The National Capital Commission (NCC) and federal partners began work on numerous projects along the Ottawa River Pathway on June 8, 2022. Undertaking this work requires the closure of sections of the Ottawa River Pathway behind Parliament Hill, from June 2022 to fall 2024.
Information about the affected pathway sections and closure dates is provided below.
West section: Portage Bridge to Cliff heating and cooling plant (June to spring 2023)
Part of PSPC’s Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP) to modernize energy systems, this project will involve the closure of the Ottawa River Pathway from Portage Bridge to the Cliff heating and cooling plant, from June 2022 to the spring of 2023.
Centre west section: Supreme Court escarpment (June 2022 to winter 2023)
PSPC will be working to stabilize the escarpment behind the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as remove the tunnel on the pathway. This work will require the closure of a section of the Ottawa River Pathway behind the Supreme Court from June 2022 to winter 2023, with the escarpment project taking place from spring 2023 to winter 2023.
East section: Parliament Hill escarpment (winter 2023 to fall 2024)
The NCC is currently in the process of planning for the rehabilitation of the escarpment directly behind Parliament Hill, immediately next to the Ottawa River Pathway, as flooding in 2019 significantly damaged the toe of the escarpment.
Media Information:
Sofia Benjelloun
NCC Media Relations
343-549-7203
sofia.benjelloun@ncc-ccn.ca