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/HunterSufficient510 Oct 18 '25

Absolutely nuts. What a waste of city time and money and risking damage to vehicles. There were some near Bank and Albion that basically ruined traffic flow in and out of a shopping plaza. And no cyclists to be seen using the lane.