The city has committed $113 million to widening Strandherd Drive between Maravista and Jockvale Road. I understand it is a sensitive topic given the horrific accident at Fallowfield but surely there are other options that are less costly to improve safety that are shared with via rail? Project Type. Strandherd Drive is being widened to a four-lane cross section from Maravista Drive to Jockvale Road in Barrhaven. The project will also include improvements to cycling and pedestrian facilities between Jockvale and Greenbank (much needed!). Meanwhile, the City of Ottawa has a spate of new construction underway or on the way. Some of the advance construction work for the Strandherd Drive widening included watermain installation on Strandherd Drive between Greenbank Road and Jockvale Road. Ottawa dont be stingy. (Photo/City of Ottawa). Jockvale Road (south of Strandherd Drive near the Home Depot/Best Buy entrance) is reduced to one lane in each direction for a few weeks. As with hospitals there is a new one under construction now by Wounderland it has been debated since 2000 and it was this past fall they broke ground. The benefits of promoting cycling are significant to individuals, the society, and the environment. One of Barrhaven’s most traveled roads is scheduled for a much-needed widening. The bulk of this work is expected to commence in 2020 pending approvals, including VIA Rail agreements. Starting on Tuesday October 15, Strandherd Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction at night for about 1 week. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The road widening will follow a similar modus operandi as the widening of Greenbank Road a few years ago. One of the last 95 runs at Mackenzie King Station, Oct. 5 2019. If you’re looking for a new job in the Ottawa area, here are some sites and resources to check out. The budget approved to date for this project is $57 million. In fact things don’ get built way fast as with transit take there new line under construction now it was expected start construction in 2008 but years of delays and it did not start construction until 2016. The design of the Strandherd Drive Widening project is progressing well. It took couple of years to complete 9km of highway 407 extention, including bridges and all overpass roads east of Toronto. Address OTTAWA, ON . Strandherd Drive Widening. Such a slow pace city. Over the past few weeks, extensive work on the Strandherd project has taken place, including: Over the next few weeks, the following construction work can be expected: To accommodate the above-mentioned work, the following traffic impacts will occur: There will be intermittent lane reductions on Strandherd Drive, in the westbound direction between Kennevale Drive and Maravista Drive as well in the eastbound direction at Borrisokane Road during working hours. Strandherd Drive widening — $113 million. 4235 - 4245 Strandherd Drive is to reduce the amount of road users, while this may not be so practical under the circumstance an interim solution is the construction of Bike Paths. Something is wrong with Ottawa. To prepare for the upcoming work in 2020, advanced construction commenced in August 2019 and should be completed by the end of November 2019. Pedestrian, cyclist and local access is maintained. Starting Wednesday,  McKenna Casey Drive will close permanently between Strandherd Drive and the VIA Rail tracks as part of the Strandherd Drive widening. We encountered an issue signing you up. Come on James. That section of Greenbank is now a four-lane road, divided by a central median. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Reinstatements of the road, curbs, pathway and landscaping. Strandherd Drive Widening. At Greenbank, the $43.5-million widening project includes a … What Ottawa is famous for are polititians, rules and regulations, plannings that take fovever. Please try again. Westbound traffic will be maintained. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Starting Wednesday, McKenna Casey Drive will close permanently between Strandherd Drive and the VIA Rail tracks as part of the Strandherd Drive widening. Motorists and cyclists are reminded to share the road in lane reductions and lane width reductions and to exercise caution and slow down when driving through active construction sites. Getting around: Repairs on Queensway after truck rolls, closures for new construction, tap here to see other videos from our team. The other new one was open on highway 401 and Keele, a state of an art hospital, it took them less than 2 years to build. This will be in place until approximately the end of October. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Route 95, the backbone of OC Transpo’s bus rapid transit system, will be one of them. Where is the tax payers money going to? Pavement markings and landscaping for the widening of Strandherd Drive between Kennevale Drive and Maravista Drive. