Lady Grey Drive Rehabilitation Project [NCC] | U/C - Page 2

rocketphish · #21 Posted **Aug 25, 2025, 3:10 AM**

"Eventually", but yay!

https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/blog/bringing-waterfront-to-life-projects

zzptichka · #22 Posted **Aug 25, 2025, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

Look at these fantastic old photos of Lady Grey Drive and the riverside activities of 100 years ago:

https://apt613.ca/capital-history-ottawa-colourized-ketchums-rattes-rattys-boathouse-1860s-1950s/

Thanks for digging this up.

OMG yes, build the pool!

acottawa · #23 Posted **Aug 25, 2025, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

Look at these fantastic old photos of Lady Grey Drive and the riverside activities of 100 years ago:

https://apt613.ca/capital-history-ottawa-colourized-ketchums-rattes-rattys-boathouse-1860s-1950s/

If the NCC hadn’t been most active in the bulldozer era of the 50s and 60s Ottawa would have gotten all sorts of interesting places.

J.OT13 · #24 Posted **Oct 4, 2025, 9:05 PM**

We have some renderings, and MY GOD this is gonna be awesome!!

Thanks to Pat from Rail Fans Canada Discord for finding these.

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/cb-804-30818589

rocketphish · #25 Posted **Oct 5, 2025, 12:08 AM**

OMG WOW! I hope that this is the actual plan and not just some fluffy marketing idea open to value engineering, or over-safetyfied.

This is the exciting document:
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/defau...annex_1_program-design-guidelines_en.pdf

Can you imagine this being built as depicted without 8-ft tall anti-jumping fences?

zzptichka · #26 Posted **Oct 5, 2025, 2:30 AM**

Woah. I'll believe it when I see it. Although it's NCC so I'm hopeful.

Those stilts don't seem realistic though.

zzptichka · #27 Posted **Oct 5, 2025, 2:40 AM**

Kitchissippi · #28 Posted **Oct 6, 2025, 11:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

OMG WOW! I hope that this is the actual plan and not just some fluffy marketing idea open to value engineering, or over-safetyfied.

I doubt the glass platform will make it to reality. Most places that have this have proper surveillance. The construction of the ramp looks very vague and simplistic. If anything, structurally it would probably be closer to how the bridge from Major's Hill Park is supported.

I hope this happens, I would be a great water taxi stop for sure.

ponyboycurtis · #29 Posted **Oct 6, 2025, 5:07 PM**

Anything close to this will be awesome. Prior to Kiwiki point opening up one of my favourite spots was the look out by the West Block over top of the washrooms. Will be cool to have another vantage point to look over the water and Gatineau.

zzptichka · #30 Posted **Nov 2, 2025, 4:29 PM**

Crane is gone.

zzptichka · #31 Posted **Apr 28, 2026, 4:07 PM**

Current situation. You can see the stairs next to the wall. Seems like the entire lower level from the renders would be under water at this water levels.
full res

J.OT13 · #32 Posted **Apr 28, 2026, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by zzptichka

Current situation. You can see the stairs next to the wall. Seems like the entire lower level from the renders would be under water at this water levels.

No doubt. I'm sure they'll come up with a resilient design like they did with the Hull side of Zibi.

ponyboycurtis · #33 Posted **Apr 29, 2026, 6:33 PM**

Was just describing this project to my wife the other day from the same vantage point. Shes like.. what a road??

No silly.

I just emailed here this thread so she can get a better idea.

Oh.. and explaining the damage to the overhang of the uh.. alien saucer for lack of a better description was certainly an interesting conversation.