Cycling

LRT: Get Ready for LRT Phase II

The new year will bring to a close disruptions associated with construction of the first phase of Ottawa’s light rail project and in a few months we will all be able to take advantage of the convenience of a modern public transport system. Also this year, plans crystallize for LRT Stage 2; east-, west- and south-bound extensions of the first phase. Queensway Terrace North (QTN) and Woodpark communities, in particular, straddle the area immediately surrounding the junction proposed for Bayshore and Baseline legs of the new line. This means our respective communities will likely change a good deal in the coming years. On the one hand, it will be easier to skip from one end of town to the other, shop in the Bayshore centre or the Market, even catch a movie in South Keys. All of these things will be easier to do with sufficient time to get back home and make dinner or to relax with our families. On the other hand, the fact that our communities straddle a main transit junction point introduces new opportunities, even challenges. While some opportunities and challenges may be foreseeable others perhaps not so much.

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LRT: Save the Park BBQ

Join the community discussion on the impacts of Light Rail Transit (LRT) through QTN and Connaught Park.

  • When? Sunday May 7th, 2017 at 1:00 PM
  • Where? Connaught Park & Severn Avenue entrance (Baseball Park)
  • Why? The City is planning for the LRT to cut through Connaught Park. There will be significant impacts on the Park and Neighbourhood.

For more information, please visit LRTinOurYard.com

LRT Update: Oct 31, Deadline for Comments

EVERY VOICE COUNTS !!!

Our QTN neighbourhood and Connaught park will be impacted by the LRT.

Your voice needs to be heard before Oct 31, 2016 to be taken into account in the environmental assessment process.

The City of Ottawa recently completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) for the Confederation Line West LRT extension. This triggered a 30-day public review period starting Sept 29, 2016. The Province is required to consider any written objections to the transit project received within this period. All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/cultural environment).

During the public review period, comments from all individuals carry the same weight.

You are encouraged to send your comments, questions, or concerns directly to the project contact listed below.

Update 2016-10-22. Concerns raised by the community include, but are not limited to: station access (paths from QTN), delays in or lack of communication from the city, security (rail line in park), height of rail, noise, and greenspace access during construction.

Attn: Gavin Battarino, Special Project Officer
Environmental Approvals Branch, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor
Toronto ON M4V 1P5
General Inquiry: 416-314-8001
Toll Free: 800-461-6290
Fax: 416-314-8452
E-mail: EAABGen@ontario.ca

What is proposed to happen in QTN:

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  • An elevated alignment bridge (5m (16 ft) above grade) will cross over Pinecrest creek at the end of Henley pathway
  • An uncovered LRT track will cut through Connaught park and continue under Connaught Avenue through a tunnel
  • Pedestrian bridge replacement at Woodroffe High School (moved closer to Carling)
  • New Queensview station will have a pedestrian bridge to south side of Queensway, but no access from QTN
    Closure of Queensway station

Impacts to the community include:

  • Connaught park will not be accessible for at least 2 years
  • There will be visible over-pass on the edge of our green space

Where can I find more information?