Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway
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Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway highlighted in red | |||||||
St. Joseph Boulevard | |||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||
Province | Ontario | ||||||
Major cities | Ottawa | ||||||
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The Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway (French: Promenade Sir George-Étienne Cartier), formerly known as the Rockcliffe Parkway, is a parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Route description
The parkway begins at the end of
St. Joseph Boulevard
and Bearbrook Road.
Being a federal roadway, the parkway is patrolled by the RCMP instead of the Ottawa Police Service. The posted speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) throughout its length.
History
In 2015, the Rockliffe Parkway was renamed to honour one of Canada's Fathers of Confederation, Sir George-Étienne Cartier.[1]
See also
- Rockcliffe Park, Ontario
- Vanier, Ontario
- National Capital Commission
- Aviation Parkway
References
- ^ "Rockliffe Parkway renamed for George-Étienne Cartier". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
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