Wellington Street (Ottawa)
Wellington Street (French: Rue Wellington) is a major
Route description
Starting at its easternmost point, Wellington forms the northern edge of
Beyond Parliament Hill, the
Wellington Street continues west past the Portage Bridge, north of the eastern half of the LeBreton Flats, and becomes the Kichi Zibi Mikan after crossing Vimy Place at LeBreton Flats Park near the Canadian War Museum.
West of the
Both sections of Wellington are four-lane historic urban arterial roads with a speed limit of 50 km/h (30 mph), although the flow is generally even slower than that due to high pedestrian traffic.
Street naming
Alternate names
From
Street renaming
A number of proposals have been made to change the street's name (to honour Sir John A. Macdonald or
Map
Wellington Street from Bay Street to the Rideau Canal showing the prominent structures located along it. See Downtown Ottawa for a map of the entire area.
Sources
- "City of Ottawa map showing Wellington Street downtown" (PDF). (1.49 MiB), accessed 15 November 2006
- West Wellington Community Association, accessed 15 November 2006
See also
- List of Ottawa roads
References
- ^ "Building the Rideau-Canal". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Historian wants Wellington Street renamed". CBC News. May 10, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2018.