Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project (LRT)
O-Train East Extension
Major Construction Activities and Community Impacts
90-Day Lookahead – October to December 2021
OVERVIEW
The O-Train East extension will see the Light Rail Transit (LRT) continue from Blair Station to Trim Road, adding 12 kilometres of rail; 5 new stations to the O-Train network at Montreal Road, Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard, Orléans Boulevard (Convent Glen Station), Place d’Orléans, and Trim Road; 4 new bridges; 6 bridges rehabilitated; 3 pedestrian bridges; and 3 major culverts.
The LRT will travel within the median of Ottawa Route (OR) 174.
We are in the final quarter of 2021 and heavy construction continues to take place across the east corridor as crews build rail, pedestrian, and road bridges, widen the OR174 (road reconstruction, grading, paving, guiderail installation and line painting), and rail guideway (dedicated rail line). Construction of all 5 stations will be underway by the end of the year.
While it is exciting to see progress on the LRT project, some of these activities may cause disruptions for area residents, including intermittent night work, traffic detours, site lighting or additional construction vehicles in the area. Construction team members review all upcoming work Monday mornings and provide an impact notice for overnight work. By emailing
[email protected] and joining our list, we can share updates with you.
This notice provides an overview of upcoming activities along the O-Train East LRT project alignment, as well as the expected community impacts including hours of work, locations of crews and equipment, pedestrian, and vehicle mobility, etc.
MAJOR WORKS
To see renderings of the LRT stations please visit:
https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-developmen...l-transit-project/o-train-east-extension
Blair Station
Realignment of new intersections, including new islands, curbs, and pavement on Blair Road at the Transitway and the OR174 westbound off-ramp began in September and will continue through the Fall. It is intended that much of the work will be completed in the Fall prior to the onset of winter when local
asphalt plants close. This work is required to accommodate the LRT guideway east of Blair Station.
174 Median Rail Bridge to Montreal Road Interchange
Work on the 174 Median Rail Bridge, 800 metres east of the OR174 Blair Road Interchange is largely complete, with girders, decking and parapets installed and concrete poured. Construction of an MSE (retaining) wall on the west abutment will begin in October. The bridge will then be ready for rail to be installed in 2022.
Construction of new OR174 westbound lanes between Montreal Road and Blair Road were completed in September and westbound traffic was re-aligned to the north side of the 174 Median Rail Bridge.
Montréal Station
Crews and equipment have completed the construction of three new bridges including the installation of girders, deck panels, parapets, and other works within the median of the OR174 and the Montreal Road Interchange for the LRT guideway and tracks.
Station construction, with footings and the foundation wall on the south station, began in September 2021. The station is expected to be completed in March 2023.
As part of the project, there are relocations of utilities (watermain, drainage, sewers) along Montreal Road. These new utilities will be connected to Montréal Station.
Track Work
Rail, manufactured in Spain, was delivered to the Port of Johnstown, Ontario in the Spring, and transported via flatbed trucks to laydown sites in the guideway at Montréal Station and Place d’Orleans Station in August and September. Each piece of rail is 24 metres in length and welding of the pieces is underway. When completed, a total of 6,800 metric tonnes of rail will be laid on the O-Train East Extension.
For the remainder of 2021 crews and equipment will focus on preparing the LRT guideway and welding the rail. Rail installation will begin between Montréal Station and Jeanne d’Arc Station in the Spring of 2022. All track work in the East will be completed in 2022.
Jeanne d’Arc Station
Jeanne D’Arc station construction has been ongoing since late May 2021 and is progressing with concrete, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing works for station footings, walls, and slabs.
Work on a pedestrian bridge at Green’s Creek began in the Spring but has largely been on-hold. The bridge is expected to be completed in the Winter 2022.
Convent Glen Station
Work began in the Spring to relocate major utilities (water, sewer) along OR174 at Orléans Boulevard to facilitate highway road widening work. Work on the north side of OR174 was completed in September. Work on the south side will continue through the Fall 2021, followed by roadwork.
Station construction at Convent Glen is scheduled to begin in December 2021.
Place d’Orléans Station
Rock breaking and station excavation in the OR174 median, required for the guideway and the future Place d’Orléans LRT Station was completed in July 2021. The site was handed over to the station constructor and station construction is underway with excavation, formwork, and rebar installation.
Trim Station
Construction in the OC Transpo Park & Ride is ongoing with work on lights, conduits, and footings at and around the site of the future Trim LRT Station. It is scheduled for completion in October 2021.
Excavation in the guideway for the station is underway. Station construction will begin in November 2021.
In August 2021, the new Trim Road North/South realignment was completed and the interchange with OR174 opened. The OR174 eastbound and westbound realignment at Trim will be completed in October.
Greening Our Community
As part of the tree replacement program for the Stage 2 LRT Project, the City of Ottawa, and the National Capital Commission (NCC) are partnering to plant 3000 trees on NCC lands at Green’s Creek. Tree planting began in September 2021 and will continue through the Fall.
https://mailchi.mp/c2b61629dfa0/90-day-lookahead-october-to-december-2021?e=16641e8b73
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