OTTAWA

Section of Rideau Canal Skateway closing for maintenance

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Ted Raymond CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist

Published Monday, February 17, 2020 5:18PM EST Last Updated Monday, February 17, 2020 6:26PM 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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OTTAWA -- The National Capital Commission says a stretch of the Rideau Canal Skateway will close Monday night for maintenance.

7.4 km of the 7.8 km skating rink has been open for several days but, in a tweet Monday afternoon, the NCC said 3.4 km—from Bank Street to Hartwells Locks—will close at 10:00 p.m.

The Skateway will remain open from Lisgar to Bank. A section from the NAC to Lisgar will remain closed. To date, the downtown stretch of the Skateway has yet to open this season.

Conditions on the Skateway were listed as poor Monday, after a mild weekend.

The skating season began Jan. 18, 2020.

PARTIAL CLOSURE ⛔| A 3.4km section of the #RideauCanal Skateway will close tonight, Feb 17, at 10pm, to allow for necessary maintenance operations.

⛔Bank (km 4.5)-Library (Hartwells, km 7.8)
✅Lisgar (km 0.6)-Bank (km 4.5)

Conditions: https://t.co/ByQ8nBbgwb| #ottnews pic.twitter.com/VJSQk670kl
— RideauCanalSkateway (@NCC_Skateway) February 17, 2020