Academy Road (Winnipeg)
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Academy Road is a street in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It runs from the Maryland Bridge
to Wellington Crescent, just west of Route 90
/Kenaston Blvd. It is located in the affluent residential neighbourhood of River Heights and has many exclusive retail stores. The Uptown Bowling Lanes, formerly a luxury theatre, is of significant historical and architectural interest.
The route was originally named after St. Mary's Academy
, a private girls' school, which lies just south of the Maryland Bridge. The portion west of Cambridge Street was originally named Godfrey Avenue but was renamed Academy Road in the 1930s. It was originally served by "Broadway" street cars, but the route became known later on as "Academy Road" when this section became the more important portion of the route. The speed limit
along the street is 50 km/h.
Maryland Bridge
The Maryland Bridge is a crossing over the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Serving as a major transportation link for metropolitan Winnipeg along Highway 70, three bridges have born the same name...
to Wellington Crescent, just west of Route 90
Winnipeg Route 90
Route 90 is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, connecting the PTH 100 at PTH 7 and Route 165 .Route 90 is a north-south city route. It is a major arterial road. Route 90 starts as Brookside Blvd at the Perimeter Highway. Just south of Inkster Boulevard, Route 90 turns into Oak Point Hwy...
/Kenaston Blvd. It is located in the affluent residential neighbourhood of River Heights and has many exclusive retail stores. The Uptown Bowling Lanes, formerly a luxury theatre, is of significant historical and architectural interest.
The route was originally named after St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary's Academy (Winnipeg)
St. Mary's Academy is a private Catholic girls' school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was founded by the Grey Nuns in 1869 and became the oldest continually operating independent school in the province. In the late 1960s, the school became primarily focused on education of junior and senior...
, a private girls' school, which lies just south of the Maryland Bridge. The portion west of Cambridge Street was originally named Godfrey Avenue but was renamed Academy Road in the 1930s. It was originally served by "Broadway" street cars, but the route became known later on as "Academy Road" when this section became the more important portion of the route. The speed limit
Speed limit
Road speed limits are used in most countries to regulate the speed of road vehicles. Speed limits may define maximum , minimum or no speed limit and are normally indicated using a traffic sign...
along the street is 50 km/h.