Construction Updates

Road Resurfacing & Construction Impacts
A number of resurfacing, maintenance, and preservation projects are scheduled across Ward 21 in the coming months. Some work may include nighttime construction between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., which may result in temporary noise impacts for nearby residents.

We will continue to share updates as these projects progress, and we appreciate your patience during this work to improve our roads.

Bridge Rehabilitation

  • Rideau Valley Drive South from Roger Stevens Drive to Lockhead Road East will be closed starting on Monday, June 29th, until late September for work to rehabilitate a bridge in the south end of Kars Village

    • Temporary access for pedestrians and cyclists will remain during construction on the bridge

  • Third Line Road South from Prince of Wales Drive to Roger Stevens Drive will be closed from Monday, June 29th until mid-November for work to rehabilitate the Stevens Creek Bridge northwest of North Gower Village

Culvert Renewals
July

  • Fourth Line Road (0.06 km south of Callendor Rd) twin culvert renewal - work has started, with a road closure required for approximately 2 weeks

  • Fourth Line Road (0.15 km north of Dilworth Rd) - work has started, with a road closure required for approximately 2 weeks

August

  • Stratton Drive (0.01 km west of Third Line Rd) - starting on August 13th, with a road closure required for approximately 1 week

  • 2nd Line Road South (0.10 km north of Roger Stevens Dr) - starting on August 4th, with a road closure required for approximately 2 weeks

Road Renewal Projects

  • Bankfield Road, from Kilreen Lane to 370 metres west of Prince of Wales Drive

    • Work ongoing

  • Black’s Side Road, from Fernbank Road to Ridingview Crescent

    • Work expected to start the week of August 31st

  • Brophy Drive, from Eagleson Road to Fourth Line Road

    • Work expected to start the week of August 4th

  • Community Way, from Fourth Line Road to Relin Way

    • Work completed

  • Doctor Leach Drive, residential, from Beaverwood Road to Potter Drive 

    • Work expected to start the week of August 31st

  • Fallowfield Road, from Munster Road to Dwyer Hill Road

    • Work expected to start the week of August 10th

  • Farmstead Ridge, crack sealing, from Church Street to Church Street

    • Work completed

  • Fernbank Road, from Jinkinson Road to Munster Road

    • Work expected to start the week of September 8th

  • Fourth Line Road, from Lockhead Road West to Shellstar Drive

    • Work ongoing

  • Harbison Road, gravel road upgrade to hard asphalt surface, from Proven Line Road to McCordick Road 

    • Work expected to start the week of July 13th

  • Jinkinson Road, from Fernbank Road to 2.7 kilometres north of Fernbank Road

    • Work expected to start the week of August 24th

  • McBean Street, from Perth Street to Strachan Street

  • Phelan Road West, slurry seal, from Prince of Wales Drive to Ormond Road 

    • Work expected to start the week of July 20th

  • Rideau Valley Drive South, crack sealing, Dilworth Road to Roger Stevens Drive 

    • Work expected to start the week of August 10th

  • Shea Road, crack sealing, from Hemphill Street to Fernbank Road

Other Construction Projects

➔ Hydro Work Supporting Dwyer Hill Training Facility Expansion
Hydro Ottawa is working on major electrical upgrades in Ward 21 to support the long-term expansion of the Department of National Defence’s Dwyer Hill Training Centre, a project scheduled to continue through 2034.

Phase 1: Hydro Pole and Equipment Installation on Dwyer Hill Road
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Phase 1 has been completed. 

Phase 2: Transformer Installation and Infrastructure Upgrade on Garvin Road
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Phase 2 has been completed.

➔ Pole Installation on Franktown Road
Hydro Ottawa continues to install new hydro poles and equipment along Franktown Road. This work is being carried out by Bradley Kelly Construction Ltd. and is ongoing.

For a full list of current and upcoming road work in Ward 21, visit the Ward 21 website. Major construction notices will be shared in future newsletters and community updates.

To explore citywide construction projects, use the City of Ottawa Interactive Construction Map.

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