Minor basement flooding and street closures were also reported in Moncton.
Ottawa has been the site of Ciclovías-type street closures since 1970.
The temporary street closure is necessary to provide adequate space for the safe removal and delivery of materials related to the project.
Additional lane and street closures are likely in this area.
They distribute brochures explaining changes in parking regulations or temporary street closures.
The Houston Fire Department had stated opposition to the street closures.
It was decided that reduced hours of street closure would be a compromise to accommodate deliveries to some day-time businesses in the area.
This year will mark the West End event's seventh year in history-making street closures.
But then they learned that the deadline for applying for street closure had passed in January.
A dispute broke out Tuesday over widespread street closures that the American security services were said to be demanding.