Gladstone Avenue construction underway Monday

The section of Gladstone Avenue between Metcalfe and Elgin streets will be closed to traffic for a major reconstruction beginning Monday.

The block will be reopened at the end of November, according to a press release from the city.

The road is scheduled to get a facelift both above and below ground, as the city will replace old water and sewer systems as well as the road surface and sidewalks.

The section will be closed to all traffic and on-street parking will not be available. OC Transpo route 14, the only bus affected by the closure, will be rerouted to McLeod Street going westbound and to Argyle Street going eastbound. Pedestrians will still have access. 

The reconstruction is part of the Ottawa on the Move project, which has affected traffic on a number of streets in Centretown, including Bronson Avenue.  The project’s announced aim is to update roads, sewage systems and infrastructure across the city.