Heron Road to be closed at Bank Street this summer: Here's what you need to know
The Bank Street renewal project is one of several construction projects underway in Ottawa this summer. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
A busy road will be closed to traffic in Ottawa's Alta Vista neighbourhood for three months this summer, forcing motorists to detour around the area.
Starting Sunday at 8 a.m., Heron Road will be closed east of the Bank Street intersection to Alta Vista Drive. The closure is expected to continue until Aug. 31 as part of the Bank Street Renewal Project.
The City of Ottawa says the detour will direct motorists to use Walkley Road and Heron Road, east of Alta Vista as the alternate route.
'To expedite the underground infrastructure replacements at the intersection of Bank Street and Heron Road, Heron Road will close between Bank Street and Alta Vista Drive beginning on June 1, 2025, until late summer,' the city says.
Bank Street will also be reduced to one lane in each direction from Riverside Drive to Collins Avenue.
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The City of Ottawa shows the proposed detour around the Heron Road construction project this summer. (City of Ottawa/release)
The city says businesses along Bank Street will remain open during the construction.
The construction work this summer includes the installation of new storm and sanitary sewers along Bank Street.
The first phase of the construction on Bank Street, from Riverside Drive to Collins Avenue, is expected to wrap up in 2027.
OC Transpo
OC Transpo routes 41, 92, 689 and 698 will be impacted by the closure., with routes detoured into Alta Vista Drive.
Information on route changes and alternate stops are available at https://octranspo.com/alerts.
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