Expect Major Road Blocks For Race Weekend

Published 05/24/2024 · Updated 06/10/2024

This is a release from the City of Ottawa:

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend returns to Ottawa streets this weekend, from Saturday, May 25 to Sunday, May 26.

The running event starts and ends at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and involves intermittent lane reductions and closures on Saturday, from as early as 11 am until 9 pm, and on Sunday, from as early as 5 am until 2 pm.

Major roads impacted at various times by the event include:

Laurier Avenue
Elgin Street
O’Connor Street
Wellington Street
Bronson Avenue
Colonel By Drive
Pretoria Bridge
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Preston Street
Carling Avenue
Gladstone Avenue
Kichi Z?b? M?kan Parkway
Booth Street
Rideau Street
MacKenzie Avenue
Sussex Drive
Sir George Étienne Cartier Parkway
A full listing of the lane reductions, road closures and times are located on the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend website. For updates on construction and roadwork across Ottawa, or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit the City’s traffic map or follow the City’s traffic account on Twitter.

OC Transpo

Some OC Transpo bus routes will be affected by road closures and event activity:

OC Transpo routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 55 will be detoured on Saturday, May 25.
OC Transpo routes R2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 55, and 85 will be detoured on Sunday, May 26.
Para Transpo travel times may be affected by planned road closures.

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