Ottawa-Gatineau traffic updates for Sept. 24

Good morning, commuters.

As strange as it sounds, I expect this morning's commute to be much better than we all thought it would be when you went to bed.

It seems crews got an incredible amount of work done overnight.

I spoke with one City traffic operations person who worked 32 hours over the weekend, and he saidthere are basically only two urban areas where there are still traffic signals out: GreenbankRoad which isstill closed around Banner Road, andMerivaleRoad near Colonnade Road.

Otherwise, pretty much everything else is back up and functioning.

OC Transpobuses are running, but don't be surprised if there are delays because of traffic lights or local detours if streets are still closed.

Combine this with the fact that many government employees have beenencouraged to work from home, and heaps of schools and school buses are cancelled and I see this as being a fairly light traffic morning.

It sure was odd to drive in at 4 a.m. many businesses thatlost power Fridaygot it back overnightwhen nobody was around. As a result, they're all lit up with bright opensigns illuminated in the windows.

Have a great day, and stay safe out there.

If you have atraffic or commuter gripe about driving, cycling or being a pedestrian commuteranything from problem intersections, to parking, to inefficient routes send itto Doug atdoug.hempstead@cbc.ca.

And remember,you can share what you see on the roads with me on Twitter at @cbcotttraffic. Or give me a ring at613-288-6900.

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