The City of Ottawa is warning drivers to find alternative routes Friday afternoon after a watermain break closed part of Riverside Drive between Tremblay Road and Industrial Avenue, just south of the Highway 417 interchange.
All northbound lanes closed as crews deal with rupture
CBC News · Posted: Oct 09, 2026 4:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago
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Ottawa police said a watermain break has closed Riverside Drive northbound between Tremblay Road and Industrial Avenue. (Mathieu Deroy/CBC)
The City of Ottawa is warning drivers to find alternative routes Friday afternoon after a watermain break closed part of Riverside Drive between Tremblay Road and Industrial Avenue, just south of the Highway 417 interchange.
Both northbound lanes and one southbound lane of Riverside Drive remained closed late Friday afternoon.
Police and city crews can be seen near a broken watermain on Riverside Drive. (Mathieu Deroy/CBC)
A sinkhole the width of one lane could be seen in the area of the watermain break.
The city said drivers can expect major delays as crews respond to the rupture.
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