Highway 417 to fully close at Nicholas Street, Saturday into Sunday

A section of Highway 417 will close in both directions this weekend, which is expected to create significant traffic issues.

The roadway will be shut down between 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, and 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 4. The eastbound on- ramps at Nicholas Street and Metcalfe Street will also close, but all other ramps in the area will remain open.
 
Lane reductions and ramp closures are scheduled to start at 5 p.m. on Saturday, with the full closure of Highway 417 scheduled to be in place by 6 p.m. 

The Highway 417 exit ramp at Nicholas closed on Wednesday.

With the new bridge now in place, the closures are required to demolish the old structure as part of the MTO’s Nicholas Street underpass replacement.

The City of Ottawa says the work is weather dependent. In the event of inclement weather, the work will be postponed to a later date.
 
The following detours will be in effect during the closure:
 
Westbound detour for Highway 417 closure

• Westbound motorists must exit the highway at Nicholas Street and Mann Avenue
• Keep right for Mann Avenue
• Turn left on Greenfield Avenue
• Turn left to the westbound Highway 417 on-ramp 

Eastbound detour for Highway 417 closure 

• Eastbound motorists must exit the highway at Nicholas Street and Lees Avenue
• Turn left on Lees Avenue
• Turn left to the eastbound Highway 417 on-ramp
• Detour for 417 eastbound on-ramp at Nicholas 

From Gatineau 

• Motorists coming across the Macdonald-Cartier or Alexandra bridges from Gatineau to access eastbound Highway 417 should proceed to St. Patrick Street
• Turn right on Vanier Parkway
• Bear right onto the eastbound Highway 417 on-ramp

From ByWard Market

• Motorists coming from the ByWard Market to access eastbound Highway 417 should travel east on Rideau Street
• Turn right on Vanier Parkway
• Bear right onto the eastbound Highway 417 on-ramp 

From Sandy Hill 

• Motorists coming from Sandy Hill to access eastbound Highway 417 should proceed north on Nicholas Street
• Continue north on Waller Street
• Turn right on Rideau Street
• Turn right on Vanier Parkway
• Bear right onto the eastbound Highway 417 on-ramp 

From the downtown core, west of the Rideau Canal 

• Motorists coming from the downtown core to access eastbound highway 417 should proceed eastbound on Laurier Avenue
• Turn left on Charlotte Street
• Turn right on Rideau Street
• Turn right on Vanier Parkway
• Bear right onto the eastbound Highway 417 on-ramp

Detour for 417 eastbound on-ramp at Metcalfe