Cedarview Road (Ottawa Road #23) is a north–south
road
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There are many types of ...
in
Ottawa,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It runs between
Bells Corners
Bells Corners is a suburban neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located along Richmond Road west of downtown, within Ottawa's western Greenbelt, in College Ward. As of the Canada 2016 Census, the community had a population of ...
and
Barrhaven
Barrhaven is a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located about southwest of the city's downtown core. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. Its population as of the Canada 2021 Census was ...
. Formerly a major arterial road for Barrhaven residents, its use declined after the opening of
Highway 416 in 1999.
Cedarview Road begins in the north at
Baseline Road, near the
Queensway Carleton Hospital
Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) is a 355-bed hospital located in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that delivers acute care and is west Ottawa's only full-service hospital.
QCH was officially opened on October 5, 1976, by then Ontario Pre ...
. Prior to the opening of Highway 416, it ran south, passing
Bell High School. It has since been re-aligned eastward to make room for a corridor for the highway; the original portion of Cedarview Road that accesses the school has been renamed
Cassidy Road.
Continuing southward, Cedarview Road intersects with
West Hunt Club Road, formerly Knoxdale Road. Also at this intersection is an
interchange with Highway 416. Just south of the intersection is a sharp S-curve following the curve of Highway 416, which has been considered dangerous and has resulted in some
car crashes. The speed limit is reduced to 60 km/h as the road passes by the communities of
Cedarhill Estates and
Orchard Estates.
South of its intersection with
Fallowfield Road
Barrhaven is a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located about southwest of the city's Downtown Ottawa, downtown core. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean, Ontario, Nepean. Its population as ...
, Cedarview Road is a local street in Barrhaven. Before Highway 416 was constructed, Cedarview ran south to Bankfield Road; currently it passes by
Cedarview Middle School and Jockvale Road before reaching a dead-end at
CN Rail
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CN i ...
tracks where a pedestrian underpass was constructed. South of the railroad tracks, a short section of the road has been absorbed into Clarke Fields park, a local sports area.
The remaining original alignment was renamed in June 2016. The section of road between
Strandherd Drive
Strandherd Drive is a major road serving the community of Barrhaven in southwest Ottawa.
Realignment and extension
Up until the mid-1990s, Strandherd Drive was an east-west coursing road extending from Moodie Drive to Woodroffe Avenue. With the ...
and
Barnsdale Road was renamed to
Borrisokane Road. The section between Barnsdale and Brophy Road was re-signed as an extension of
William McEwen Drive.
[City of Ottawa: Street Name and Address Changes - Update September 201]
Retrieved 2016-09-28.
References
{{Ottawa Roads
Roads in Ottawa