Tenth Line Road (Ottawa)
Encyclopedia
Tenth Line Road is a designated arterial road
in Orléans, Ontario
. Its northern terminus is at Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard in Ottawa
's east end. From there, it intersects or crosses with roads such as Regional Road 174, St. Joseph Boulevard, Innes Road
, and further south into the rural areas of Ottawa across Navan Road. Tenth Line's southern terminus is at Smith Road, southwest of the Navan community.
The Tenth Line/Innes intersection is the site of many new housing and commercial projects. The Avalon community is growing rapidly and there are plans to widen portions of Tenth Line Road south of Innes towards the urban limits of the city.
In the 1990s, a small portion of Tenth Line Road was realigned near St. Joseph Boulevard. The re-alignment was placed slightly to the west. The old portion was kept and renamed Old Tenth Line Road which connects to a Highway 174 exit ramp.
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
in Orléans, Ontario
Orléans, Ontario
Orleans , also written Orléans, is a suburban area within the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the eastern part of the city along the Ottawa River, about from downtown Ottawa. The Canada 2006 Census gave Orleans a population of 95,491. It became a ward of the City of Ottawa in 2001...
. Its northern terminus is at Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard in Ottawa
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...
's east end. From there, it intersects or crosses with roads such as Regional Road 174, St. Joseph Boulevard, 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...
, and further south into the rural areas of Ottawa across Navan Road. Tenth Line's southern terminus is at Smith Road, southwest of the Navan community.
The Tenth Line/Innes intersection is the site of many new housing and commercial projects. The Avalon community is growing rapidly and there are plans to widen portions of Tenth Line Road south of Innes towards the urban limits of the city.
In the 1990s, a small portion of Tenth Line Road was realigned near St. Joseph Boulevard. The re-alignment was placed slightly to the west. The old portion was kept and renamed Old Tenth Line Road which connects to a Highway 174 exit ramp.
Neighbourhoods
- Chatelaine Village
- Queenswood Heights
- Fallingbrook
- Avalon
- Mer Bleue (future)
- Chaperal