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Some work on the Lees Avenue overpass finished early Sunday, leading to the opening of Highway 417 lanes earlier than expected.
Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the city said on Twitter that the highway had reopened near Lees Avenue to traffic in both directions.
One lane in each direction had been expected to open by 11 a.m. Sunday, with the full reopening scheduled in time for Monday rush hour. Lanes on the highway began to close Saturday at 3 p.m. and fully closed at 6 p.m.
The closure is the result of a massive undertaking afoot to replace the Lees Avenue bridge over the 417. At 2,100 tonnes and 105 metres in length, the city says it’s the heaviest structure ever to be installed through rapid replacement techniques over a highway in North America.
The bridge was expected to be moved into place between 9 and 11 p.m. Saturday and lowered into position at around 6 a.m. Sunday. With the new bridge in place, the city says it will take about a week to complete the approaches.
Lees Avenue is expected to reopen on Sept. 15.
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With files from Matthew Pearson
cmills@ottawacitizen.com
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Shortly before 10:30 a.m., the city said on Twitter that the highway had reopened near Lees Avenue to traffic in both directions.
One lane in each direction had been expected to open by 11 a.m. Sunday, with the full reopening scheduled in time for Monday rush hour. Lanes on the highway began to close Saturday at 3 p.m. and fully closed at 6 p.m.
The closure is the result of a massive undertaking afoot to replace the Lees Avenue bridge over the 417. At 2,100 tonnes and 105 metres in length, the city says it’s the heaviest structure ever to be installed through rapid replacement techniques over a highway in North America.
The bridge was expected to be moved into place between 9 and 11 p.m. Saturday and lowered into position at around 6 a.m. Sunday. With the new bridge in place, the city says it will take about a week to complete the approaches.
Lees Avenue is expected to reopen on Sept. 15.
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- Avoid driving downtown this weekend, city says
With files from Matthew Pearson
cmills@ottawacitizen.com
twitter.com/CarysMills
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