Positive Developments for Riverview: better access to our hospital

Peter took the Hume Team to view
the tobogganing area this March.

Keen interest continues to build towards the development of a new two-lane vehicle and transit access from Riverside Drive and the Transitway, to the hospital ring road. I am diligently supervising many facets of this complex project, working with city staff to ensure this essential roadway is developed by considering the best interests of our residents, The Ottawa Hospital, and the developing NDMC lands. With first steps towards breaking ground still a year away, I encourage citizens to familiarize themselves with the facts and information about this project as they become available.

I am committed to ensuring this access route respects the priorities of our neighbours. To this end, we have reworked the preliminary design to allow for the hospital woods to remain undisturbed, continuing to serve as a respite for local wildlife; as well, we plan to move the existing sledding hill to an area within the corridor that will be more accessible to the community and will better meet safety standards. Provisions will also be made for noise reduction features, such as berms, to be incorporated into the plans.

This particular area has been a designated future transportation corridor for many decades, but I am pleased that we continue to work creatively in finding solutions that will allow us to support transportation needs in our city while still conserving the neighbourhood’s sledding hill and canopy growth. Rest assured, I will be closely supervising this project over the next year as it takes shape and as the final draft designs are eventually completed, then readied for release. Our goal is to provide balanced road and transit access, while supporting the area’s development and maintaining the unique features that make this part of our neighbourhood so special.

-Peter