Leitrim Road is an east-west road

Road

A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...

 in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

's south end. It connects River Road in the West, passes south of the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and continues east to Russell Road

Russell Road

Russell Road may refer to one of the following:*Russell Road , Canada*Russell Road , Australia*Russell Road , California*Russell Road...

. Leitrim briefly cuts off in two areas. In the western section, one must travel briefly on Limebank Road in order to rejoin Leitrim Road. Further east, one must briefly drive on Ramsayville Road before turning back on Leitrim Road.

This road is mostly a rural route, although a growing housing development in the future may give the road a more residential meaning between River Road and Limebank Road. Most of the road has two lanes and a speed-limit of 80 km/h (49.7 mph).

See also

• Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
  Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
  The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival is a yearly festival, held in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, and organized by a not-for-profit organization, during which hot air balloons of every shape and colour are flown and where 300 shows and performances adding up to over 60 hours’ worth of programming are...
  
  (info on July 14, 2001 accident)