Conroy Road is a road in the City of

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, Canada. It runs from

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in the north to Bank Street in the south. Conroy Road forms the eastern fringe of the neighbourhood of

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and ends in the community of

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. Conroy Road is home to

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and the Conroy Pit (see

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), owned by the

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. Conroy Road has recently expanded, and divided between Walkley Road and

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due to residential expansion in Ottawa's south end. The intersection of Conroy and Walkley may be the southern terminus of the controversial

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. Conroy Road is also known as Ottawa Road #125. This road may be widened in the future due to rapid growth in the south end of the city. In this case, the whole route may be widened to 6 lanes including 2 HOV lanes between Walkley and Hunt Club and 4 lanes between Hunt Club and Bank Street.

External links

Google Maps: Conroy Road
{{Ottawa Roads Roads in Ottawa