Several roads in downtown Ottawa and parts of Gatineau will be closed for the Royal visit and Canada Day celebrations.

People are being encouraged to leave their vehicles at home and take the bus on Canada Day. OC Transpo will offer free bus rides from 10 p.m. onward on July 1.

Road closures Friday, July 1 from 6:30 a.m. to Saturday July 2 at 1 a.m.:

  • St. Patrick Street between Mackenzie Avenue and the Alexandra Bridge
  • Murray Street between Mackenzie Avenue to the Alexandra Bridge
  • Alexandra Bridge
  • Rideau Street between Dalhousie Street and Sussex Drive
  • Nicholas Street between Besserer Street and Rideau Street
  • Sussex Drive between Rideau Street and George Street
  • Sussex Drive (southbound) between York Street and George Street
  • Mackenzie Avenue between Murray Street and Wellington Street
  • Colonel By Drive between Rideau Street and Daly Street
  • Wellington Street between Kent Street and Sussex Drive
  • Wellington Street (eastbound) between Lyon Street and Kent Street
  • Elgin Street between Wellington Street and Laurier Avenue
  • Metcalfe Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street
  • O'Connor Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
  • Bank Street between Albert Street and Wellington Street
  • Slater Street between Metcalfe Street and Elgin Street (Transitway open to transit, emergency and authorized service vehicles only)
  • Albert Street between Metcalfe Street and Elgin Street (Transitway open to transit, emergency and authorized service vehicles only)
  • Queen Street between Kent Street and Elgin Street
  • Mackenzie King Bridge (Transitway open to transit and emergency vehicles only)

Road closures on Friday, July 1 from 6 p.m. to Saturday, July 2 at 1 a.m.:

  • Wellington Street between Portage Bridge and Kent Street
  • All streets north of Laurier Avenue east of Bronson Avenue and west of Elgin Street
  • Albert Street between Bronson Avenue and Booth Street
  • Lorne Street between Primrose Street and Albert Street
  • Slater Street between Metcalfe Street and Bronson Avenue
  • Bronson Avenue between Laurier Avenue and Sparks Street
  • Commissioner Street between Albert Street and Wellington Avenue
  • Colonel By Drive between Daly Street and Main Street
  • Daly Street between Nicholas Street and Colonel By Drive

Road closures in effect Friday, July 1 from 7 p.m. to Saturday, July 2 at 1 a.m.:

  • George, York and Clarence streets from Sussex Drive to Dalhousie Street
  • Sussex Drive (northbound) between George Street and Murray Street
  • Byward and William streets between George Street and Clarence Street
  • Parent Street between Clarence Street and Murray Street
  • Vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian access to the Mackenzie King Bridge is also closed between 7 p.m. on Friday and 1 a.m. on Saturday
  • Vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian access to the Alexandra Bridge will also be closed between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday