NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bank Street (Ottawa)

Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South Gloucester, Greely, Spring Hill, and Vernon before exiting the city limits at Belmeade Road. Bank Street near intersection with Laurier, Ottawa, ON, August 2004, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bank Street near intersection with Laurier, Ottawa, ON, August 2004, File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Laurier Avenue seen from the bridge Laurier Avenue is a central east west street running through Ottawa, Canada. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Wellington Street on Canada Day. ... Centretown is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. ... The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Old Ottawa South is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. ... Alta Vista is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Hunt Club is a large suburban neighborhood in the southern part of Ottawa, Canada. ... Blossom Park is a town in eastern Canada in the city of Ottawa. ... Leitrim is a developping neighboorhood in Ottawas rural south. ... Greely is a community in the south end Ottawa, formerly of Osgoode Township. ...

Bank Street made up much of Highway 31 before it was downloaded in 1998 (all of it south of Heron Road). Currently it is also known as Ottawa Road #31. Bank Street is also popularly known as Metcalfe Road south of its junction with Conroy Road, though this name is not officially recognized. Heron Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Many roads in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada are regional roads like most counties and regional municipalities in Southern and Eastern Ontario. ... Conroy Road is a road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

Features

Between Wellington Street and Gladstone Avenue in downtown, Bank Street is a shopping and business development district officially known as the "Bank Street Promenade" and the street is lined with common signage affixed to streetlights and street-level advertising billboards showing this distinction. The area between Somerset Street West and Gladstone Avenue (within the Bank Street Promenade) is considered the centre of Ottawa's burgeoning gay village. It is characterized by a small concentration of businesses targeted to Ottawa's gay community. Barrymore's, which was one of the largest live music nightclubs in Ottawa is also located in this area. Travelling south, there also exists a shopping district in The Glebe running exclusively along Bank Street from approximately the Queensway to Holmwood Avenue. Bank Street is home to Lansdowne Park where the Ottawa 67's play and where the currently-defunct Ottawa Renegades used to play. Even further south, Bank Street is home to the Billings Bridge Plaza and eventually, the South Keys Shopping Centre. Wellington Street on Canada Day. ... Somerset Street is a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... A gay village (also gay ghetto or gayborhood) is usually an urban geographic location with generally recognized boundaries where a large number of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people live. ... Barrymores is a nightclub and concert venue in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Queensway, looking eastward from the Riverside Drive/Vanier Parkway interchange. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs | Stadiums | Ottawa buildings | Canadian football venues ... The Ottawa 67s celebrate a playoff victory The Ottawa 67â€™s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Billings Bridge shopping centre The Billings Bridge Plaza is a shopping centre located in Ottawa, Canada. ... Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

Bank Street north of Billings Bridge is an historic urban arterial road, often with many more pedestrians than vehicular traffic and significant parking issues, hence the flow is generally quite slow. South of Billings Bridge to Leitrim Road, the street turns into a more modern four-lane (or five-lane) urban arterial, which flows much better despite the 50 km/h (30 mph) speed limit on the northern half and 60 km/h (about 40 mph) from South Keys southward. South of Leitrim it is a rural two-lane highway with an 80km/h speed limit until the community of Vernon. Recently, just south of Leitrim Road, Bank Street gives access to a developing neighborhood called Findlay Creek that will become quite significant in the long term, and it will also provide access (after secondary roads are extended) to the community of Riverside South. Billings Bridge is a bridge over the Rideau River in Ottawa. ... Leitrim Road is an east-west road in Ottawas south end. ... This neighborhood is located in the former city of Gloucester, Ontario just southwest of Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. ...

Name of the street

Contrary to popular belief, the street is not named after the Bank of Canada headquarters at the corner of Bank Street and Wellington Street. The street name dates back to the 19th century, whereas the bank was founded in 1934. It's believed that the road was named this because it originally went from the "bank" of the Ottawa River at its northern end to that of the Rideau River to the south. Interestingly, today Bank Street officially ends at Wellington Street and the portion of the street running closest to the actual riverbank is federal Crown land for the Parliamentary Precinct of the Parliament of Canada. For the defunct commercial bank, see Bank of Canada (commercial). ... Abbey Road in London A street name or odonym is an identifying name given to a street. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... Crown land is a designated area belonging to the Crown, the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it. ... For the hill in London, see Parliament Hill, London. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas Politics Portal The Senate Chamber of Parliament Hill in Ottawa. ...

Bank Street rehabilitation

A portion of Bank Street underwent major reconstruction recently. The City of Ottawa is also holding public consultations for a major redevelopment of Bank Street between Wellington Street and the Rideau Canal. ("From Downtown to Lansdowne") Consultations for the area between Laurier Avenue West and Gladstone Avenue took place February 15, 2006. The discussions were dominated by requests that redevelopement between Nepean Street and Gladstone Avenue. Other suggestions included developing a more developed arts and entertainment district in the same area. The arts are generally considered to be neglected in Ottawa. Currently, the city is completely reconstructing the segment between Wellington and Laurier. The Bank Street redevelopement will likely occur over a number of years. The Locks in Summer The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... Laurier Avenue, facing west, as seen from the bridge Laurier Avenue is a central east west street running through Ottawa, Canada. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although, for example, in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ...

Major intersections (from North to South)

Wellington Street on Canada Day. ... Somerset Street is a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Highway 417 is a 400-series highway in Ontario. ... Riverside Drive is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that follows along the eastern bank of the Rideau River. ... Heron Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Alta Vista Drive looking south in Riverview Alta Vista Drive is a suburban road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Walkley Road (Ottawa Road #74) is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Hunt Club Road is a major east-west route in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Albion Road is a major north-south road in the southern part of Ottawa, Canada. ... Conroy Road is a road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Leitrim Road is an east-west road in Ottawas south end. ... Mitch Owens Road runs along the border primarily of the former city of Gloucester and Osgoode Township. ...

Areas/Communities

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Centretown is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. ... The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Ottawa South (fr. ... Billings Bridge is a bridge over the Rideau River in Ottawa. ... South Keys is a bus station on Ottawas transitway system. ... Blossom Park is a neighbourhood located in the south-end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. ... Leitrim is a suburban community and a developing neighborhood, to Ottawas rural south in Ontario, Canada, named after the Irish County Leitrim Bounded by Leitrim Road to the north, and Rideau Road to the south, generally between Bank Street on the east, and Albion Road to the west, the... Greely is a community in the south end Ottawa, formerly of Osgoode Township. ... Metcalfe is a town, formerly part of Osgoode Township, now part of the city of Ottawa, in Osgoode Ward. ...

External links

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Russell Road is a road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Slater Street (Ottawa Road #40) is one of the main east-west roads in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... Smyth Road (Ottawa Road #72) is a main road in eastern Ottawa, Canada. ... Somerset Street is a street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Sparks Street at Bank Street Sparks Street is a street in downtown Ottawa, Canada that was converted into an outdoor pedestrian street in 1966, making it the earliest such street or mall in Canada. ... Beechwood Avenue (Ottawa Road #44) is a major east-west road in Ottawa, Canada. ... Sussex Drive is a major street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Trim Road is a long road in the eastern end of OrlÃ©ans (an Ottawa, Ontario district) that virtually seperates the community of Cumberland and the virtual community of OrlÃ©ans and spans all the way down, north towards the Ottaouais River and Petrie island. ... 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