Hazeldean Road (Ottawa)
Encyclopedia
Hazeldean Road is a major road
in Ottawa's
west end. This road runs between the junction of Highway 7
west of Stittsville and Eagleson Road
in Kanata
, where it becomes Robertson Road
east of the intersection and proceeds towards Bells Corners
in the former city of Nepean, Ontario
as a four-lane rural route through the Greenbelt
.
It was once part of Ontario Highways 7
and 15
before the western leg of Highway 417
was completed.
Most of the Kanata section of the road is commercial, and includes Hazeldean Mall
, (although it actually faces Eagleson Road) a key shopping centre in the Kanata area. It is a four-lane road, with a 60 km/h (37.3 mph) speed limit between Terry Fox Drive and Eagleson Road. West of Kanata towards Highway 7, it is mostly a two-lane rural route, although work is underway to widen the road to four lanes due to the increasing amount of traffic coming from Stittsville's growing community. The speed limit west of Terry Fox Drive is 70 kilometre per hour.
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
in Ottawa's
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...
west end. This road runs between the junction of Highway 7
Highway 7 (Ontario)
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
west of Stittsville and Eagleson Road
Eagleson Road (Ottawa)
Eagleson Road is a northwest-southeast road in Ottawa's west end in Kanata. It starts at Highway 417 and ends at Brophy Road south of Richmond. North of Highway 417 it becomes March Road...
in Kanata
Kanata
Kanata is an aboriginal word meaning "village" or "settlement."- Name of Canada :Until the mid-20th century, the Mohawk word "kanata" was thought to have been the origin of Canada's name...
, where it becomes Robertson Road
Robertson Road
Robertson Road is a road in Ottawa's west end. It runs approximately west from the junction of Richmond Road in Bells Corners where Richmond Road makes a 90° turn southward, to Eagleson Road in Kanata, where it becomes Hazeldean Road west of the intersection...
east of the intersection and proceeds towards Bells Corners
Bells Corners, Ontario
Bells Corners is a suburban community in the city of Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, it had a population of 9,799.-History:...
in the former city of Nepean, Ontario
Nepean, Ontario
- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...
as a four-lane rural route through the Greenbelt
Greenbelt (Ottawa)
The Greenbelt is a crescent of land within the present-day boundaries of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in which real estate development is strictly controlled. It begins at Shirleys Bay in the west and extends to Green's Creek in the east...
.
It was once part of Ontario Highways 7
Highway 7 (Ontario)
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
and 15
Highway 15 (Ontario)
Provincial Highway 15, also known as Highway 15, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.It currently runs between Kingston at the Highway 401 interchange and Highway 7 in Carleton Place...
before the western leg of Highway 417
Highway 417 (Ontario)
King's Highway 417, also known as Highway 417 and the Queensway through Ottawa is a 400-series highways in the Canadian province of Ontario which connects Montreal with Ottawa. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region, where it forms part of the Queensway along with...
was completed.
Most of the Kanata section of the road is commercial, and includes Hazeldean Mall
Hazeldean Mall
Hazeldean Mall is a shopping centre located in Ottawa, Canada at the intersection of Eagleson Road and Hazeldean Road, where Hazeldean Road changes turns into Robertson Road....
, (although it actually faces Eagleson Road) a key shopping centre in the Kanata area. It is a four-lane road, with a 60 km/h (37.3 mph) speed limit between Terry Fox Drive and Eagleson Road. West of Kanata towards Highway 7, it is mostly a two-lane rural route, although work is underway to widen the road to four lanes due to the increasing amount of traffic coming from Stittsville's growing community. The speed limit west of Terry Fox Drive is 70 kilometre per hour.
Communities
- Jackson Trails
- Fernbank (future)
- Westridge
- Kanata West (future)
- Katimavik
- Glen CairnGlen Cairn, OntarioGlen Cairn is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in the community of Kanata, Ontario. It is located in South Kanata, about west of Downtown Ottawa. It was one of the original neighbourhoods in Kanata....