Another day, another couple of apologies from OC Transpo for dubious LRT service.
It was hard to keep track of how many LRT trains were running during the Tuesday rush.
OC Transpo said at about 8:30 a.m. is was back up to nine trains, out of the usual 13, for the morning rush hour.
Earlier, Transpo tweeted that there were only eight LRT trains available for service. Estimated waits between trains will be seven minutes, compared with the four-minute waits for trains when the full complement of 13 trains is on duty.
There was no immediate explanation of the fewer trains, only that the service agency RTM had “provided eight trains.”
OC Transpo had a terse message to start off Tuesday morning for O-Train Line 1 passengers.
Albion Road remains closed from Cahill Drive to Southgate Road due to a broken water main but access for local traffic was maintained.
Expect delays heading downtown from the east end.
As of 7:30 a.m., the westbound Highway 174 was reduced to two lanes from Blair Road to Highway 417 due to a collision.
Two earlier crashes on the eastbound Highway 417 at Eagleson Road and Kanata Avenue had been cleared up but downtown-bound traffic was thick and heavy.
There should be slightly fewer school buses on the road Tuesday with the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority cancelling transportation to English Catholic schools and some programs due to a one-day strike. Transit is running to all English Public schools.
Construction-related closures:
- Expect intermittent lane and ramp closures on Highway 174 during off-peak hours between Blair and Trim roads until end of February to get ready for the Stage 2 Confederation Line east extension.
- There will be lane reductions on Montreal Road eastbound from Montgomery Street to the Vanier Parkway, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 pm until Feb. 7 for the Montreal Road revitalization project. Montreal Road eastbound is also reduced to one lane at the intersection of Montreal and North River roads. South of Montreal Road, North River Road is also closed southbound until Feb. 21. Detour signs for traffic and pedestrians are in place.
- A section of the Rideau Canal eastern and western pathways near the Pretoria Bridge is closed until March for structural repairs under the Queensway overpass
- Hog’s Back is closed to vehicles between Colonel by Drive and Prince of Wales Drive. Work on the swing bridge is expected to wrap up in the spring then Park Canada will start the repair and replacement of the fixed bridge over the Hog’s Back falls. Pedestrians and cyclists are not affected. Hog’s Back Road is expected to fully reopen in December 2020.
- Bayfield Avenue is closed between Herzberg Road and Carling Avenue until Oct. 2020 for the installation of a trunk sewer.
- Cumberland Street is closed between Stewart Street and Wilbrod Street until June 2020.
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