Eastbound Traffic--Public Service Announcement City of Ottawa

Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, personal injury lawyers Ottawa, is republishing this Public Service Announcement from the City of Ottawa respecting the traffic problems on eastbound lanes on the 174. Note the traffic planning links that can help when planning a route east. Ottawa – East end commuters are encouraged to plan their commute home this evening due to recent traffic disruptions on Highway 174 at the Jeanne D’Arc off ramp. The City of Ottawa has tools on ottawa.ca to help motorists and transit users plan their routes and manage their commute. City of Ottawa Traffic Report – outlining citywide road closures, traffic restrictions and detours Travel Planner at octranspo.com – transit users can chart and plan routes with the Interactive traffic map – showing construction areas and live traffic cams throughout the city and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) cameras along Highway 417. Cycling maps and information – detailing bicycle pathways and lanes throughout the city. The City encourages East-end residents take advantage of any flexibility in their schedules to plan their commute outside of peak hours and use public transit. For traffic alerts and closures, follow the City on Twitter. For more information and current updates, visit ottawa.ca.

Ottawa Traffic Maps

The city of Ottawa provides some interesting live and interactive information in relation to traffic within the City. Through it's website at Ottawa Maps you can find live map based information relating to construction events, incidents, red-light cameras, traffic video, and much other information. Watching live traffic, getting updates, is easily accessible from any computer or smartphone. At Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, personal injury lawyers, we make use of the information provided through this site in building and collecting evidence in support of our clients' cases. The amount of information that is available is impressive. The only trick is to know where to look.

Bronson Avenue & Gladstone Update

A short while ago we blogged about the construction on Bronson Avenue in Ottawa. The construction caused significant traffic problems as entire sections and intersections became impassable. The City of Ottawa, partly in response to complaints, stepped up the pace of construction to allow more orderly flow of traffic. As a result the City of Ottawa has announced that the intersection of Bronson Avenue and Gladstone Avenue will open to east-west traffic starting at noon on Friday, August 31, 2012. Hopefully this will allow people to get a little closer to the area with their vehicles. As many of you know, the merchants on Bronson have been suffering terribly throughout this summer and there is a lot more construction to come. Note that access along Bronson Avenue during the construction is being maintained for pedestrians and wheelchair users. If you are able to patronize the businesses, especially during this time, it would be appreciated. Certainly the partners at Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP, personal injury lawyers Ottawa, are trying to take regular walks over to the area to support the local business owners.