Highway 417 reopened between Carling Avenue and Metcalfe Street on Monday morning, after the busy highway was closed all weekend for the replacement of the Bronson Avenue bridge.
The closure of the Queensway caused some traffic delays across the city of Ottawa this weekend, particularly along the detour routes of Catherine Street and Carling Avenue. Several events this weekend, including RBC Ottawa Bluesfest and football and rugby at TD Place, added to the traffic volumes moving into the downtown core through the weekend.
"It's added about an hour to my commute; I'm just trying to get to Gatineau," driver Raymond Ervin said. "The traffic was pretty crazy this weekend with the highway being closed down and everyone coming in for Bluesfest. It's been pretty chaotic," Colton Adsett said."With that being said, I don't think I've ever seen a bridge being replaced that fast."
The replacement of the Bronson Avenue overpass is the latest construction project to replace aging infrastructure along Highway 417. The Percy Street bridge is the next bridge scheduled for replacement. The highway will be closed for August 10 to 14 for the replacement of the bridge. Last summer, construction crews replaced the Booth Street bridge and the Rochester Street bridge.
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