Meadowlands Drive
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Meadowlands Drive (Ottawa Road #51) is a suburban road in
West of Fisher Avenue, the speed limit decreases to 40 km/h (25 mph), there is only one lane in each direction and there are more low-rise apartment buildings and townhouses and as single family homes as well as a park. Just east of its intersection with
West of Merivale Road, the road quickly reverts to 2 lanes in each direction at 40 km/h and is residential with the exception of a public school, a
Due to the order in which the neighbourhoods along Meadowlands Drive were built, the numbering is not consistent. Addresses up to 178 are in the section west of Merivale Road (intermittently signed Meadowlands Dr. W.), while addresses from 888 up are east of Merivale Road, beginning at Prince of Wales Drive.
Many university and college students live along Meadowlands Drive during the school year because of its proximity and bus links to
Bus routes
Meadowlands Drive is well served by OC Transpo bus service as follows:
- Route 86 travels between Fisher Avenue and Woodroffe Avenue.
- Route 111 travels between Prince of Wales Drive and Chesterton Drive, and again between Viewmount Drive and Woodroffe Avenue.
- Route 186 travels between Merivale Road and Woodroffe Avenue during peak hours Monday-Friday only.
Neighbourhoods
Meadowlands Drive generally passes through the following neighbourhoods.
- Rideau View
- Carleton Heights
- Fisher Heights
- Parkwood Hills
- Borden Farm
Major Intersections
The following is a list of major intersections along Meadowlands Drive, from east to west:
- Prince of Wales Drive
- Fisher Avenue
- Deer Park Drive
- Chesterton Drive
- Merivale Road
- Viewmount Drive
- Woodroffe Avenue