Ottawa City Council OKs revised LRT plan
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefOttawa’s City Council Thursday unanimously approved a revised C$2.1 billion light rail transit plan for a 12.5-kilometer (7.7-mile) route between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair Road via a downtown tunnel along Queen Street.
The revised plan focused on keeping the project cost at C$2.1 billion, mostly by adjusting tunnel plans under Queen Street to a shallower depth. City Treasurer Marian Simulik said the city can afford to pay for the project under current plans.
Public comment was offered at the meeting prior to the decision, with most speakers offering support for the plan.
