Exhibition Way utility work at Lansdowne Park scheduled to end October 16 2026
The City of Ottawa’s utility work on Exhibition Way at Lansdowne Park is scheduled to run until Friday October 16 2026. Part of the road is closed to vehicles, with a detour by Service Way and Marché Way. Garage access stays open.
Lansdowne Park from the air, September 2022, before Lansdowne 2.0 construction. Photo: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated: October 9 2026
Utility work that has closed part of Exhibition Way at Lansdowne Park to vehicles is scheduled to continue until Friday October 16 2026, according to the City of Ottawa’s construction notice of September 17 2026. As of October 9 2026, the City has posted no newer notice about the road.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| What | Paver removal and excavation to install new sewer and electrical infrastructure |
| Where | Exhibition Way, between the Aberdeen Pavilion and TD Place Arena |
| Dates | Monday September 21 to Friday October 16 2026 |
| Hours | Regular weekday hours, Monday to Friday |
| Detour | Signed, by Service Way and Marché Way |
| Notice date | September 17 2026 |
The closed section
The City’s notice describes the closed section two ways. Its “What” paragraph says Exhibition Way is closed to vehicles between Service Way and Marché Way. Its “Traffic impacts” paragraph says between Paul Askin Way and Marché Way.
The notice says the work runs during regular weekday hours. It does not say whether the road reopens to vehicles on weekends, or when it reopens once the work ends.
What stays open
The City says:
- People on foot and on bikes can still get through, using the north-side sidewalk of Exhibition Way.
- Access to the underground garage from Queen Elizabeth Drive and from Exhibition Way stays open.
- Residential access off Holmwood Avenue stays open.
- Every business stays open to customers.
The work is done by EBC Inc., the City’s contractor, according to the notice.
Garage entrances and transit
TD Place’s parking page lists two garage entrances: the main entrance near Bank Street and Exhibition Way, and the east entrance off Queen Elizabeth Drive, south of Fifth Avenue. OC Transpo routes 6 and 7 serve Lansdowne every day.
Rates and game-day rules are in the parking guide.
Sources
- City of Ottawa, “Notice of Construction – Exhibition Way Utility Works (Phase 2)”, September 17 2026: the work, location, dates, hours, both descriptions of the closed section, detour, sidewalk, pedestrian and cyclist access, garage and residential access, businesses, contractor. Read October 9 2026.
- TD Place, parking: the two garage entrances. Read October 9 2026.
- OC Transpo, TD Place: routes 6 and 7. Read October 9 2026.
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