City reports stairs and ramp at TD Place’s Gate 4 removed for Event Centre loading dock
The City of Ottawa reports that the stairs and ramp leading to Gate 4, by the north side stands at TD Place, were taken down to make room for the Event Centre’s loading dock. The City says TD Place events stay accessible through the other gates.
The north side stands at TD Place in October 2019, before Lansdowne 2.0 construction. Photo: Itooksomepics, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Last updated: October 9 2026
The stairs and ramp leading to Gate 4 at TD Place have been taken down to make room for the Event Centre’s loading dock, according to the City of Ottawa’s Lansdowne 2.0 newsletters. The City has said TD Place events stay accessible through the other gates.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| What | Demolition of the stairs and ramp leading to Gate 4 |
| Where | Gate 4, by the north side stands |
| Why | Space for the Event Centre loading dock |
| Started | July 2026, per the City’s August 7 2026 newsletter |
| Status | Demolished, per the City’s September 11 2026 newsletter |
| Events | Accessible through the other gates, the City said in January 2026 |
What the City has reported
The City’s January 7 2026 newsletter listed the removal of the stairs and ramps outside Gate 4 as planned work, and said access to TD Place events would continue at all other gates while the Event Centre is built.
Its August 7 2026 newsletter reported that crews had begun taking down the ramp and stairs at Gate 4, by the north side stands, and that the work started in July. The City said the demolition clears space for a loading dock that will give service access between the Event Centre and Exhibition Way.
The September 11 2026 newsletter reported that the ramps and stairs near the eastern edge of the north side stands had been demolished, so loading dock construction could go ahead. That issue does not name Gate 4. It said crews had started building support walls so they can safely dig out the loading dock.
As of October 9 2026, the City has not posted an October newsletter.
Getting in on game days
TD Place’s accessibility page lists Gates 1, 2 and 3 as open on REDBLACKS game days, with ramp access at Gate 1 for guests with limited mobility. Gate 4 is not listed as an entrance. The REDBLACKS’ transportation page says Gate 4 is no longer an accessible entry point, and that accessible entry is now at Gate 1 and Frank Clair Way.
What stays open
The City’s newsletters say Lansdowne remains open for business during construction, and its construction notices say access to the underground garage from Queen Elizabeth Drive and from Exhibition Way stays open. The Great Lawn and the sledding hill are closed to the public until the Event Centre is complete, the City says.
Part of Exhibition Way is also closed to vehicles for separate utility work that the City has scheduled to end Friday October 16 2026.
Sources
- City of Ottawa, Lansdowne 2.0 newsletters: January 7 2026 (planned Gate 4 stairs and ramps removal; events at all other gates; Great Lawn and sledding hill closed), August 7 2026 (Gate 4 demolition under way, started in July; loading dock purpose), September 11 2026 (ramps and stairs demolished; support walls; open for business). Read October 9 2026.
- City of Ottawa, Lansdowne 2.0 construction notices: garage access; Exhibition Way utility work to October 16 2026. Read October 9 2026.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS, transportation: Gate 4 no longer an accessible entry; accessible entry at Gate 1 and Frank Clair Way. Read in the browser October 9 2026.
- TD Place, accessibility: Gates 1, 2 and 3 on game days; ramp at Gate 1. Read October 9 2026.
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