OTTAWA -- Cyclists, joggers and pedestrians have more room to get some exercise along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway over the Victoria Day long weekend.

The National Capital Commission has announced the westbound lanes will be closed to motor vehicle traffic between Carling Avenue and Booth Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday.

When the NCC announced the closure of the parkway to cars, the plan was to close the road between Dominion Street and Booth Street.

In a tweet, the NCC thanks OC Transpo for routing buses away from the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to allow the westbound SJAM to be open for cyclists, runners and walkers all the way to Carling Avenue for the long weekend.

Both the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and the Sir George-Etienne Cartier Parkway will be closed to vehicles on weekends until May 31.

The Queen Elizabeth Driveway is closed to vehicles daily between Laurier Avenue and Fifth Avenue from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. until May 24.