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City prepared for traffic volumes this winter
November 22, 2013
Public Service Announcement
Ottawa – This winter, most construction projects will go on hiatus while others, like the Highway 417 expansion and the Confederation Line projects, will continue, with traffic volume expected to remain at the same level. When winter storms hit, public safety and mobility are always the priority as City snow clearing crews work to clear Ottawa roads, sidewalks and bus stops.
With both the construction-related activities and winter weather, residents are encouraged to be flexible with their commuting times, stagger their work hours, or use other alternative transportation, such as transit (especially during inclement weather) and take advantage of the 10 Park and Ride locations throughout the city.
The City snow clearing crews maintain an expansive area that covers 2,796 square-kilometres, spans 90 kilometres from west to east and includes more than 6,000 km of roads and 2,000 km of sidewalks, in addition to the Transitway and bus stops. Council-approved Maintenance Quality Standards prioritizes and optimizes snow and ice removal to ensure safety and accessibility of our transportation network and ensures a consistent level of snow clearing service is provided to all residents.
Residents are also reminded to be patient, drive according to the conditions, and practice caution and safety with other motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and winter maintenance vehicles.
The City of Ottawa has tools on ottawa.ca to help motorists and transit users plan their routes and manage their commute including:
November 22, 2013
Public Service Announcement
Ottawa – This winter, most construction projects will go on hiatus while others, like the Highway 417 expansion and the Confederation Line projects, will continue, with traffic volume expected to remain at the same level. When winter storms hit, public safety and mobility are always the priority as City snow clearing crews work to clear Ottawa roads, sidewalks and bus stops.
With both the construction-related activities and winter weather, residents are encouraged to be flexible with their commuting times, stagger their work hours, or use other alternative transportation, such as transit (especially during inclement weather) and take advantage of the 10 Park and Ride locations throughout the city.
The City snow clearing crews maintain an expansive area that covers 2,796 square-kilometres, spans 90 kilometres from west to east and includes more than 6,000 km of roads and 2,000 km of sidewalks, in addition to the Transitway and bus stops. Council-approved Maintenance Quality Standards prioritizes and optimizes snow and ice removal to ensure safety and accessibility of our transportation network and ensures a consistent level of snow clearing service is provided to all residents.
Residents are also reminded to be patient, drive according to the conditions, and practice caution and safety with other motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and winter maintenance vehicles.
The City of Ottawa has tools on ottawa.ca to help motorists and transit users plan their routes and manage their commute including:
- Travel Planner at octranspo.com – transit users can chart and plan routes
- City of Ottawa Traffic Report – outlining citywide road closures, traffic restrictions and detours
- Interactive traffic map – showing construction areas and live traffic cams throughout the city
- Ottawa Nav -- a commuting app that delivers up-to-the-minute, customized road information to commuters.
- Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) cameras along Highway 417
- Cycling maps and information – detailing bicycle pathways and lanes throughout the city.
- Further project details and other information concerning ongoing City roadwork are available on ottawa.ca and you can follow us on Twitter
- Residents can also seek information by calling 3-1-1 or visiting a City of Ottawa Client Service Centre.
- Permanent and mobile variable message signs are installed across the city to inform motorists of road closures, lane reductions and other traffic changes
- Constant and accurate transit, traffic and winter storm information will be made available at ottawa.ca, on Twitter and though the media
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