HomeTo improve user safety on the Capital Pathway, the NCC is undertaking work, both rehabilitation and new construction, on the Capital Pathway — one of North America’s most extensive recreational pathway networks. These projects will improve pathway conditions for the 500,000 residents and visitors in Canada’s Capital Region who use this 170-kilometre network each year. In addition, in summer 2004, the NCC, in partnership with the City of Ottawa and the Ville de Gatineau, implemented a 10-point action plan to help users stay safe on the Capital Pathway.
Some of the work to be undertaken includes:
- excavation for new pathway alignments
- pathway widening to the 3-metre multi-use standard
- new asphalt surfacing
- landscaping activities
- construction of new links to ensure the network’s continuity
Some of the pathway projects may require temporary closures. The NCC wishes to thank users for their patience during these pathway improvement periods.
Pathway Projects:
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PATHWAY |
DURATION | |
| Rehabilitation of existing pathways: | ||
| Greenbelt Pathway: From St. Joseph Boulevard in Orleans to Tauvette Road in Blackburn Hamlet (5 km) |
spring 2004 to fall 2005 | |
| Leamy Creek Pathway: from Saint-Joseph Boulevard in Gatineau to Cité des Jeunes Boulevard (6 km) |
summer 2005 | |
| De l'Île Pathway: from Laurier Street in Gatineau to Saint-Rédempteur Street (1.5 km) |
summer 2005 to fall 2005 | |
| Gatineau River Pathway: from Fournier Boulevard to Parking Lot #2 at Leamy Lake Park (1.5 km) |
summer 2005 to fall 2005 | |
| Voyageurs Pathway: from the Gatineau marina to the boardwalk in Jacques-Cartier Park (1 km) |
summer 2005 to fall 2005 | |
| Watts Creek Pathway: from the Greenbelt Pathway to Eagleson Road; from Holly Acres Road to Corkstown Road (repairs to the wooden bridge: Stillwater Creek) (3.5 km) |
fall 2005 to summer 2006 | |
| Ottawa River Pathway: from Portage Bridge to the Tailrace at LeBreton Flats (1 km) |
spring 2005 | |
| Construction of new links: | ||
| Pioneer Pathway: from Laval Street to Brasserie Creek in Gatineau (1 km) |
spring 2005 to spring 2006 | |
| Ottawa River Pathway: from Acacia Street to the boathouse (near the Rockeries in the Rockcliffe area) (2 km) |
fall 2005 | |
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