Kichi Zìbì Mìkan Weekend Closure – November 15, 16

From the NCC, and according to the city this will return the road to two lanes in both directions…

National Capital Region — There will be a full closure of the Kichi Zībī Mīkan during the weekend as part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.

Schedule: 11:30 pm, Friday, November 14 to 5:30 am, Monday, November 17, 2025
Location: Both directions on the Kichi Zībī Mīkan between Carling Avenue and Island Park Drive
Impact on motorists: Full parkway closure; access to Westboro Beach is available from Island Park Drive
Impact on pedestrians and cyclists: No impact on adjacent multi-use pathway

Happy Halloween

On behalf of the Champlain Park Traffic Safety Committee, I would like to remind everyone that the little ones will be out and about this evening trick or treating. Please look out for them so everyone has a safe and fun time.

If you absolutely need to take the car, I would like to remind you that the speed limit is 30 km/h everywhere in Champlain Park and please obey the traffic signs. Be extra vigilant for ghouls, monsters and princesses on our streets.
If you don’t need to take the car, consider walking to take in the great decorations in our neighbourhood, but you still need to be aware of ghouls, monsters and princesses, this time for your sake….mewwwwahahahahaha.

Thanks and take care tonight

Bill

Kichi Zìbì Mìkan Weekend Closures – October 18, 24

From the city via Bill Baggs (Champlain Park Traffic Safety Committee):

Traffic Impacts this Weekend and Next

As part of the Stage 2 O-Train project, the Kichi Zìbì Mìkan will be fully closed in both directions from Carling Avenue to Island Park Drive on the following dates and times:

Saturday, October 18 starting at 5:30 am until Sunday, October 19 at 6:00 pm
Friday, October 24 starting at 11:30 pm until Monday, October 27 at 5:30 am

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Blind Spot Experience – October 2

Pedestrians and cyclists – how to avoid blind spots and be seen in low light

Come and experience firsthand the dangers of a large vehicle’s blind spots and learn how to make sure you can be seen. The City of Ottawa is holding an interactive demonstration to help pedestrians and cyclists learn how to stay safe.

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NCC Bike Days revised hours along Kichi Zībī Mīkan

The National Capital Commission has announced the NCC Weekend Bike Days for 2025. The Champlain Park Traffic Safety Committee is pleased to say that the bike days along the Kichi Zībī Mīkan will be on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 8:00 to noon, As per the announcement below, the bike days start on May 10th this year and continue to October 13.

https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/news/plan-your-summer-staycation-ncc-weekend-bikedays-begin

We hope that by the bikedays ending at noon as opposed to 5:00 pm, we will avoid the congestion problems we have seen over the past couple of years. The Traffic Safety Committee will monitor the situation and report any issues to the NCC, the City or Police as we deem necessary.

As always, traffic safety is the concern of all of us, so if you see something the police need to be aware of, please use the following link to submit a report to the Ottawa Police Service, in the Traffic Complaint category. https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/reports-and-requests/file-a-report.aspx

Champlain Park Traffic Safety Committee

Snow and Sidewalks

For a bit of winter amusement, here are pictures of Daniel Avenue after the recent 60cm snowfall, one part of the avenue has sidewalks, and one doesn’t. Notice how the sidewalk road is hemmed in by snow banks, because the sidewalks prevent the snow from being pushed onto lawns.

[Daniel Avenue South with less Road Space due to Sidewalks] — Southern end of Daniel Avenue, with sidewalks and not much road remaining.

[Daniel Avenue North with more Road Space] — Northern end of Daniel Avenue, with more road space. Cars can even pass here!

And finally, I can hear you complaining to the city that the snow needs to be removed, and a day later we see this:

[Daniel Avenue North with Snow Removal Signs] — Snow Removal Signs Sprouting on Daniel Avenue.

And that’s what winter snow looks like on the streets in our neighbourhood in 2025.

Snow Storm and Parking Restrictions – February 13, 14

Via Bill B. of the traffic committee…

Good afternoon residents of Champlain Park. Please see the following message from the City of Ottawa. Of particular interest are the times of the parking bans. I would also discourage everyone from parking on the streets until the cleanup has been completed in our neighbourhood, even if they are outside the parking ban hours, to allow the city do their work without obstacles.

