529 Garage
529 Garage is a community-driven bike registration and theft recovery service, which is officially sponsored by the Ottawa Police Service. It allows cyclists to register serial numbers, alert local networks when a bike goes missing, and helps police return recovered property. Check out project529.com for more info and to register your bike for free.
NCC Creating bike lanes on canal parkways
In an effort to improve the safety and experience of pedestrians and cyclists using the Canal’s roadways and pathways, this year the National Capital Commission (NCC) will begin building uni-directional, “summer-season” bike lanes on the roadways of both Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) and Colonel By Drive (CBD). The bike lane on QED will be for northbound bikes and the one on CBD will be for those going south. The potential work is described by…
Billings Bridge Changes, Bank Street Bike Lanes
On September 14, 2023, Council approved a plan to add a bike lane in each direction on Bank Street between Riverside Drive westbound and Chesley Street, including on the Billings Bridge. The recommended plan proposes reducing the number of through-lanes for vehicles on this segment from two per direction to one, in order to accommodate the bike lanes. The plan also includes modifications at the Riverside Drive and Riverdale Avenue intersections to provide right-turn…
How to Keep Biking into the Fall and Winter
Have you ever wondered how to prolong your biking season? We at the Enviro Crew OOS have been thinking about this a lot, especially now that some of us are back in the office and remembering how much we dislike commuting by car. Bicycle ownership skyrocketed during the pandemic and it seems unfair to stop reaping the benefits of riding just because we live in a city with four distinct seasons.
From the Archives: The Hockey Stick Foot Bridge
Joining the western side of Brewer Park to the Carleton University campus is a well-used footbridge tucked alongside the Rideau River. The construction material is quintessentially Canadian: the railings are made of wooden hockey sticks! The commemorative plaque, somewhat worn and graffiti-ed, installed on the bridge reads:
Bank Street Bridge Changes
The City of Ottawa has once again converted the outside curb lanes on the Bank Street Bridge for more space, safety, and active transportation. Reconfiguration of Bank Street Bridge Public Consultation Permanent changes are also coming to the bridge, moving from a 4-lane model to a 3-lane model. The display boards showing the proposed changes have been uploaded to the project webpage.
Bank Street Canal Bridge Survey
Would you like to provide feedback on the proposed redesign of the Bank Street Bridge? Councillor Shawn Menard is looking for your input on changes for the bridge. The deadline to take the survey is August 7, 2020.
Bank Street Canal Bridge Redesign
Capital Ward Councillor Shawn Menard has proposed a redesign of the Bank Street Canal Bridge: three vehicle lanes, two northbound and one southbound, with two widened pathways on either side, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
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