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What a great day on Robert Grant Avenue last Saturday for our special “pre-opening” activities.
In the morning, nearly 200 hockey players took part in a ball hockey tournament and fundraiser organized by the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association. Then in the afternoon, a few hundred residents joined us to ride, roll, walk, and run along the 1.5-kilometre stretch of the road. We saw cyclists, joggers, rollerbladers, skateboarders, dog walkers, and more.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this event possible, and a big thanks to Minto, Cavanagh Construction, and Novotech for letting us use the road for the day!
What’s next:
- There are still some finishing touches, including a final layer of asphalt, signage, road painting, landscaping, and completion of the intersection at Hazeldean and the roundabout at Abbott. We expect the road to open for all users in the next couple of weeks.
- The right-of-way for Robert Grant is quite wide, to accommodate future expansion including additional bus-only lanes, as well as additional mixed traffic lanes.
- In the future, Robert Grant Avenue will continue north of Hazeldean, connecting with Palladium Drive for access to the Queensway. There’s no timeline yet but it is a higher-priority road project in the City’s Transportation Master Plan.
- The future LRT Stage 3 will have its final station at Hazeldean Road, next to Robert Grant Avenue.
Photos by Mandy Hambly, Marlova Martin, Catherine Musgrove, Bob Antonietti (aerial photography), and the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association.
Summary: “Exclusive Preview” of Robert Grant Avenue
What a great day on Robert Grant Avenue last Saturday for our special “before opening” activities.
In the morning, nearly 200 hockey players participated in a ball hockey tournament and fundraiser hosted by the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association. Then, in the afternoon, a few hundred residents joined us to bike, walk and run along the 1.5 kilometer stretch of road. We saw cyclists, joggers, roller skaters, skateboarders, people walking their dogs, and more.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made this event possible, and a big thank you to Minto, Cavanagh Construction and Novotech for allowing us to use the road for the day!
Next steps:
- There are still some finishing touches remaining including a final coat of asphalt, signage, road painting, landscaping and the completion of the Hazeldean Road intersection and the Abbott Street roundabout. We expect the road to be open to all users in the coming weeks.
- The right-of-way for Robert Grant Avenue is wide enough to allow for future expansion, including additional bus lanes, as well as additional mixed-use lanes.
- In the future, Robert Grant Avenue will continue north from Hazeldean Road, connecting to Palladium Drive to access the Queensway. There is no timeline yet, but it is a priority road project in the City’s Transportation Master Plan.
- Stage 3 of the future light rail will have its final station on Hazeldean Road, next to Robert Grant Avenue.
