Highway 417 reopened after Booth Street bridge replacement

A five-kilometre stretch of Highway 417 in central Ottawa has reopened in both directions after the replacement of the bridge at Booth Street.

All eastbound and westbound lanes of the major cross-town artery wereclosed between MetcalfeStreet and Carling/Kirkwoodavenues at8 p.m. on Aug. 11, and remained closed until early Monday morning.

Gradual lane reductions and ramp closures beganat 7 p.m. Thursday.

Westbound on-ramps at O'Connor, Rochester and Parkdale, and eastbound on-ramps at Maitland, Carling/Kirkwood and Parkdalewere alsoclosed, along with westbound ramps at Bronson and Rochester.

Here's a list of other road closures related to the Queensway project:

• Booth Street between Daniel McCann and Arlington streets. Booth will remain closed until Aug.25.
• Raymond Street between Lebreton Street N. and Rochester Street. The segment between Lebreton and Booth Street is scheduled to reopen on Aug. 25. The segment between Booth and Rochesterwon't reopen until Oct. 30.
• Raymond Street westbound was closed at Bronson Avenue but reopened Monday.
• Rochester Street wasalso closed between Gladstone Avenue and Aberdeen Street and has reopened.

Detours werein place.

The closure was required to replace the bridge over Booth Street.