The Transportation Master Plan (TMP), together with the accompanying Ottawa Cycling Plan and Ottawa Pedestrian Plan, is the City’s blueprint for planning, developing and operating its walking, cycling, transit and road networks over the next two decades. The City has started the process of updating these plans, which were approved by Council in 2013. Public Consultation…
Good news for bike commuters! The bike path is reopened at Deschênes Rapids.
High water levels mean many riverside paths are still closed. Ottawa closures These paths are flooded and closed as of Tuesday, May 21: The Parliament Hill Pathway from the Rideau Canal locks to the Fleet Street parking lot to the west and St. Patrick Street to the east.. The Ottawa River lower eastern pathway. The…
Cycling is a fun and healthy activity, it is a low-cost way to get around, and it is good for the environment. Before you head out on a bike, learn all about helmet safety: 1.Make sure your and your child’s helmets still fit: Know the 2V1 rule to fit a bicycle helmet. Put the helmet…
There is also a Team Toolkit and Poster to help get things rolling. Sign up as an individual or start a team to encourage your colleagues to join in! Log your commutes and be eligible to win one of the great prizes! Book a workshop in your community! Invite us to your spring event Like…
A park-and-ride 3 year pilot project at Andrew Haydon Park will be submitted to the Transportation Committee on April 3rd 2019. City staff will recommend that the project proceed, it is expected to pass. There will be 10 spots allocated to park and bike during weekdays only.
New painted bicycle lanes are planned for Sherbourne Road between Byron Avenue and Carling Avenue as part of the 2019 road resurfacing program. This is consistent with the Council approved Complete Streets Implementation Framework which directs the implementation of bike lanes and other measures to be considered when roads are repaved. Sherbourne Road is identified…
The City of Ottawa is considering implementing a pilot “Park and Cycle” Project at 2805 Carling Avenue. Park and Cycle refers to a multi-modal trip where the beginning of the trip is by a car that is parked for the day at an appropriate parking location and the trip is continued by bicycle. Subject to…