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The City of Ottawa has issued a Road Closure Authorization for Merivale Road between Fallowfield Road and Leikin Drive. The road will be closed fromMonday, August 30th to Monday, September 13th, 2010. Traffic will be re-routed to take Prince of Wales Drive. Leikin Drive and Beckstead Road will remain open. The contractor will require the width of the roadway for a culvert replacement.
As a result of the road closure, the following detours will be in effect for OC Transpo routes in the area:
Route 176 To Tunney’s Pasture: Regular route to Leikin, right Beckstead, right Merivale, left Prince of Wales, left Fallowfield, right Merivale to regular route. Route 176 To Fallowfield: Regular route to Merivale, left Fallowfield, right Prince of Wales, right Merivale, left Beckstead, left Leikin to regular route. Route 199 To Barrhaven: Regular route to Prince of Wales, right Merivale, left Beckstead, left Leikin to regular route Route 199 To Place d’Orleans: From Leikin (RCMP/GRC), continue Leikin, right Beckstead, right Merivale, left Prince of Wales to regular route. Route 687 To Merivale High School: Regular route to Leikin, right Beckstead, right Merivale, left Prince of Wales, left Fallowfield, right Merivale to regular route. Route 687 To Longfields and Strandherd: Regular route to Merivale, left Fallowfield, right Prince of Wales, right Merivale, left Beckstead, left Leikin to regular route.
Please note that for Routes 77, 195 and 682, operators will have to deadhead to/from Leikin Dr at RCMP via Beckstead Rd, Merivale Rd, Prince of Wales Dr, and Fallowfield Rd.
Bus stops #3522, #1127, #3520, and #3521 will be NOT IN USE for the duration of the road closure. Temporary stops will be installed on Fallowfield Rd east of Merivale for customers along Ashdale Ave and Boycrest St. As always, all operators will make an announcement to passengers on board the bus when they are about to turn onto a detour, and provide assistance to passengers as required. |