Italian Week wrap-up means traffic impacts around Ottawa’s Little Italy
Posted Jun 16, 2022 11:34:00 PM.
With Ottawa’s Italian week wrapping up this weekend, commuters are told to expect some traffic impacts around the city’s neighbourhood of Little Italy.
Preston Street and adjacent roads will experience intermittent closures starting Friday, the City of Ottawa released on Thursday, June 16.
Preston Street, from Carling Avenue to Laurel Street, will be closed on the following dates and times for the festival:
- 4 p.m. on Friday, June 17 until 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 18;
- 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 18 until 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 19;
- 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 19.
Additional programming, including the Ferrari Festival, Ferrari Demo Zone, Italian Car Parade and Preston Street Bicycle Races, will result in intermittent short-term road closures on the following streets:
- Carling Avenue from Sherwood Drive to Preston Street
- Preston Street from Pamilla Street to Eccles Street
- Preston Street from Aberdeen Street to Adeline Street
- Aberdeen Street from Preston Street to Rochester Street
- Rochester Street from Aberdeen Street to Adeline Street
- Adeline Street from Preston Street to Rochester Street
- Norman Street from Preston Street to Rochester Street
Parking restrictions will be in place throughout the festivities.
Additional event details can be found on the Italian Week Ottawa website.
