Current Closures/Detours
Updated: September 11, 2025
For updates in real time please visit Ontario 511 and the City of Ottawa's Traffic Website.
Highway 417 Lane and Ramp Closures
- CLOSED - Westbound O'Connor on-ramp - anticipated reopening October 18, 2025 (see detour below).
- CLOSED - Westbound Island Park Drive off-ramp - anticipated reopening October 2, 2025 (see detour below).
- CLOSED - Westbound Parkdale on-ramp - anticipated reopening October 2, 2025 (see detour below).
- CLOSED - Lyon St S to Westbound on-ramp - anticipated reopening Fall 2025 (see detour below).
- CLOSED - Lane 4 (outside lane) on Highway 417 eastbound and westbound between Island Park Drive and Metcalfe Street - anticipated reopening 2025.
- Nightly single lane closures both east and westbound, between 9 PM and 6 AM may occur during construction season.
- Daytime single lane closures (center median) between 9 AM and 3 PM may occur during construction season.
Highway 417 Lane and Ramp Closure Detour Routes
- Westbound Island Park Drive off-ramp - Click Here for detour map
- For the detour of the Island Park off-ramp, continue west on Highway 417 and exit at the Carling off-ramp. Turn north onto Kirkwood Avenue and then east onto Richmond Road to return to Island Park.
- Westbound Parkdale on-ramp - Click Here for detour map
- For the detour of the Parkdale on-ramp, travel south and turn right onto Carling Avenue. Continue onto the westbound Carling on-ramp
City Street Closures
- CLOSED - Island Park Crescent Clarendon to Edina Street - anticipated reopening November 1, 2025 (see detour below).
- CLOSED - Hinton Avenue North (Tyndal Street to dead end) and Hinton Avenue South (Sherwood Drive to Dead end) - anticipated reopening October 1, 2025 (see detour below).
- CLOSED - Orangeville Street from Rochester Street to Booth Street anticipated reopening November 2025 (see detour below).
City Street Closure Detour Routes
- Island Park Crescent Clarendon to Edina Street - Click Here for closure map.
- Hinton Avenue North (Tyndal Street to dead end) and Hinton Avenue South (Sherwood Drive to Dead end) - Click Here for closure map
- Orangeville Street Closure - Click here for detour map
- Travel south on Rochester Street, turn east on Carling Avenue and north on Lebreton Street.
Upcoming Detours
Updated: September 11, 2025
For updates in real time please visit Ontario 511 and the City of Ottawa's Traffic Wesbite.
Future Highway 417 Lane and Ramp Closures
- September 19-21, 2025: The Bronson westbound off-ramp, O’Connor westbound on-ramp, and Lyon westbound on-ramp will be closed. The westbound left lane will be closed from Metcalfe to Preston. The middle westbound lane will be closed nightly from Metcalfe to Booth. Middle and right lanes will be shifted onto the shoulder.
- October 19-November 28, 2025: The Bronson westbound off-ramp will close.
Future Detour Routes
None at this time
Future City Street Closures
- Bronson Avenue lane reduction from Highway 417 Eastbound off-ramp to Catherine Street.
Future City Street Detours
None at this time
Current Construction Activities
Preston Street Structure
- Finishing works are still ongoing.
Bronson Avenue Structure
- Finishing works are still ongoing.
Percy Street Structure
- Finishing works are still ongoing.
Noise Walls and Retaining Walls
- Noise barrier installation on Booth Street and Rochester Street is still ongoing.
- Kent Street off-ramp noise barrier installation is ongoing.
- Noise barrier installation westbound and eastbound lanes from Booth Street to Bronson Avenue is ongoing.
- Noise barrier installation on the north side of Percy bridge is ongoing.
- Retaining wall construction from Orangeville Street to Bell Street is ongoing.
- Retaining wall construction on Percy Bridge is ongoing (NE and SW).
- Retaining wall construction on Bronson Bridge is ongoing (NE, SE, NW, and SW).
- Retaining wall and noise wall construction from Percy Street to Kent Street is ongoing.
- Retaining wall construction on between Harmer Avenue and Huron Ave S will begin April 2025.
- Retaining wall construction on Island Park Crescent will begin April 2025.
Other Structures
- Sewer line installation near Lyon Street off-ramp is ongoing.
- Storm line construction from Percy Street to Kent Street is in ongoing.
- The Drainage work on the South Side of Hwy 417 between Bronson and Percy is ongoing.
- Drainage work on the Bronson retaining walls is ongoing.
- Tree clearing and grubbing operations between Parkdale and island Park Drive will begin April 2025.
- Trenchless crossing at Rochester W-N/S Off ramp is ongoing.
Public Notices
- September 11, 2025 - Notice of road and ramp closures September 19-21
- June 18, 2025 - Notice of Median Work July-August 2025
- May 12, 2025 - Hwy 417 Eastbound Parkdale Off-Ramp Closure
- April 1, 2025 - Hwy 417 westbound Island Park off-ramp and Parkdale off-ramp closure
- Mar 10, 2025 - Notice of Construction 2025
- Mar 10, 2025 - Island Park Crescent road closure
- Mar 10, 2025 - Hinton Avenue North and South road closure
- Feb 11, 2025 - Hwy 417 Rochester Westbound On-Ramp Closure
- Aug 26, 2024 - Hwy 417 Kent Street Eastbound Off-Ramp Closure
- July 3, 2024 - Preston Street Rapid Bridge Replacement Closure/Detour Notice
- May 31, 2024 - Hwy 417 Rochester Eastbound Off-Ramp Closure
- May 31, 2024 - Hwy 417 Rochester Westbound On-Ramp Closure
- May 31, 2024 - Hwy 417 Parkdale Westbound Off-Ramp Closure
- April 26, 2024 - Hwy 417 Parkdale Eastbound On-Ramp Closure
- April 6, 2024 - Hwy 417 Parkdale Eastbound Off-Ramp Closure
- October 6, 2023 - Percy Street Rapid Bridge Replacement Closure/Detour Notice
- September 6, 2023 - Closure of Hwy 417 Eastbound Kent Street Off-Ramp
- June 22, 2023 - Bronson Avenue Rapid Bridge Replacement Closure/Detour Notice
- June 1, 2023 - June7-10 Raymond Street Closure
- April 26, 2023 - Percy St. Pedestrian/Cyclist Closure
- April 3, 2023 - Bronson Avenue Off Ramp Closure