Wellington Street reopening date still up in the air

Planning to reopen the street and install temporary bike lanes ‘is nearing completion and staff are now in the process of developing an implementation plan,’ says the city’s traffic services director.

Concrete barricades and planters remain in place along Wellington Street at the intersection with Bank Street on March 20. In the background to the left is the West Block, which includes the temporary House of Commons Chamber, with the Wellington Building to the right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

March 22, 2023

Almost two months after Ottawa City Council passed a motion to reopen Wellington Street to vehicles as early as March 1, there’s still no official date for its reopening—but MPs reached by The Hill Times aren’t eager for the return of regular traffic.

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