Construction season kicks off in Ottawa
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The city of Ottawa will officially kick off construction season in the capital on Monday, with several road resurfacing and culvert renewal and replacement projects to be completed this spring and summer.
Ottawa's second season officially kicks off today – construction season!
Transportation committee chair, Coun. Tim Tierney, Somerset Coun. Ariel Troster and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stephanie Plante will mark the start of construction season with an event on the MacKenzie King Bridge.
The City of Ottawa is rehabilitating portions of the MacKenzie King Bridge, between Elgin Street and Nicholas Street, which has for continuous bridge structures. The city says, "The purpose of the project is to undertake structural rehabilitation and lifecycle renewal requirements of the bridge structures. The project also includes rearrangement and reconstruction of the surface roadway elements."
Work this year will include completing all work related to the placement of new concrete overlay and remaining portions of the concrete sidewalk and cycle track. The full construction project will be completed by the end of 2025.
Council approved the 2024 budge tin December, which included $140 million for bridge renewals, road rehabilitation and road resurfacing work.
The 2024 construction season will include resurfacing several roads across Ottawa, culvert renewals and replacements, retaining walls on Carling Avenue, and traffic calming measures.
Here is a look at other road and pedestrian projects scheduled for Ottawa this year:
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