CN Cycle for CHEO rides again on May 3

The CN Cycle for CHEO, the annual fundraiser for childhood and adolescent oncology care at the hospital, pedals through the city on Sunday, May 3.

The cycling event starts and ends at the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats and involves lane reductions and closures from 6 am to 2 pm on various roadways along the route, including:

• Kichi Zībī Mīkan
• Island Park Drive
• Champlain Bridge
• Booth Street
• Wellington Street
• Portage Bridge
• Elgin Street
• Laurier Avenue
• Queen Elizabeth Driveway
• Prince of Wales Drive
• Heron Road
• Vincent Massey Park
• Riverside Drive
• Hogs Back Road
• Colonel By Drive
• Sussex Drive
• Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway

Please note that City of Ottawa Road Services will be performing annual spring opening maintenance on Pretoria Bridge between 6 am and 2 pm on Sunday, May 3. Pretoria Bridge will be closed for the duration. This work has been coordinated with the CHEO Foundation and CN Cycle for CHEO to minimize impacts to residents.

A full list of the lane reductions, road closures and times are located on the CN Cycle for CHEO website.

For updates on construction and roadwork activity across Ottawa or for information about traffic and travel planning, visit the City’s traffic map or follow the City’s traffic account on X.

Some OC Transpo services will be affected by road closures and event activity:

• Routes 88, 111 and 112 will be detoured between approximately 7:30 am and 12 pm.
• Routes 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 56, 85, N39, N45, N57, N61, N75 and 105 will be detoured between approximately 7:45 am and 1:30 pm.
• Route 9 will be detoured between approximately 8:30 am and 1 pm.
• Route 8 will be detoured between approximately 7:30 am and 2:30 pm.
• Para Transpo travel times may be affected by planned road closures.

O-Train Line 2 will be partially closed on Sunday, May 3 for planned work. R2 bus service will be operating between 7:30 am and approximately 11 am between Bayview and Carleton stations. Cyclists should note that the bike rack on each bus can accommodate a maximum of two bicycles. Bicycles are not permitted inside OC Transpo buses.  For more information, visit octranspo.com.

Full details of OC Transpo service impacts can be found on the OC Transpo alerts page. You can also connect with OC Transpo through Facebook, X, Bluesky and Instagram.