As a result of Ottawa 2017’s Red Bull Crashed Ice event, there will be road closures and transit service impacts in and around the downtown core from March 3 to 5, 2017.
Some roads around the Red Bull Crashed Ice venue will be impacted:
- York Street in the ByWard Market will be closed from Sussex Drive to ByWard Market Square:
- March 3 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- March 4 from 4 p.m. to midnight; and
- March 5 from midnight to 8 a.m.
- Wellington Street westbound lane reductions between Mackenzie Avenue and Elgin Street southbound:
- March 3 from 9 p.m. to March 4 at 3 p.m.
- Wellington Street will be closed between Sussex Drive and Elgin Street southbound:
- March 4 from 3 p.m. to March 5 at 6 a.m.
- Elgin Street northbound lane reductions between Albert Street and Wellington Street:
- March 3 from 9 p.m. to March 4 at 3 p.m.
- Elgin Street northbound will be closed between Queen Street and Wellington Street:
- March 4 from 3 p.m. to March 5 at 6 a.m.On-street Pay and Display parking will not be permitted on York Street between Sussex Drive and Byward Market Square beginning Thursday March 2 at 12:01 a.m. until Sunday March 5 at 8 a.m. Access to the National Arts Centre parking garage will be reserved only for patrons and those attending performances.Please consult the map and full list of traffic impacts on ottawa.ca to plan your travels. OC Transpo is your best option to get around during Red Bull Crashed Ice. Use the OC Transpo travel planner to plan your trip, check a route timetable, or look up departure times at a bus stop.When planning your trip, be advised that due to the road closures in effect around the venue, both OC Transpo and STO will see some service changes.
- OC Transpo detours will be in place from March 4 at 3 p.m. until March 5 at 6 a.m.
- Buses will run along Mackenzie King Bridge and Albert and Slater streets during the closures. Rideau and Wellington streets will not be serviced.
- Only two Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) stops will be in service during that time: Rideau/Cumberland and the Supreme Court on Wellington Street.
- OC Transpo customers are encouraged to check octranspo.com for up-to-date information on detours or delays, and STO customers are encouraged to visit sto.ca.
To book your Para Transpo trip for Red Bull Crashed Ice, please contact Para Transpo Booking at 613-244-7272 one day prior to your requested trip.
Follow the City of Ottawa, Ottawa Traffic and OC Transpo on Twitter – @ottawacity, @Ottawa_Traffic and @oc_transpo – for the most up-to-date information leading up to and during event. Information about road closures and the resulting impacts to traffic are available on ottawa.ca and will be updated as details are confirmed.
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