Streets, bridges, paths close for fireworks festival’s grand finale

Casino du Lac Leamy’s Sound of Light fireworks festival puts on its grand finale finish Saturday night.

A number of streets in Gatineau’s Hull sector will be closed in the evening, and the Alexandra Bridge will be also closed to cars and pedestrians.

The road closings from 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. are:

Laurier Street, between Maisonneuve ■ and Sacré-Coeur boulevards

Victoria Street, between NotreDame-de-l’Île ■ and Laurier streets

Papineau Street, between NotreDame-de-l’Île ■ and Laurier streets

Élisabeth-Bruyère Street, ■ between Notre-Dame-de-l’Île and Laurier streets

Boulevard des Allumettières, ■ between Maisonneuve Boulevard and Laurier Street

Saint-Étienne Street, between ■ Notre-Dame-de-l’Île and Laurier streets

Verdun Street, between NotreDame-de-l’Île ■ and Laurier streets

Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Street, ■ between Élisabeth-Bruyère Street and des Allumettières Boulevard

Champlain Street, between Élisabeth-Bruyère Street and des Allumettières Boulevard

l’Hôtel-de-Ville Street, between Laurier Street and la promenade du Portage

Alexandra Bridge will be closed to pedestrians between 8:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Alexandra Bridge will be closed to cars between 8:45 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Meanwhile, Ottawa River pathways will be closed from 7-10 p.m. between the Alexandra Bridge and the Ottawa locks (via Pioneer Road, under Major’s Hill Park).

In Gatineau, the Voyageurs recreational trail between Victoria Street and the Alexandra Bridge (behind the Canadian Museum of History) will be closed from 6-10 p.m.

Boaters are advised that the Ottawa River will be closed off between Alexandra and Portages bridges will be will be closed from 5-10:15 p.m.

Six lighted yellow warning buoys will set out the 60-metre boundary perimeter.

No vessels will be allowed upstream of the Alexandra Bridge. Information buoys will also be installed to mark the no-crossing zone.

The City of Gatineau is encouraging festivalgoers to used public transit to attend the event. For more information visit www. gatineau.ca.