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The Beat December 2019 Vol 4, Issue 11

The Beat / Le rythme is where to discover unique businesses, events and some great stories in the Heart of Orléans, Ontario. The Beat is a bilingual, monthly e-magazine by the Heart of Orléans Business Improvement Area (BIA). The December issue all about philanthropy.

The Beat / Le rythme is where to discover unique businesses, events and some great stories in the Heart of Orléans, Ontario. The Beat is a bilingual, monthly e-magazine by the Heart of Orléans Business Improvement Area (BIA).

The December issue all about philanthropy.

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Economic Development:

Phase 2 has begun!

LRT Phase 2 is coming to Orléans! How

does LRT benefit the Heart of Orléans?

Phase 2 will include 12 km of rail and

five new stations with two of them in

very close proximity to our district. The

crew has already started preparatory

work along the East Extension corridor,

at Ottawa Road 174. Kiewit-Eurovia-

Vinci have completed significant

geotechnical investigations via borehole

drilling and they continue to remove a

few trees and vegetation (only what is

required for construction) on both the

north and south sides of OR 174.

Work has also begun on the slight

relocation of highway ramps and lanes

at the Montreal Road Interchange.

These activities are all required to begin

station and guideway construction next

year.

For the time being, construction

activities will be listed on the city’s

website as they get underway. You

can also check out the conceptual

renderings for new LRT stations by

clicking on each station. Please note

these renderings do not represent final

configuration and design, and updated

images are expected at a later time.

When businesses realize the positive

impact this major transportation

addition will have on our district, many

may think seriously of relocating to this

area, adding benefits and value to our

community.

The light rail will be accessed from

both sides of the highway. There will be

additional Park and Ride stations that

will have direct access to the upgraded

transit system, located in Chapel Hill,

Blackburn Hamlet and Beacon Hill.

The first station in our district will be

the Jeanne D’Arc Station, located in the

middle of the highway so the traffic on

both sides of the highway will not be

affected.

The next station is situated at Orléans

Boulevard. The platform will be located

below Orléans Boulevard in the median

of OR 174. Sidewalks and entry plazas

will be sized to accommodate the

number of pedestrians and cyclists,

as required to serve the public along

Orléans Boulevard, the bus stops, and

the passengers transferring from bus

to train.

The third station that leads to our

district is at Place d’Orléans Shopping

Centre, located at the crossing of 174

and Orléans Boulevard. There will be an

additional foot bridge with the existing

one remaining to service the influx of

commuters.

This brings us back to our original

question: how is LRT going to benefit

our businesses?

We will hope that we see some infill

in the form of mixed use buildings in

addition to some new development

around the stations themselves. Having

more residents and perhaps a large

employer or two translates into more

purchasing power, which means money

stays right here in our community.

If you are interested in following the

progress of the project please visit

Ottawa.ca/Stage2

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