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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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Detours
Gladstone Avenue Detour June 19-24 June 19, 2013 Route 14Read More
Starting on Wednesday June 19th 2013 after 9:00 am until Monday June 24th 2013. Gladstone Ave at Bronson Ave will be closed to east and westbound traffic only. North and South bound traffic on Bronson Ave is not affected by this closure.
The following detour will be in effect.
Route 14 Eastbound to Downtown: Travel regular route Gladstone Ave, Left Booth Street, Right Somerset Street, continue Somerset Street, Right Lyon Street, Left Gladstone Ave to regular route.
Route 14 Westbound to Carlington: Travel regular route Gladstone Ave, Right Kent Street, Left Somerset Street, continue Somerset Street, Left Booth Street, Right Gladstone Ave to regular routing.
Bus stops (560 #) NOT IN SERVICE during the detour:
#6641-GLADSTONE / LYON
#6642-GLADSTONE / KENT
#6639-GLADSTONE / PERCY
#6640-GLADSTONE / BAY
#2375-GLADSTONE / BRONSON
#2373-GLADSTONE / ARTHUR
#6664-GLADSTONE / BOOTH
#6662-GLADSTONE / BOOTH
#2556-GLADSTONE / BELL
#6663-GLADSTONE / BRONSON
#2378-GLADSTONE / PERCY
#6644-GLADSTONE / BAY
#6645-GLADSTONE / LYON
Bus Stop # 7593 on Rideau at Friel is temporarily out of service June 13, 2013 Route 2,12,14,18Read More
June 13 until further notice Routes 7, 12, 14 and 18 travelling westbound along Rideau St will only service bus stop (# 7592) at Rideau/Chapel and stop # 2333 at Rideau/Friel and stop # 7595 which has been moved between King Edward and Cumberland on Rideau due to construction.
June 14 - Bronson Avenue Detour June 14, 2013 Route 4Read More
Starting on Friday, June 14 2013 6:00pm Bronson Ave will be reopened to traffic from Somerset Street to Gladstone Ave in both directions. Route 4 will be now traveling its regular routing to Somerset Street via Bronson Ave.
The following detours will be in effect:
Route 4 to Rideau Centre: Regular route Bronson Ave, Right Somerset Street, Left Kent Street, right Queen Street to regular route.
Route 4 to Hurdman Station: Regular route Queen Street, Left Lyon Street, Right Somerset Street, Left Bronson Ave to regular route.

Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour
#6625 --- Bronson and MacLaren
#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
Meadowlands Drive Detour June 4, 2013 Route 86, 111Read More
Effective Tuesday June 4th 2013 after 9:00am until December 2013 Meadowlands Drive between Inverness Ave and Tiverton Drive will be closed to all westbound traffic due to the major water and sewer construction project.
The following detours will be in effect.
Route 86B Baseline: Regular route Meadowlands Drive, Left Inverness Ave, Right Bowmoor Ave, Right Tiverton Drive, Left Meadowlands Drive to regular route.
Route 86 Elmvale: No change.
Route 111 Baseline: Regular route Meadowlands Drive, Left Inverness Ave, Right Bowmoor Ave, Right Tiverton Drive, Left Meadowlands Drive to regular route.
Route 111 Hurdman: No change.

Bus stops NOT in use (560 #) during the detour:
#2987 --- Meadowlands and Beliveau
#4496 --- Meadowlands and Eagle
Temporary stop is available at:
#4499 --- Meadowlands and Inverness
Rideau Street Detour April 15, 2013 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
Hazeldean Road Construction March 13, 2013 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
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Route Service Change
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Confederation Line
We’re about to embark on the largest infrastructure project in our city’s history – Phase 1 of Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit System. It’s called the Confederation Line.
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