OTTAWA, Ont. – If you’ve got somewhere to be Tuesday morning, steer clear of Colonel By Drive.

A section of Colonel By, between Daly Avenue and Main Street, will be closed in both directions from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Motorists are advised to use Queen Elizabeth Drive instead.

The closure is due to work on the canal, to prepare the Rideau Canal Skateway for another winter season of skating.

The work will also force crews to close a stretch of the Rideau Canal Pathway along Queen Elizabeth Drive for an hour, starting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.