Category: Transportation
Traffic turmoil tomorrow
Prepare yourself for what could be a long commute to and from work on February 19 and again on February 20. You may have heard that there is a long…
It’s a big one and it’s headed our way – snow storm
The City of Ottawa is pulling out all of its equipment and manpower in preparation for the 30-40cm of snowfall predicted for Ottawa on Tuesday and Wednesday. The snow is expected…
OC Transpo prognosis and solutions
Councillor Glen Gower rides crowded Stittsville bus (Photo: Councillor Gower) On January 30, 2019 Councillor Glen Gower posted the following to his Councillor’s Notebook and with his permission Stittsville Central…
Frigid weather, late buses and no shows doesn’t impress OC Transpo ridership
Taking the bus this week has been pretty miserable for a lot of people in Ottawa and Stittsville, with no shortage of late reports on Twitter. I myself got home 30…
January 14, 1990 – last train blows through Stittsville
(The last train through Stittsville on its way to the west coast, January 14, 1990. The man waving was Phil Barton, and he was greeting his best friend Lorne Blackburn,…
Winter storm brings reflection to Ottawa’s snow clearing past
This quote was taken from an article “In the Carp Review…” written by Erskine Rivington. ‘November 21, 1929 – Preparations are being made to keep approximately 1,800 miles of the…
New development – Carp and Hazeldean Roads
A Site Plan application has been submitted to the City of Ottawa from the Deschenes-Poitras Realty Corporation. The site proposed for development is located at the corner of Hazeldean and Carp…
PHOTO: Confusing traffic light on Hazeldean
Here’s a photo from Jeff Quigley of an indecisive traffic light at Hazeldean and Iber Roads last Saturday. We sent the city a quick email to ask what happened, here’s…
New map shows which paths in Stittsville are being plowed
Bike Ottawa is putting together a new crowdsourced map that shows which pathways are regularly plowed in the winter. You can check it out here. Plowed paths are indicated by…
So what’s the deal with Clive Doucet’s transit plan for Stittsville?
Photo: Clive Doucet’s proposed Capital Region Rail system. Mayoral candidate Clive Doucet’s plan for a regional rail system in Ottawa wouldn’t send trains into the heart of Stittsville. Rather, there…
COMMENT: Finally, an advance green at Carp and Hazeldean
Photo: Carp and Hazeldean intersection. Via Google Maps. After years of safety concerns at the Carp and Hazeldean intersection, the city has finally installed an advance green left turn signal.…
NOTEBOOK: Fringewood and Rosehill traffic calming, city scolds developer for flooding dog park
A few things across our news desk lately… Fringewood Drive traffic study begins The City of Ottawa has begun an Area Traffic Management (ATM) study to examine potential for traffic…
How often are Stittsville buses late or cancelled? Data shows reliability can be uneven
Photo: Cameron Scobie says he’s getting annoyed at the recent unreliability of the 262 route that serves Stittsville. (Photo by Devyn Barrie) A nosedive in OC Transpo’s reliability of late…
LINKED: Arcadia residents say Campeau Drive extension can’t come soon enough
Here’s a story I wrote for OttawaMatters.com about how delays in extending Campeau Drive to Huntmar is affecting residents in Arcadia: *** When Daniel Kucherman bought his house in 2014,…
OC Transpo summer service starts Sunday, June 24
(via OC Transpo) Ottawa – OC Transpo’s summer service starts Sunday, June 24. Several changes will be made to help us get ready for rail and the opening of O-Train…