Most of Birch Drive on the Experimental Farm will be gone.

• Section of Birch Drive closed on July 11, 2022 on the new hospital site.
• Birch Drive closure at Maple Drive and bulldozer.
• 'Construction Site' sign. Birch Drive closure near the William Saunders Building. (friendsofthefarm newsletter, Fall of 2022, Volume 34, page 3/12.)

Permanent changes to Maple Drive "It is imperative that supplemental trees be planted to preserve the beauty and recreational nature of Maple Drive for the numerous pedestrians, cyclists and visitors passing the historic buildings, ornamental shrubs and greenhouses." (From: "Civic Hospital Development Plan by Botanica Residents Committee" Ward 15, Kitchissippi, Ottawa August 12, 2021.)

On November 26, 2024 CTV News gave an update on what is happening to Maple Drive, and provided photos. The article is called "Land near Dow's Lake being cleared in advance of new Civic Campus construction."

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 "Emergency Vehicles Only" signs will be posted at:

- the Carling/Maple Drive intersection. 

-Maple Drive and the Site entrance.

-Prince of Wales Drive and the Site entrance.

Historic buildings on the Dominion Observatory site will be demolished.