Innes Road (Ottawa)
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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. This road has changed considerably over the years.
The western section from St. Laurent Boulevard
to Cyrville Road is a four-lane principal arterial road
that primarily runs through industrial and light commercial areas with partial access control, although with an 80 km/h (49.7 mph) speed limit. Some residential frontage and considerable commercial frontage exists in the fairly congested section east of Highway 417, where Innes widens to six lanes up to Blackburn Hamlet and then becomes a divided four-lane road. The Canadian Conservation Institute
is located in this section.
Innes splits in Blackburn Hamlet; The original alignment runs through the community as an undivided road with a lower speed limit of 50 km/h (31.1 mph). On both stretches of road, it is very common to get caught by speed traps. The 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long Blackburn Bypass (Ottawa Road 128) was built in the late 1980s; it is a divided expressway
around Blackburn Hamlet maintaining 80 km/h (49.7 mph), greatly speeding up the commute to Orléans.
Once in Orléans, Innes once again becomes a commercial/mixed frontage principal arterial road. This was recently widened from two to four lanes due to the urban sprawl
of south Orleans. The most congested section is at 10th Line Road, which has become the second commercial hub of Orleans (after Place d'Orleans
). The speed limit through Orleans is 60 km/h (37.3 mph) although during the construction project it was reduced mostly to 50 km/h (31.1 mph).
Once clear of Orléans (east of Frank Kenny Road), Innes becomes a rural road.
) which ran east from St. Laurent Blvd.
Alexander Innes was father to John Innes who was Reeve of the Township of Gloucester
and died in office.
A monument to John Innes was erected at the corner of Russell Road and Walkley Road
in 1941, but was not maintained and it was removed when Gloucester was amalgamated into 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...
, 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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, running through the former cities of Gloucester
Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester is a suburb of and within the City of Ottawa. Gloucester Township was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the Rideau River from the Ottawa River south to Manotick. It was incorporated as a township in 1850 and became a city in 1981...
and Cumberland. It is the main route serving Blackburn Hamlet
Blackburn Hamlet, Ontario
Blackburn Hamlet is a community in eastern Ontario, Canada in the city of Ottawa. It is considered an outer-suburb of Ottawa, and before the 2001 amalgamation of the city of Ottawa, it was in the city of Gloucester. It is still a partially rural area, but with several older and newer areas of...
and south Orleans
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...
, as well as several industrial and commercial areas in east Ottawa. This road has changed considerably over the years.
The western section from St. Laurent Boulevard
St. Laurent Boulevard (Ottawa)
St. Laurent Boulevard is an arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Beginning at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police college complex at Sandridge Road in the Manor Park neighbourhood, St. Laurent Boulevard runs in a straight line, slightly east of south, until it reaches Walkley Road. It then...
to Cyrville Road is a four-lane principal arterial road
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...
that primarily runs through industrial and light commercial areas with partial access control, although with an 80 km/h (49.7 mph) speed limit. Some residential frontage and considerable commercial frontage exists in the fairly congested section east of Highway 417, where Innes widens to six lanes up to Blackburn Hamlet and then becomes a divided four-lane road. The Canadian Conservation Institute
Canadian Conservation Institute
The Canadian Conservation Institute is a special operating agency of the federal Department of Canadian Heritage. CCI provides information and services on conservation and preservation issues nationally...
is located in this section.
Innes splits in Blackburn Hamlet; The original alignment runs through the community as an undivided road with a lower speed limit of 50 km/h (31.1 mph). On both stretches of road, it is very common to get caught by speed traps. The 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long Blackburn Bypass (Ottawa Road 128) was built in the late 1980s; it is a divided expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
around Blackburn Hamlet maintaining 80 km/h (49.7 mph), greatly speeding up the commute to Orléans.
Once in Orléans, Innes once again becomes a commercial/mixed frontage principal arterial road. This was recently widened from two to four lanes due to the urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
of south Orleans. The most congested section is at 10th Line Road, which has become the second commercial hub of Orleans (after Place d'Orleans
Place d'Orleans
Place d'Orléans is a large shopping mall in the eastern end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the community of Orléans. The property is about . It currently holds three large department stores and about 175 small shops, including a food court...
). The speed limit through Orleans is 60 km/h (37.3 mph) although during the construction project it was reduced mostly to 50 km/h (31.1 mph).
Once clear of Orléans (east of Frank Kenny Road), Innes becomes a rural road.
Major intersections
- St. Laurent Boulevard (where it becomes Industrial Avenue)
- Highway 417Highway 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...
- Cyrville Road
- Blair RoadBlair Road (Ottawa)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...
- Bearbrook Road
- Orleans Boulevard
- Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard & Mer Bleue Road
- Tenth Line RoadTenth Line Road (Ottawa)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...
- Trim RoadTrim Road (Ottawa)Trim Road is an arterial road in the eastern end of Orléans, Ontario . It serves as the only road access to Petrie Island and its public beach in the Ottawa River. From Petrie Island, Trim runs south through the eastern suburban areas of Orleans and then south into rural former Cumberland Township...
- Frank Kenny Road
- Dunning Road
History
Innes was named after Alexander Innes, a Scottish immigrant who owned a farm close to the present day intersection of Innes and Bantree Road. He operated the Toll Road (Russell RoadRussell Road (Ontario)
Russell Road is a road in eastern Ontario, Canada.Russell Road originally ran from Montreal Road in Ottawa along the east bank of the Rideau River and then bent east where Tremblay Road is now, and then south and east until the border of Clarence Township, Ontario and the Township of Alfred and...
) which ran east from St. Laurent Blvd.
Alexander Innes was father to John Innes who was Reeve of the Township of Gloucester
Gloucester Township, Ontario
Gloucester Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada.Originally known as Township B, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it was part of Russell County, but became part of Carleton County in 1838 and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was...
and died in office.
A monument to John Innes was erected at the corner of Russell Road and Walkley Road
Walkley Road
Walkley Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Riverside Drive to Ramseyville Road . It is mostly a 4-lane divided road which runs through both residential and industrial areas of the southern part of urban Ottawa.-External link/Reference:*...
in 1941, but was not maintained and it was removed when Gloucester was amalgamated into Ottawa.
Communities
- Cyrville
- Blackburn Hamlet
- Chapel Hill (North and South)
- Mer Bleue (future development)
- FallingbrookFallingbrook (Cumberland)Fallingbrook is a neighbourhood in the community of Orléans, Ontario in the city of Ottawa. It is located on the east edge of Orléans and is bounded by Tenth Line Road in the west, St...
- Avalon
- Notting Gate