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It was slow, frustrating, and occasionally maddening, but Ottawa drivers managed to handle the first day of the latest Highway 417 closure on Friday.
The crews began tearing down an old overpass/bridge over Preston Avenue Thursday afternoon and will be lifting a new pre-built overpass structure into place over the weekend.
Earlier in the week, the city warned drivers of “significant” traffic issues impacts during the closure of a stretch of Highway 417 this weekend.
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The Queensway is closed in both directions between Carling Avenue and Metcalfe Street for the replacement work.
The highway is scheduled to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday.
Preston Street is also closed in two stages for this: The first between St. Anthony and Young streets directly at the overpass and the second one block north to Louisa Street at 8 p.m. July 25, matching the highway closure.
The city and its contractor have said all of the affected Highway 417 overpasses are near the end of their lifespans.
On its website, the contractor says the overpass replacement projects will be finished this year. But a variety of other highway releated work will be done in 2025. The end date for the work in 2025.
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