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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: May 22, 2025 - 16:54
Upcoming traffic and transit disruptions downtown from May 26 to 27
May 22, 2025
Significant traffic and transit disruptions are planned across Ottawa between Monday, May 26 and Tuesday, May 27 due to a visit from Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The City of Ottawa is working closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Ottawa Police Service (OPS) and other security partners to ensure that the safety of the King, Queen and our residents is maintained during the visit.
As a result, traffic disruptions will be experienced during limited times on the roads listed below. Some temporary closures may last multiple hours:
- Monday, May 26 – temporary closures between 1 pm and 4 pm on:
- Airport Parkway / Bronson Avenue between Airport Parkway and Colonel By Drive
- Colonel By Drive between Airport Parkway and Rideau Street
- Sussex Drive between Rideau Street and Rideau Gate
- Elgin Street between Wellington Street and Laurier Street
- Findlay Avenue
- Torrington Place
- Queen Elizabeth Drive between Airport Parkway and Princess Patricia Way
- Princess Patricia Way
- Hunt Club between Riverside Drive and Airport Parkway
- Tuesday, May 27– full closures between 5 am and 1 pm on:
- Rideau Street between Dalhousie Street and Sussex Drive
- Wellington Street between Lyon Street and Sussex Drive
- Lyon Street, Kent Street, Bank Street, O'Connor Street and Metcalfe Street between Wellington Street and Queen Street
- Elgin Street between Wellington Street and Laurier Street
- Sussex Drive and Mackenzie Avenue between the Alexandra Bridge and the corner of Wellington Street and Rideau Street
- Colonel By Drive between the corner of Wellington Street and Daly Avenue
- Communicate any operating changes to customers using social media channels, signage, etc.
- Advise of any anticipated or actual customer access issues for delivery, takeout, curbside pickup, appointments, etc.
- Connect with neighbouring businesses to communicate your operating plans and encourage them to reach out to customers and employees.
- Appointment-based businesses should communicate that travel time to and through downtown will likely be impacted at various times and clients should plan ahead to avoid delays and missed appointments.
- Advise staff to plan accordingly and prepare for delays – whether they are travelling by vehicle, transit or cycling.
- Connect with suppliers in advance to advise of possible access impacts/intermittent road closures and confirm delivery times and availability of curbside loading zones.
- Keep track of the latest City service impacts by following the City of Ottawa on Facebook and Bluesky.
- Follow the City of Ottawa’s traffic account on X (formerly Twitter) and check out the online traffic map.
- Follow @OC_TranspoHelps on X (formerly Twitter) for the latest service updates.
- Follow the RCMP and OPS on Twitter for other updates during the visit.
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