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The 2020 Federal budget commissioned and funded the NCC to conduct another study of Interprovincial Transportation. This study referred to as the LTIIC (Long Term Interprovincial Integrated Crossings Study) was to take a broader look at the long term transportation needs (out to 2050) and the full set of transportation options available (transit, active transportation, tunnel, bridges) and … Read More

During the 2021-2024 period the City is updating its 25 year vision for transportation in the City, referred to as the Transportation Master Plan (TMP).  One element of the TMP is the Active Transportation Plan. The following slide set summarizes the draft Active Transportation Plan for Sandy Hill.

­Learn About the Issue Since the Macdonald-Cartier bridge was constructed in 1967, King Edward Avenue, Rideau, Waller, and Nicholas streets (KERWN) have become a major interprovincial truck route.  This has had significant negative impacts along this corridor and on the adjacent communities. The continued existence of a high volume of transport trucks on our roadways continues to pose … Read More

­Action Sandy Hill re-affirms our position that any planning for interprovincial transportation changes must prioritize solutions that remove the non-local through truck traffic from the existing KERWN corridor. This problem exists due to the lack of proper connection between the 417 and 5/50 interprovincial highway systems within the National Capital Region (NCR)  It has continued to grow and … Read More