Wellington Street Ottawa-Gatineau LRT crossings ‘not feasible without mitigation measures,’ says PSPC

However, Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the Sparks Street tunnel option is not favoured due to the 'huge additional cost' to taxpayers.
A proposal to create a light rail transit system in Gatineau that could cross along Wellington Street in Ottawa would cause several "structural, security, and traffic issues for the Judicial Precinct and Parliamentary Precinct," according to Public Services and Procurement Canada. Gatineau’s tran...

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