Colonel By Drive to close to traffic all summer

The National Capital Commission(NCC)will completely close a five-kilometre section of Colonel By Drive to vehicles this summer to give residents more room to move during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NCC announced Friday that Colonel By between Daly Avenue, beside the Shaw Centre, to Canal Woods Terrace, nearBronson Avenue, will be closed to vehicular traffic 24/7 from July 2 to Sept. 6.

The NCChas already closed sections ofQueen Elizabeth Driveway,Sir George-tienne Cartier Parkway and Sir John A. Macdonald Parkways during certain times to encourage active use such as walking and cycling.

Queen Elizabeth Driveway will close from Somerset Street W. to Fifth Avenuefrom 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, from May 3 until June 30.

A combined 17 kilometres of parkway along theOttawa River will also be dedicated to active use from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends, until Oct. 11.

That includesthe entirewestbound Sir John A.Macdonald Parkway from the Canadian War Museum toCarlingAvenue, and both lanes oftheSir George-tienne Cartier Parkwayfrom the Aviation Parkway to St. Joseph Boulevard.

Starting May 1, vehicles will be allowed on certain parkways in Gatineau Parkonly on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.