 118, 155, and 873.

Bus stops (560#) NOT IN USE during the detour:
  # 2315 -- Woodroffe (east-side) & Park Glen
  # 2927 -- Woodroffe (west-side) & Park Glen

Route 118 Kanata: Regular route to College Ave, left Woodroffe, access Baseline Station through South entrance to the regular route.
Route 118 Hurdman: Regular route to Baseline Station, service stop 1A, continue Transitway to the South entrance, left on Woodroffe, right on College Ave to regular route.
Route 155 LeBreton: From Baseline Station, continue Transitway to South entrance, left on Woodroffe, right on Navaho Dr to regular route.
Route 155 Baseline: Regular route to Navaho Dr, left on Woodroffe, access Baseline Station through South entrance.
Route 873 Nepean Centre: Regular route to Woodroffe, access Baseline Station through South entrance, service stop 2A, return to South entrance, left on Woodroffe to regular route.

For service during this detour, please use Baseline Station.

Ottawa River Parkway detours every Sunday from 9 am - 1pm from May 23 - Septmber 5.

Routes 87, 95, 96 and 97: In the westbound direction, between Westboro and Lincoln Fields, the buses will travel via Scott, Churchill, Richmond, Woodroffe and Carling. At Lincoln Fields Station, routes 95 & 96 will use stop 4B, and route 97 Kanata will use stop 3A. A temporary bus stop will be installed on Richmond Road westbound at Golden Avenue for Routes 87, 95, 96 and 97 in lieu of the usual westbound stop at Dominion Station.

The City and its contractor will be doing water main reconstruction on Carling Ave starting just east of Corkstown Road to the Ottawa River Parkway. This work starts Tuesday, May 25th after 9 am until approximately the end of November.

Phase 1 will have crews starting just east of Corkstown Road and working across Carling to the north side at Holly Acres Road along Carling Ave to Bayshore Drive. One lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

No detours will occur, but there may be delays during the day while crews are working the construction zone.

Starting Monday, April 19, until approximately October 1, route 145 will be detoured due to the closure of Earl Armstrong, between Spratt and Limebank, for road widening. Route 145 will be removed from Canyon Walk south of Spratt and a portion of Earl Armstrong east of Spratt. Buses will detour from Canyon Walk southbound via Spratt to Earl Armstrong and the Plaza.

Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour:
#5942; #5943; #5944 and  #0698

For service during this detour, please use the route 99 bus stops along Spratt Road.

» Route 145 Detour Map

Effective on Monday, March 15th at 9 am, construction of the Southwest Transitway Extension between Strandherd Stn. and Jockvale Rd. will begin. This detour will continue for approximately one year.

Route 95 Orléans / Route 181 Bayshore / Route 406:
Northbound service on Route 95 Orléans, Route 181 Bayshore and Route 406 to Scotiabank Place will be revised to travel via Riocan Avenue instead of Marketplace Avenue and Greenbank Road.

The following bus stops will not be in use (560 #):
    #1387 (Marketplace westbound)
    #1248 (Greenbank northbound, north of Marketplace)

Service will be available at bus stops #3616 and #0719 on Riocan north. Service in the southbound direction will be unaffected.

Route 73:
Afternoon trips on Route 73 will detour via Marketplace Avenue and Riocan Avenue to Strandherd Station. Route 73 will service it's regular stops, but will NOT STOP along the detour routing to avoid further delays to customers.

Map of Strandherd detour:

» download map (.pdf format)

Google map of detour: (scroll with mouse, if required)


View Strandherd Detour in a larger Google map

On Sunday, June 27, new summer schedules go into effect on most routes to reflect the reduced demand for service in the summer.

» summer service change

On Wednesday August 4th after 9:00am until approximately Friday November 19th 2010 Kanata Ave from Richardson Side Road to Stikine Ave will be closed for road reconstruction work. Due to the closure we will have to move the start/end point of the route 68 for the duration of the construction. The new starting/end point for route 68 am and pm will be Kanata Ave at Walden Drive. The following detour will be in effect.

Route 68 Downtown: Start from Kanata Ave at Walden Drive, right Walden to regular route.

Route 68 Kanata: Regular route Walden Drive, left Kanata Ave to regular route.

Bus stops (560#) NOT IN USE during the detour:
#0339 -- KANATA/TERRY FOX
#0340 -- KANATA/TERRY FOX

Route 68 will not service the following bus stops (560#) during the detour:
#0341 -- KANATA/STIKINE
#1298 -- RICHARDSON/STIKINE
#3579 -- KANATA/WALDEN
#3580 -- KANATA/GOULBURN

For service during the detour, please use bus stops (560#):
#1296 -- KANATA / WALDEN

map (pdf format)

On Sunday, September 5, several routing changes will be implemented resulting from the Transplan 2010 planning and consultation program, which were approved by City Council in May.

»  more info

Proposed route changes for Barrhaven include improvement to all day transit service for the new residential areas of Half Moon Bay /Stonebridge west (routes 171/177) and to the area west of Cedarview (route 170).

» more info

It is proposed that Route 184 be extended into the new community west of Eagleson Road to reduce walking distances to peak period service for new residents. Changes will be implemented in September 2010.

» more info

It is proposed that three routes in Orléans be improved to keep pace with the growth in the community. The routes affected by this years proposals are routes 122, 130 and 193. Changes will be implemented in September 2010.

» more info

Ottawa 's Light Rail website:  www.ottawalightrail.ca

» more info...

From June 21 - August 30, the local and south elevators at Blair Station will be closed down at the same time for modernization.

Customers who today use the local elevator will travel between the mall and Blair Station via the existing sidewalks.

For those with mobility issues, please use any EMERGENCY CALL BOX for assistance, if you:

• are travelling eastbound on the transitway and get off at stop 1A or 1B, and need access to stops 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, Pineview and Gloucester Center;
• need to access stops 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, Pineview and Gloucester Center from the 1A/1B platform;
• need to access stops 1A and 1B from all points of origin (Gloucester Ctr, Pineview, westbound transitway, and all local routes).

We regret any inconvenience this may cause you.

See diagram

As a result of the O-Train track work and for safety reasons, the Brookfield pedestrian crossing must be closed for five weeks from July 12 to August 14.

» see diagram

The elevator at Carling Station is out of service. The elevator will be in service when the O-Train resumes in August.

The eastbound elevator on the north side at Campus Station is temporarily out of service.  Stop 1A eastbound will not be fully accessible, as only the stairs will be available.  Please continue to Hurdman Stn. and return on a westbound bus and get off at Campus Station stop 2A.  We expect the elevator service to be restored within a few days and regret any inconvenience this may cause you.