Throngs of revellers decked out in red and white will make a 1.4-kilometre trek in the July heat from downtown Ottawa to the national Canada Day celebrations, passing by a transit station they害羞草研究所檙e not allowed to use 害羞草研究所� and the city and federal government are blaming one another for the plan.

害羞草研究所淚 just think it will be a frustrating experience for Ottawa residents and for visitors,害羞草研究所� Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said in an interview Thursday.

The national celebration runs all day on July 1, with speeches from dignitaries, music and family activities, culminating in a fireworks show after dark. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend.

The main stage will be set up at LeBreton Flats, near the Canadian War Museum, which is just a stone害羞草研究所檚 throw from OC Transpo害羞草研究所檚 Pimisi Station.

And while officials are encouraging people to use public transit, which is free for the day, they warn that attendees will instead be asked to get off the train at the next station over.

There害羞草研究所檚 no parking near the site, either, so the 20-minute walk along Wellington Street will be the only option for most people. Pimisi Station will only be open for people with reduced mobility or local residents who are not going to the events.

The same plan was in place last year, and Sutcliffe said the city got 害羞草研究所渁 lot of feedback害羞草研究所� about it.

害羞草研究所淎fter the experience we went through last year, I expected that the people who were involved in it would come up with a different plan for this year,害羞草研究所� he said.

Sutcliffe said he learned that didn害羞草研究所檛 happen about a month or six weeks ago, and 害羞草研究所渁t that point it was too late to do anything about it.害羞草研究所�

The mayor blamed the federal government for the plan, but the decision was made by Ottawa害羞草研究所檚 special events advisory team, which includes representatives from Canadian Heritage, OC Transpo and emergency officials.

City staff tried to put forward other suggestions, Sutcliffe said, but the Heritage representative would not agree.

Kanata害羞草研究所擟arleton MP Jenna Sudds, a member of the federal cabinet, pointed out that the events team is mostly municipal officials.

害羞草研究所淭he opportunity has been on the table for a year for (city officials) to address that,害羞草研究所� she said in an interview Thursday.

害羞草研究所淭his is their station. This is their city and their streets.害羞草研究所�

The main issue is foot traffic on the bridge near the station, rather than the capacity of the station itself.

The committee opted not to close the bridge for the celebration, and instead to keep it open for emergency vehicles.

害羞草研究所淭his is a public safety issue, dealing with 50,000 people leaving an event at one time,害羞草研究所� Sudds said.

In a briefing for media this week, federal officials said the Canada Day event is different than others held at the LeBreton Flats site because there are no tickets being sold, making it impossible to know how many people will attend.

There害羞草研究所檚 also a constant flow of visitors throughout the day and evening, officials said, with screening points and bag checks at the entrance.

Sarah Ritchie and Laura Osman, The Canadian Press