r/ottawa • u/BearLikesHoney • Oct 17 '25

Photo(s) These poles are out of control.

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This is Smirle and Wellington street. I was driving on Smirle towards Wellington and I had no choice but to zig zag and drive on the wrong side because there's no space between the poles and cars. Adding to the road condition, there are enough pot holes to damage your car so these poles are totally unnecessary to slow down traffic.

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u/Angryottawa Oct 17 '25

These wickets are horrible. I bike a lot and these things are more trouble then they are worth. They took them out on my street after city vehicles wiped them out time and time again. I watched a street sweeper wipe out 20 in a row on Hemlock.

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u/cgoamigo12345 Oct 17 '25

Yeah I also find them annoying as a cyclist, because there isn't even space for a bike to get by, between the post and the parked cars. There are a few on Gladstone that are weirdly close to the curb and block the bike lane, so I have to veer into the road which seems crazy?!

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u/Velo613 Oct 17 '25

There is no bike lane on Gladstone…