Transitway near University of Ottawa to close April 24

During a technical briefing Wednesday, city officials said the closure will affect buses operating between Laurier and Lees stations and force the temporary closure of the Campus Transitway station.

The shut-down is part of a series of closures to allow crews to convert the bus-only road to light rail, which is set begin operating in 2018.

A smaller number of buses, including routes 95, 85 and 98, will be detoured along King Edward Avenue.

The final closure on June 19 will see buses diverted off theTransitwayonto Scott betweenTunney'sPasture andMertonStreet.

OCTranspogeneral manager JohnManconitried to reassure students the transit agency would be there to ease the transition.

"We're out there to take care of our customers. You'll see a lot of OCTranspostaff, with special attention to University of Ottawa students,"he said.

Manconialsosaid the city's recent experiences closing other sections of theTransitwayhas led to smoother transitions in recent months.

"Look at our track record. There were a lot concerns about Scott Street, I think we did a really good job there. We had a glitch onHurdman, we fixed it within hours," he said.