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); New laws make distracted driving a potentially expensive proposition, St. Francis Xavier High School students present a production to raise awareness for mental health. Noise By-Law . The next issue of Ottawa Citizen Headline News will soon be in your inbox. Bid Date 01/01/2019 Available to Subscribers . Continued work on the installation of a new watermain on Jockvale Road and Strandherd Drive (approximately 75% complete). A pre-qualification process for construction has been completed and firms have been shortlisted for the opportunity to bid on the construction contract. Left turns from Strandherd Drive to Jockvale (north and south) will also be prohibited at night. Action Stage Bid Results. However, the property taxes are amongst the highest in the country. Granular and paving has been laid for the widening of Strandherd Drive between Kennevale Drive and Maravista Drive. With bus network changes coming Sunday, several buses will be no more. Tweets by @BarrhavenBlog The road widening represents a significant upgrade that will help our community deal with both population and retail business growth, as well as ongoing rail safety issues. The city is taking those steps as it plans to widen Greenbank Road imminently and Strandherd Drive in a few years. #ONHwys pic.twitter.com/nhIQebxblI. Pavement markings for the new right-turn lane at Borrisokane Road. From both a cost and time impact. © 2020 Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Honestly it should have just been made 4 lanes when all the shops were put it. ... Photo by Alachua County Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. The design period began in late 2017 and is to be completed by late 2018. Intermittent lane closures on Jockvale Road between Exeter/Tartan Drive and Strandherd Drive. Borrisokane Road at Strandherd Drive will be closed from Friday at 6 p.m. until Tuesday at 3 p.m. for sewer installation. The 407 is private that is a big different. Project Delivery System. Time to replace Jim and Jan. We need better planners for this city! The watermain installation will continue along Strandherd Drive and Jockvale Road. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? Toronto is a modern city that people invest money in and things are moving fast. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Primrose Avenue between Bronson Avenue and Arthur Street is closed until Tuesday for sewer installation. Excusses. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. We have waited long enough. Not like Ottawa, slow paste city takes toi long to build something. A pre-qualification process for construction has been completed and firms have been shortlisted for the opportunity to bid on the construction contract. The City's $58 million project to widen Greenbank Road between Malvern Drive and Strandherd Drive has been completed. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The presentation will be followed by a general question-and-answer session. The advanced construction work includes: Construction is progressing well. Barrhaven residents are also invited to attend a Public Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on May 8, 2018, at 7pm in Room 202 of the Walter Baker Centre (100 Malvern Drive) where they will have an opportunity to meet the Design Team and view a brief presentation of the proposed changes to Strandherd Road. Pedestrians are reminded to exercise caution and obey all temporary signage near construction activities. Get to the point Ottawa you are a capital city of this country and not a small farmers town. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. We’re not sure if the proposed overpass will involve digging under existing track (as was done with Greenbank Road), or if the overpass will be above ground for vehicular traffic. You can find more information about the project at the following City of Ottawa website: https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/public-engagement/projects/strandherd-drive-widening-maravista-drive-jockvale-road#schedule-and-consultation. Engineering > Paving. Why can’t the road simply be widened to 4 lanes as is. It will provide capacity for existing and future traffic volumes during peak periods and facilitate the movement of cyclists and pedestrians through the corridor. A welcome email is on its way. The widening of Strandherd Drive to provide an eastbound right-turn lane at Borrisokane Road ; Intersection modifications at Fraser Fields Way to implement left-turn restrictions Project Update: Construction is progressing well. Bad planning by the city costs taxpayers alot. On Saturdays, work is permitted between 7 am and 10 pm while Sunday and Statutory holiday work is allowed between 9 am and 10 pm. Think about the impact of an overpass or underpass on this short stretch of road. It seems excessive. This is a waste of taxpayer money. With the increase in pedestrian traffic brought about by recent commercial developments, better enforcement of existing speed limits for large vehicles needs to happen before a serious accident happens. Fallowfield Road will have lane reductions in both directions at Larkin Drive until Thursday on weekdays during off-peak hours for guide rail replacement.