City of Ottawa – Significant Weather Event declared

Environment Canada has identified hazardous weather from Wednesday, February 12 until Thursday, February 13. As a result, the City of Ottawa has declared a Significant Weather Event. The Roads and Parking Services team will be out maintaining the City’s sidewalks, roads and the winter cycling network, but it will take longer than usual to restore them to regular conditions.

There will be two back-to-back winter weather parking bans called. The first will be in effect from 10 am to 7 pm on Thursday, February 13 and the second will be in effect from 10 am to 7 pm on Friday, February 14.

During a winter weather parking ban, parking is prohibited on city streets so crews can plow easily and effectively. Vehicles parked on the street during a ban may be ticketed and towed. Though on-street monthly parking permit holders are exempt from this restriction when they are parked in residential parking permit zones, we encourage those who can to find off-street parking options to avoid getting snowed-in.

[more at https://www.ottawa.ca/en/parking-roads-and-travel/roads-sidewalks-and-pathways/snow-plowing-and-clearing]

Time-Line of Traffic Problems

From Heather…

Island Park Drive and surrounding communities have for many years been expected to accommodate large volumes of commuter traffic, which pollutes our neighbourhoods and endangers our kids. The RCMP cannot keep up with the volume of cut-through traffic making illegal turns onto IPD. Vehicles are backed up to the Scott/Northwestern intersection. From Clearview, some turn and speed south looking for other exits to IPD.

In 1996 and again in 2014, local governments and communities suggested solutions. Several were implemented, but nothing was done to fix the main problem, that two parkways are being used as commuter routes.

In September 2024, the NCC invited local communities to discuss proposed new parkways guidelines.

The CPCA submitted the attached comments to the NCC, c.c. councillor Jeff Leiper.
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Traffic Overflow in the Neighbourhood

Excess traffic is annoying people in the neighbourhood, leading some to take action (there are a couple of rather hot posts in the Champlain Park Facebook Group, where rather than blocking the cars, submitting a request for service to the police was suggested). Our city councillor Jeff Leiper has written about it, here’s his text from https://kitchissippiward.ca/2024/10/07/cut-through-bridge-traffic-woes/

Cut-through bridge traffic woes

October 7, 2024

Good evening, Kitchissippi.

Residents of Westboro Beach and Champlain Park who live on streets like Clearview and Lanark have been writing to me tonight to let me know they’ve had another bad weekend. Cut-through traffic trying to reach the bridge, especially starting in mid-afternoon, has been rough this summer, backing up for blocks, most recently on Clearview and yesterday for a period as far as Northwestern. Residents have a hard time getting in or out of their driveways, traffic is idling and they’re fed up.
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Champlain Bridge Night Closures – May 26 to June 11

Update – now going to June 11th, as the NCC says in their closure advisory / avis de fermeture.

A message from the NCC, looks like they will be doing bike lane enhancements…

National Capital Region—There will be full overnight closures of Champlain Bridge as part of the final phase of the Champlain Bridge Rehabilitation Project.

Schedule: Nightly, from Sunday, May 26 to Thursday, June 6, 2024, 9 pm to 5 am
Location: Champlain Bridge
Impact on motorists: Take alternate routes.
Impact on pedestrians and cyclists: Champlain Bridge remains open to pedestrians and cyclists. Cyclists are asked to please walk their bikes on the sidewalk.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Fermeture du pont Champlain en soirée et durant la nuit, du 26 mai au 6 juin 2024

Région de la capitale nationale – Le pont Champlain sera fermé en soirée et durant la nuit pour la dernière étape du projet de sa réfection.

Horaire : le soir et durant la nuit, du dimanche 26 mai au jeudi 6 juin 2024, de 21 h à 5 h
Endroit : pont Champlain
Circulation automobile : changement d’itinéraire à prévoir
Circulation à pied et à vélo : aucune incidence sur les déplacements à pied; descente de vélo et circulation sur le trottoir obligatoires

Merci de votre collaboration.