Road Closures for Royal Visit and Canada Day

Road Closures for Royal Visit and Canada Day

NCC website with the closure map: http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/canadaday/?m=3

June 30, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. the following roads will be closed as the Royal Couple visits the War Memorial:

• Elgin Street between Wellington Street and Laurier Avenue
• Queen Street between Elgin Street and Metcalfe Street
• Wellington/Rideau Street between O’Connor Street and Sussex Drive

July 1, 6:30 a.m. – July 2, 1:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed to Motor Vehicle Traffic in Ottawa:

• St. Patrick Street from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge
• Murray Street from Mackenzie Avenue to Alexandra Bridge
• Alexandra Bridge
• Rideau Street from Dalhousie Street to Sussex Drive
• Nicholas Street from Besserer Street to Rideau Street
• Sussex Drive from Rideau Street to George Street
• Southbound on Sussex Drive from York Street to George Street
• Mackenzie Avenue from Murray Street to Wellington Street
• Colonel By Drive from Rideau Street to Daly Street
• Wellington Street from Kent Street to Sussex Drive
• Eastbound on Wellington Street from Lyon Street to Kent Street
• Elgin Street from Wellington Street to Laurier Avenue
• Metcalfe Street from Albert Street to Wellington Street
• O’Connor Street from Wellington Street to Albert Street
• Bank Street from Albert Street to Wellington Street
• Slater Street from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street
• Albert Street from Metcalfe Street to Elgin Street
• Queen Street from Kent Street to Elgin Street
• Mackenzie King Bridge

July 1, 6:00 p.m. – July 2, 1:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed to Motor Vehicle Traffic in Ottawa:

• Wellington Street from Portage Bridge to Kent Street
• All streets in the area north of Laurier Avenue east of Bronson Avenue and west of Elgin Street
• Albert Street from Bronson Avenue to Booth Street
• Lorne Street from Primrose Street to Albert Street
• Primrose Street from Booth Street to Lorne Street
• Slater Street from Metcalfe Street to Bronson Avenue
• Bronson Avenue from Laurier Avenue to Sparks Street
• Commissioner Street from Albert Street to Wellington Street
• Colonel By Drive from Daly Street to Main Street
• Daly Street from Nicholas Street to Colonel By Drive

July 1, 7:00 p.m. – July 2, 1:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed to Motor Vehicle Traffic in Ottawa:

• George, York and Clarence streets from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street
• Northbound on Sussex Drive from George Street to Murray Street
• Byward and William streets from George Street to Clarence Street
• Parent Street from Clarence Street to Murray Street

July 1, 6:30 a.m. – July 2, 1:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed to Motor Vehicle Traffic in Gatineau:

• Laurier Street from Des Allumettières Boulevard to Sacré-Cœur Boulevard
• Saint-Étienne and Verdun streets from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street to Laurier Street

July 1, 9:00 p.m. – July 2, 1:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed to Motor Vehicle Traffic in Gatineau:

• Laurier Street, from Des Allumettières Boulevard to Maisonneuve Boulevard
• Aubry Street, from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Laurier Street
• Courcelette, Hôtel-de-Ville, Victoria, Elisabeth-Bruyère and Papineau streets from Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street to Laurier Street

July 1, 4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. the following streets will be closed to Vehicles, Bicycles and Pedestrians in Ottawa:

• Access to the Rideau Canal Locks

July 1, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. the following streets will be closed to Vehicles, Bicycles and Pedestrians in Ottawa:

• Alexandra Bridge

July 1, 7:00 p.m. – July 2, 1:00 a.m. the following streets will be closed to Vehicles, Bicycles and Pedestrians in Ottawa:

• Mackenzie King Bridge

 
Tips to get around on July 1

Valet Bike Parking

Free Valet Bike Parking from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Jacques-Cartier Park, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Parliament Hill and from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Major’s Hill Park.

As part of the NCC’s green initiatives for Canada Day 2011, valet bike parking will be available on all three official sites to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation and reduce the carbon emissions related to local visitor travel to the event.

Valet bike parking locations are as follows:

Parliament Hill: west end of Confederation Building, Wellington Street, west of Bank Street

Major’s Hill Park: just inside the south east entrance of the park off MacKenzie Avenue at the rear of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel

Jacques-Cartier Park: at the corner of Laurier Street and Des Allumettières Boulevard near the statue of Maurice Richard

Important: There are no valet bike services on July 2nd. Bikes left on site after hours will be taken to the Ottawa and Gatineau police stations.

Closure of the Capital BIXI Service
Due to security reasons related to the presence of large crowds during Canada Day, the Capital BIXI service will be closed from July 1 at 4 a.m. to July 2 at 9:30 a.m.
The Murray/Mackenzie station will be removed on June 30 and re-installed on July 4.

Free Bus Shuttle
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. residents and visitors will be able to take advantage of the shuttle bus service between Major’s Hill Park (Ottawa) and Jacques-Cartier Park (Gatineau). The stops are located on St. Patrick Street in Ottawa between the National Gallery of Canada and Major’s Hill Park and on Laurier Street in Gatineau in front of
Jacques-Cartier Park.

Free Bus Service (OC Transpo and La Société de transport de l’Outaouais)
Starting at 10 p.m. OC Transpo and the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) will offer riders free bus service. For more information or to make arrangements for accessible transit, the public can contact OC Transpo at 613-741-4390 (www.octranspo.com) or the STO at 819-770-3242 (www.sto.ca).