{"id":15219775,"date":"2026-07-21T20:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/mayoral-candidates-divided-on-whether-a-ring-road-can-solve-gridlock-in-ottawa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:33:33","slug":"mayoral-candidates-divided-on-whether-a-ring-road-can-solve-gridlock-in-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/mayoral-candidates-divided-on-whether-a-ring-road-can-solve-gridlock-in-ottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayoral candidates divided on whether a ring road can solve gridlock in Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/ais\/db4f86f6-803f-4f61-b15a-d98aa50a6358,1778795239167\/full\/max\/0\/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29\" alt=\"417 traffic Ottawa May 14, 2026\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" title=\"417 traffic Ottawa May 14, 2026\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Four leading mayoral candidates are staking out positions on an idea that supporters say would divert traffic from Highway 417, while opponents say it&#8217;s a pricy distraction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/mayoral-candidates-divided-on-whether-a-ring-road-can-solve-gridlock-in-ottawa-9.7278324?cmp=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">News &#8211; 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