Posted by: City of Ottawa
Starting Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Riverside Drive eastbound lanes will be closed from Data Centre Road to Neil Way (near Pleasant Park Road).
Traffic will be redirected via a temporary road to use Riverside Drive westbound, with one lane in each direction. This closure is expected to last until mid-summer.
Following this work, Riverside Drive westbound lanes will be closed from Data Centre Road to Neil Way, with one lane of traffic in each direction redirected via a temporary road to use Riverside Drive eastbound. This closure is expected to last until late summer 2026.
To prepare the area for these closures, single lane reductions on Riverside Drive will be required beginning May 4. Signage will be in place.
Beginning May 19, left turns will be prohibited in all directions at the Bank Street and Riverside Drive intersection to help keep traffic moving. Expect delays in this area throughout the spring and summer.
The closures are necessary to replace underground infrastructure, which includes the sanitary and storm sewers, and watermains, as part of Phase 1 of the Bank Street Renewal Project.
The Riverside Drive temporary closures are expected to last until August 31. Road and intersection work requiring intermittent lane closures along Riverside Drive will occur in fall 2026.