Elgin Street under Highway 417 closed for investigation into overpass wall
Paula McCooey, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: April 13, 2016 | Last Updated: April 13, 2016 10:03 PM EDT
Traffic remained closed on a stretch of Elgin Street on Wednesday night as Ministry of Transportation engineers worked on a barrier wall on the westbound Highway 417 off-ramp at Metcalfe Street.
Police closed Elgin between Catherine and Isabella streets around noon as the MTO began investigating the possibility of a segment of the concrete wall of the overpass shifting.
The bridge is safe with an inspection finding no problem with the deck or supports, an MTO spokeswoman said.
The site is secured and temporary repairs, which are expected to take several days, are underway, she said. Both lanes of the Metcalfe off ramp will be closed until the work is complete.
The cause of the situation is under investigation.
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