Development and Transportation Projects

Merivale North Community Design Plan (CDP)

• Project Type: Community Design Plan
• Location: Merivale Road between Caldwell and Carling Avenues
• Status:   Approved by City Council (June 2018), completion target date: +/-20 years
• Last updated: June 2023

Details: The Merivale Road (North) CDP is a Council-approved plan and the guiding reference document for shaping development over the next 20 years and beyond. It is to be used when studies, public capital projects and private developments are planned, approved and implemented. This ensures that the CDP vision and design principles are met and that change along Merivale Road within the study area corresponds to the recommendations of the CDP. The document will also be used by residents, businesses, and the community association to build economic success along the corridor and ensure that change in the area is occurring in the manner that was agreed-upon during the public consultation process. See also the City of Ottawa website: Merivale Road North Community Design Plan.

Associated Project(s):

Merivale Road Transit Priority Environmental Assessment Study

• Project Type: Peak period bus lanes and transit signal priority achieved by reallocating existing traffic lanes, which will help to minimize delays for OC Transpo routes 53, 80 and 81 along this increasingly congested corridor.
• Location: Merivale Road between Baseline and Carling Avenues
• Status:   Approved by City Council (June 2018), completion target date: +/-20 years
• Last updated: 2019

Details: The purpose of the study is to establish the preferred type of transit priority measures, identify potential impacts to other travel modes and complete functional design for the transit priority measures. More information can be found on the City of Ottawa website: Merivale Road Transit Priority Environmental Assessment Study.

Merivale Water Renewal Project

• Project Type: Replacement of aging watermains; complete redesign of street, sidewalks, etc.
• Location: Merivale Road between Carling and Kirkwood Avenuess
• Status:   Planning stage
• Last updated: May 2025

Details: This is the first step in making Merivale a more vibrant, safe and esthetially-pleasing street — the neighbourhood’s main street.  As such, this project merits extra City staff resources for public engagement and outreach.

The Project Manager will form a community working group that will include residents, business owners and community organizations, including the CCA.

A public info session is scheduled for Fall 2025 to inform local residents about the scope of work on this project.