Three westbound lanes and two on-ramps were closed due to watermain valve repairs.

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Closures snarled traffic in parts of Ottawa on Saturday as crews commenced repairs on a water main valve on Highway 417. Article content

Three westbound lanes on Highway 417 between the Vanier Parkway and the Nicholas Street/Mann Avenue off-ramp were closed starting on Friday evening, and they aren’t scheduled to reopen until around 6 a.m. on Monday. Article content Article content

Drivers wanting to access the westbound lanes of Highway 417 from Vanier Parkway were forced to drive south of the highway on Riverside Drive, then east on Industrial Road, then north on St. Laurent Boulevard and back under the highway to its westbound on-ramp to the Queensway.

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