{"id":598941,"date":"2026-04-12T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/598941\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T10:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:55:13","slug":"another-spring-another-lane-closure-on-the-queensway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/598941\/","title":{"rendered":"Another spring, another lane closure on the Queensway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ottawa<\/a><\/p>\n

Another months-long lane closure on Highway 417 in central Ottawa starts Monday, part of an ongoing project to replace overpasses that has sometimes frustrated motorists in previous summers.<\/p>\n

Right-hand eastbound lane closing from Carling to Rochester until late summer<\/p>\n

CBC News \u00b7 Posted: Apr 12, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago<\/p>\n

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\"AnStarting April 13, the right-hand eastbound lane of Highway 417 will be closed from Carling Avenue to Rochester Street, and the speed limit along that stretch will also be reduced. (Alistair Steele\/CBC)<\/p>\n

Another months-long lane closure on Highway 417 in central Ottawa starts Monday, part of an ongoing project to replace overpasses that has sometimes frustrated motorists in previous summers.<\/p>\n

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and contractors Kiewit-Dufferin Midtown Partnership began\u00a0replacing five aging Queensway overpasses<\/a>\u00a0in 2021. The project also includes improvements to the highway’s walls and ramps at Bronson Avenue. <\/p>\n

The work was expected to end last year<\/a>, but ramps at Lyon Street and Bronson have remained closed.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the partnership announced it will once again need to close a lane while contractors complete work on a noise barrier, as well as electrical and drainage work.<\/p>\n

Starting April 13, the right-hand eastbound lane will be closed from Carling Avenue to Rochester Street and the speed limit along that stretch will be reduced to 80 km\/h. The closure is expected to remain until late summer.<\/p>\n

There will be other temporary lane and ramp closures over the summer, according to the contractors.<\/p>\n

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