Blair Road (Ottawa)
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Blair Road is a road in the eastern part of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It begins just south of the Rockcliffe Parkway
, but does not connect to the parkway, except for a small bike-path connection to the Ottawa River Pathway - one of the city's main bike trails that runs along the Ottawa River
.
Starting out quite minor, the northernmost part of the road is a two-lane collector road (north of Montreal Road
) or minor arterial road (south of Montreal Road), running past residential areas and to the east of the massive National Research Council
and Canadian Security Intelligence Service
campuses. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h (31.1 mph) and has several steep hills. This section was known as Skead Road before being joined to the southern section in the early 1970s.
It becomes much larger on the south side of Ogilvie Road and Regional Road 174, where it becomes one of the major north-south routes in eastern Ottawa. It is also home to the main transit terminal
for east-central Ottawa. South of the Queensway it runs to the west of the Pineview Municipal Golf Club until it abruptly ends at Innes Road
. The speed limit there is 70 km/h (43.5 mph).
The section of Blair Road between Montreal Road and Ogilvie Road will host a light rail station and construction is slated to begin in 2013. This will be one of 13 stations to be built as part of the first phase of the Ottawa Light Rail line travelling East to West from Blair Station to Tunney's Pasture and travelling through the downtown core. This project is following the cancellation of the expansion project of the north-south line on 14 December 2006.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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. It begins just south of the Rockcliffe Parkway
Rockcliffe Parkway
The Rockcliffe Parkway is a parkway in Ottawa, Canada.The parkway begins at the end of Sussex Drive and follows the Ottawa River, through Rockcliffe Park and past the Canada Aviation Museum. About 200 m after passing Lower Duck Island, it turns towards the south, passing over Regional Road 174. It...
, but does not connect to the parkway, except for a small bike-path connection to the Ottawa River Pathway - one of the city's main bike trails that runs along the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
.
Starting out quite minor, the northernmost part of the road is a two-lane collector road (north of Montreal Road
Montreal Road (Ottawa)
Montreal Road is a major east-west Ottawa road that links Lowertown to Vanier, and eastern neighbourhoods of Ottawa. Until downloading in 1998, it was part of the provincially managed Highway 17B....
) or minor arterial road (south of Montreal Road), running past residential areas and to the east of the massive National Research Council
National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...
and Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Canadian Security Intelligence Service
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service is Canada's national intelligence service. It is responsible for collecting, analyzing, reporting and disseminating intelligence on threats to Canada's national security, and conducting operations, covert and overt, within Canada and abroad.Its...
campuses. The speed limit on this section is 50 km/h (31.1 mph) and has several steep hills. This section was known as Skead Road before being joined to the southern section in the early 1970s.
It becomes much larger on the south side of Ogilvie Road and Regional Road 174, where it becomes one of the major north-south routes in eastern Ottawa. It is also home to the main transit terminal
Blair Station (OC Transpo)
Blair Station is a station on Ottawa's transitway located at Blair Road and Regional Road 174. It is the eastern terminal for most weekday peak morning trips of Route 101 , several weekday trips of route 96 and crosstown route 12...
for east-central Ottawa. South of the Queensway it runs to the west of the Pineview Municipal Golf Club until it abruptly ends at Innes Road
Innes Road (Ottawa)
Innes Road is one of the most important streets in the east end of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, running through the former cities of Gloucester and Cumberland. It is the main route serving Blackburn Hamlet and south Orleans, as well as several industrial and commercial areas in east Ottawa...
. The speed limit there is 70 km/h (43.5 mph).
The section of Blair Road between Montreal Road and Ogilvie Road will host a light rail station and construction is slated to begin in 2013. This will be one of 13 stations to be built as part of the first phase of the Ottawa Light Rail line travelling East to West from Blair Station to Tunney's Pasture and travelling through the downtown core. This project is following the cancellation of the expansion project of the north-south line on 14 December 2006.