NCC briefs: Westboro Beach construction behind schedule; Champlain Bridge work to finish early, NCC meeting hears
Blair Crawford, Ottawa Citizen
Published Apr 20, 2023 • 3 minute read
<snip>
Gatineau Parkway car restrictions
Hikers, walkers, elderly and disabled people frustrated by restrictions on car access to interior trails and scenic gems such as the Champlain Lookout in Gatineau Park will know soon if their complaints have been heard.
Two summers ago, the NCC closed its parkways to cars with the exception of Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday afternoons. That didn’t go down well with many visitors who said the policy unfairly limits access to those with the ability to bike the strenuous 22-km climb to the lookout. A shuttle bus into the park only runs on weekends.
“We’ve been engaged with many consultations over the winter months and those conversations will help inform the summer schedule for this year, which will be announced in the coming weeks,” said Nussbaum.
“We’re also very happy with the results of the program up until now. It’s often noted that we see greater usage of the Gatineau Park parkways when they are open for active use than when they are open to cars. That’s an important measure.
“But we’ve also looked at public surveys and consultations and all of that will feed into the decision around the schedule which will be coming out shortly.”
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new...e-work-to-finish-early-ncc-meeting-hears
Threaded Mode