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Rideau Canal Skateway section from Bank to Hartwells Locks is now open

Josh Pringle CTV News Ottawa Producer and Digital Lead

Published Wednesday, February 19, 2020 4:57PM EST Last Updated Thursday, February 20, 2020 8:44AM EST

The Rideau Canal Skateway has remained closed north of the Laurier Avenue Bridge all season and there are fears that section may not be ready before the season ends.

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The green flag is flying on a 7.4 kilometre section of the Rideau Canal Skateway.

The National Capital Commission reopened the 3.4 kilometre section from Bank Street to Hartwells Locks Thursday morning. That section of the canal closed on Monday night to "allow for necessary maintenance operations.”

The Rideau Canal Skateway will be open from Laurier Avenue to Hartwells Locks, along with Dow’s Lake.

The section from Rideau Street to Laurier has not been opened this season. There is no word on whether the NCC will be able to open the final 0.4 kilometre section of the canal.

Yay! �� 7.4km of the #RideauCanal Skateway will reopen from Laurier (0.4km) to Library (Hartwells, km 7.8) as of 8am tomorrow, Feb 20th.

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— RideauCanalSkateway (@NCC_Skateway) February 19, 2020