/R E P E A T -- Ottawa-Gatineau Street Closures During Canada Day Celebrations/

Access to streets in the downtown core of Ottawa and Gatineau will be restricted on Canada Day

GATINEAU, QC, June 29, 2018 /CNW/ - Canadian Heritage would like to inform residents and visitors that access to streets in the downtown core of Ottawa and Gatineau will be restricted during the Canada Day celebrations on July 1, 2018.

Only those displaying an official Canada Day circulation access pass, hotel patrons (with proof of hotel reservation), residents (with a driver's licence as proof of residence) and emergency responders will be able to access streets that are closed. The Alexandra Bridge will be closed to all traffic.

In order to fully enjoy activities offered throughout the day, residents and visitors are encouraged to travel to the celebration sites by public transit or bicycle.

Tips for commuting on July 1

Canada Day shuttle bus: A free shuttle will be running between the Canadian Museum of History (in Gatineau) and Major's Hill Park and the Supreme Court of Canada (in Ottawa) from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 1.

Stop locations:

Direction Gatineau?Ottawa toward Parliament Hill:

• Ottawa: intersection of Murray Street and Mackenzie Avenue
• Gatineau: on Laurier Street South, at the Elisabeth-Bruyère intersection
• Ottawa: on Wellington Street, in front of the Supreme Court of Canada

Direction Gatineau?Ottawa toward Major's Hill Park:

• Ottawa: on Wellington Street, in front of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Gatineau: on Laurier Street, in front of the Canadian Museum of History
• Ottawa: intersection of Murray Street and Mackenzie Avenue

Ride your bike to the celebrations: Free supervised bike stations will be available at Major's Hill Park, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Canadian Museum of History.

Use public transit: Take advantage of the free service offered all day on all routes by the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) and OC Transpo.

Please note that all details are subject to change.

The details are as follows:

Streets closed to vehicles in Ottawa

From 6 a.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• St. Patrick Street, from Parent Street to Alexandra Bridge
• Murray Street, from Parent Street to Alexandra Bridge
• Rideau Street, from Dalhousie Street to Mackenzie Avenue
• Sussex Drive, from Boteler Street to Rideau Street
• Mackenzie Avenue, from Murray Street to Wellington Street
• Colonel By Drive, from Rideau Street to Daly Street
• Wellington Street, from Portage Bridge eastbound direction only to Sussex Drive
• Elgin Street, from Wellington Street to Laurier Avenue
• Metcalfe Street, from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• O'Connor Street, from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Bank Street, from Laurier Avenue to Vittoria Street
• Kent Street, from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Slater Street, from Lyon Street to Elgin Street
• Albert Street, from Lyon Street to Elgin Street
• Queen Street, from Lyon Street to Elgin Street
• Lady Grey Drive
• Mackenzie King Bridge, from Elgin Street to Waller Street
• George Street, from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street
• William Street, from York Street to George Street
• York Street, from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street
• Byward Market Square, from George Street to Clarence Street
• Clarence Street, from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street
• Parent Street, from Clarence Street to Murray Street
• Street with No Name (Supreme Court of Canada), from Wellington Street to Vittoria Street
• Vittoria Street, from Street with no Name to Bank Street

From 6 p.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• Wellington Street, Westbound direction from Bay Street to Portage Bridge
• Albert Street, from Lyon Street to Booth Street
• Lorne Street, from Primrose Street to Albert Street
• Primrose Street, from Booth Street to Lorne Street
• Empress Avenue North, from the dead end to Albert Street
• Perkins Street to Albert Street
• Slater Street, from Lyon Street to Booth Street
• Bay Street, from Laurier Avenue to Wellington Street
• Queen Street, from Lyon 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

From 9 p.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• Laurier Avenue, from Elgin Street to Cumberland Street
• Laurier Avenue, from Queen Elizabeth Driveway on-ramp to Laurier Avenue westbound
• Laurier Avenue, from Laurier Avenue on-ramp to Queen Elizabeth Driveway southbound

Streets closed to vehicles in Gatineau

From 6 a.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• Laurier Street, from Papineau Street to Elisabeth-Bruyère Street
• Laurier Street, from Elisabeth-Bruyère Street to Des Allumettières Boulevard
• Des Allumettières Boulevard, from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Laurier Street/Alexandra Bridge access
• Notre-Dame-de-l'Île Street, from Élisabeth-Bruyère Street to Des Allumettières Boulevard

From 11 a.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• Papineau Street, from Notre-Dame-de-l'Île Street to Laurier Street
• Élisabeth-Bruyère Street, from Notre-Dame-de-l'Île Street to Laurier Street
• Laurier Street, from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Des Allumettières Boulevard, including all access to the Canadian History Museum (Papineau Street and Élisabeth-Bruyère Street)
• Courcelette Street, from Maisonneuve Boulevard to Laurier Street
• Hôtel-de-Ville Street, from Notre-Dame-de-l'Île to Laurier Street
• Victoria Street, from Notre-Dame-de-l'Île to Laurier Street
• Laurier Street, from Boulevard Maisonneuve to Des Allumettières Boulevard

Closure of Alexandra Bridge

• Closed to vehicles: from 6 a.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2
• Closed to bicycles and pedestrians: from 9 p.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

Other closures to bicycles and pedestrians in Ottawa

From 3:00 a.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• Access to the Trans Canada Trail (Ottawa River Pathway), from Library and Archives Canada to the Rideau Canal Locks

From 4:30 p.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• Access to the Rideau Canal Locks
• Access to the Valiants Stairs, from Elgin Street and Wellington Street
• Access to the Dufferin Stairs, from Wellington Street
• Access to under the Plaza Bridge, from Elgin Street and Lawrence Freiman Lane

From 7 p.m. on July 1 to 2 a.m. on July 2

• All pedestrian access to the Mackenzie King Bridge

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SOURCE Canadian Heritage