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Several ramps will also be closed, including the eastbound Maitland Avenue, Carling Avenue and Parkdale Avenue ramps.
OTTAWA – July 11, 2022 – Construction of the new overpass near Booth Street and Highway 417 in Ottawa. Photo by Tony Caldwell/Postmedia
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Expect numerous delays and diversions if you plan to drive on the Queensway in mid-August.
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A massive construction project will close both eastbound and westbound Interstate 417 for at least five days from Thursday, Aug. 11 through Monday, Aug. 15, according to the construction crew that has been retained to replace the aging Booth Street Bridge .
The Kiewit Dufferin Midtown Partnership group announced Friday that it has been retained by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to complete the road work.
The eastbound and westbound lanes will be closed between Kent Street and Island Park Drive at 8pm on August 11 and will remain closed until 6am on August 15, the company said.
Several ramps will also be closed, including the eastbound Maitland Avenue, Carling Avenue and Parkdale Avenue ramps.
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Westbound ramps will be closed at O’Connor Street and Rochester Street, while westbound ramps will remain closed at Bronson Avenue and Lyon Street.
The KDMP said it will introduce phased traffic control and detours through city streets.
Booth Street will also be closed between Normand and Arlington streets, and the company said the closure is expected to last until Aug. 25.
The KDMP said it is “intentional to maintain an open and open channel of communication with all residents and affected agencies.”
The company announced last fall that it had been retained to complete similar work on the 417 Freeway bridges spanning Preston Street, Rochester Street, Booth Street, Bronson Avenue and Percy Street, along with “operational improvements” to the O-Train bridges and replacement of soundproofing barriers between Island Park Drive and Kent Street.
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