Sandy Hill Truck Tunnel

[MaxHeadroom]

Tunnel will never "pay for itself" and won't handle all trucks, as dangerous goods would not be permitted through it. Plus the existence of the LRT tunnel in the same area now complicates a truck tunnel to the point where it may not be feasible at all.

City of Ottawa dropped the ball for many years on this problem, didn't follow through with the Vanier Parkway extension, doesn't allow trucks on Vanier Parkway/St. Patrick which would be safer than downtown, and now there really is no solution that won't upset anyone. Even if a bridge is built in east and or west, traffic will take the shortest route anyway.