$50M Bank Street reconstruction project finally underway
After years of planning and several delays thanks in part to labour shortages during the pandemic, the City of Ottawa is finally beginning a major construction project on Bank Street south of Billings Bridge.
![$50M Bank Street reconstruction project finally underway](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7231458.1718189796!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bank-street-sign.jpg)
![Beginning this week, a 500 metre portion of Bank Street between Riverside Dr. West and Ohio St. will be reduced to two lanes of traffic as crews replace aging sewer water mains systems. A sign reads, "Bank businesses open as usual."](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7231458.1718189761!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bank-street-sign.jpg)
After years of planning and several delays thanks in part to labour shortages during the pandemic, the City of Ottawa is finally beginning a major construction project on Bank Street south of Billings Bridge.