April 22, 2024 The Project Team and OC Transpo have scheduled the Public Information Session for the roundabout at Jeanne D’Arc Blvd N and Vineyard/Fortune. The meeting is scheduled for: Monday, April 29 at 7pm at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex. Thank you to everyone who has already provided feedback. OC Transpo staff have confirmed…
**Important: snow-clearing deadlines start after the last snowflake has fallen in a storm ** Did you know that every winter, and with each and every snowfall, the City of Ottawa clears and maintains over 6000kms of roadways; 2500 kms of sidewalks and pathways; as well as many outdoor staircases, bus stops, and City facilities. This…
On November 8th 2024, the City of Ottawa released the 2024 Draft City Budget. This kicked off an annual process of debate, consultation and conversations about City priorities, needs, and pressures. On December 6th, alongside the Mayor and fellow Councillors, the 2024 Draft Budget was adopted. The 2024 Budget builds on the priorities…
The Forest Valley Traffic Study has been underway for many years now, and after multiple iterations and consultations, is in the final stage of the project. As background, Forest Valley Drive was identified in 2014 as eligible for permanent traffic management measures, and since had several consultations, led by City staff and the previous…
Winter Snow Clearing Operations in the City of Ottawa Snow clearing in the City of Ottawa is a significant and complex operation, covering over 12,000 kilometres lanes of roadway across the city. Over the past few years, staff have been reviewing and improving the City’s Winter Maintenance Quality Standards, which directs how this work is…
Utility Work in the Community – What Residents Need to Know Occasionally, residents will receive a flyer in their mail, notifying them of utility work happening on their street. Projects such as these can include the installation, or maintenance work, for utility services such as telecommunications, energy, or electrical systems. I wanted to share…
The Brian Coburn Boulevard Extension / Cumberland Transitway, is a significant project for the East End, and one that has been in the works for decades. The City of Ottawa has been able to make some significant progress on this project over the past few years, following multiple public consultations and the completion of technical…
As many of you know, this has been a long-drawn-out process between Ashcroft, its contractors, the City and my office. Since then, Ashcroft has brought forward a construction plan for their Navan Road sewer work, which is anticipated to begin on Sunday, January 30, 2022. From the beginning, my and the community’s concerns have been…
Renaud Road Traffic Calming Plan Following the public feedback period, staff have completed the final recommended Renaud Road Traffic Calming Plan. This Plan has been slightly revised from the previous version to reflect feedback received from the community. The links to the final Traffic Calming Plan, as well as the ‘As we heard it report’…
The Belcourt Boulevard Area Traffic Management Study webpage has been updated with the final recommended traffic calming plan which has been revised from the previous version of the plan that was included in the June 2020 update. The webpage update also includes the third ‘As we heard it report’ which documents the results from the online survey questions that…