Terry Fox Drive
Encyclopedia
Terry Fox Drive is a major arterial road in Ottawa
, Ontario
and named for the late Canadian
humanitarian, activist, and athlete Terry Fox
. Located in the suburb
of Kanata
in the city's west end, the road is currently the continuation of Kanata Avenue, a collector travelling through the neighbourhood of Kanata Lakes. It heads south past Kanata Centrum, crosses Highway 417
and passes Glen Cairn. It ends at Eagleson Road
where it links up with Hope Side Road. Another section of Terry Fox Drive, located in Morgan's Grant in Kanata's north end, exists as the extension of a rustic collector route, Goulbourn Forced Road, and ends at the Kanata North Business Park where it becomes Herzberg Road heading south back towards March Road and Carling Avenue.
. The Kanata Centrum shopping complex, a Holiday Inn
, a number of large-scale retail uses and Scotiabank Place
(which began as the Palladium in 1996 and was later known as the Corel Centre) are now located along the road.
OC Transpo
's Terry Fox Station
and Park and ride
, opened in 2004, are also located near the Centrum.
Terry Fox Drive is also the location of the City Hall of the former city of Kanata.
, this section was later widened to four lanes. From 2000 to 2006 it was gradually extended to the south where it crosses Fernbank Road and now continues on to Eagleson Road. It has also been extended to the north towards Kanata Avenue. There are future plans to connect the eastern segment of Terry Fox (at March Rd.) to the main segment.
The first part will expand Terry Fox to four lanes from March to Flamborough and will extend Terry Fox from Flamborough to just past the Second Line (which will be extended to Terry Fox at the same time). As of June 2010, Goulbourn Forced Road has been diverted to Innovation Drive to avoid a 5-way intersection. Work on the rest is to be finished in 2011.
The expansion of Terry Fox Drive is quite controversial, with opposition from the Sierra Club, David Suzuki Foundation ,Greenpeace , Robert Bateman and many residents because the road is planned to cut through a provincially significant wetland affecting 20 species at risk in this area: including endangered species such as the Butternut Tree, American Ginseng, and the Blanding's Turtle.
Last remaining section of Terry Fox extension from Second Line to Kanata Ave opened for traffic 21 July , 2011, finally connecting Kanata Lakes to Morgan's Grant.
Still some landscaping work ongoing and official opening planned to mid-August.
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...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and named for the late Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
humanitarian, activist, and athlete Terry Fox
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...
. Located in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Kanata
Kanata, Ontario
Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....
in the city's west end, the road is currently the continuation of Kanata Avenue, a collector travelling through the neighbourhood of Kanata Lakes. It heads south past Kanata Centrum, crosses Highway 417
Highway 417 (Ontario)
King's Highway 417, also known as Highway 417 and the Queensway through Ottawa is a 400-series highways in the Canadian province of Ontario which connects Montreal with Ottawa. It is the backbone of the transportation system in the Ottawa region, where it forms part of the Queensway along with...
and passes Glen Cairn. It ends at Eagleson Road
Eagleson Road (Ottawa)
Eagleson Road is a northwest-southeast road in Ottawa's west end in Kanata. It starts at Highway 417 and ends at Brophy Road south of Richmond. North of Highway 417 it becomes March Road...
where it links up with Hope Side Road. Another section of Terry Fox Drive, located in Morgan's Grant in Kanata's north end, exists as the extension of a rustic collector route, Goulbourn Forced Road, and ends at the Kanata North Business Park where it becomes Herzberg Road heading south back towards March Road and Carling Avenue.
Features
Initially a minor road, Terry Fox Drive became a more important and busier road due to growing communities in Kanata and neighbouring StittsvilleStittsville, Ontario
Stittsville is a suburban community in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A part of the National Capital Region, Stittsville is located immediately to the south-west of Kanata, and about from downtown Ottawa.-History:...
. The Kanata Centrum shopping complex, a Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn is a brand of hotels, formally a economy motel chain, forming part of the British InterContinental Hotels Group . It is one of the world's largest hotel chains with 238,440 bedrooms and 1,301 hotels globally. There are currently 5 hotels in the pipeline...
, a number of large-scale retail uses and Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place
Scotiabank Place is a multi-purpose arena, located in Kanata, a suburban district of Ottawa, Ontario. It is home to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. It has also hosted the Canadian University Men's Basketball Championship...
(which began as the Palladium in 1996 and was later known as the Corel Centre) are now located along the road.
OC Transpo
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. An integrated hub-and-spoke system of services is available consisting of: regular buses travelling on fixed routes in mixed traffic, typical of most urban transit systems; a bus rapid transit system — a high...
's Terry Fox Station
Terry Fox Station (OC Transpo)
Terry Fox Transitway Station is a bus-stop on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's transitway served by OC Transpo buses and named after cancer research activist Terry Fox...
and Park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
, opened in 2004, are also located near the Centrum.
Terry Fox Drive is also the location of the City Hall of the former city of Kanata.
Future expansion projects
There have been several expansion and widening projects that occurred over the past years, and more are planned for the future. Mostly a two-lane road between Highway 417 and Hazeldean RoadHazeldean Road (Ottawa)
Hazeldean Road is a major road in Ottawa's west end. This road runs between the junction of Highway 7 west of Stittsville and Eagleson Road in Kanata, where it becomes Robertson Road east of the intersection and proceeds towards Bells Corners in the former city of Nepean, Ontario as a four-lane...
, this section was later widened to four lanes. From 2000 to 2006 it was gradually extended to the south where it crosses Fernbank Road and now continues on to Eagleson Road. It has also been extended to the north towards Kanata Avenue. There are future plans to connect the eastern segment of Terry Fox (at March Rd.) to the main segment.
The first part will expand Terry Fox to four lanes from March to Flamborough and will extend Terry Fox from Flamborough to just past the Second Line (which will be extended to Terry Fox at the same time). As of June 2010, Goulbourn Forced Road has been diverted to Innovation Drive to avoid a 5-way intersection. Work on the rest is to be finished in 2011.
The expansion of Terry Fox Drive is quite controversial, with opposition from the Sierra Club, David Suzuki Foundation ,Greenpeace , Robert Bateman and many residents because the road is planned to cut through a provincially significant wetland affecting 20 species at risk in this area: including endangered species such as the Butternut Tree, American Ginseng, and the Blanding's Turtle.
Last remaining section of Terry Fox extension from Second Line to Kanata Ave opened for traffic 21 July , 2011, finally connecting Kanata Lakes to Morgan's Grant.
Still some landscaping work ongoing and official opening planned to mid-August.
Speed limits
Speed limit through most of the southern section of Terry Fox is 70 km/h (43.5 mph), however for a small portion south of Glen Cairn, the speed limit is 80 km/h (49.7 mph), while near Hazeldean Road it is 60 km/h (37.3 mph). The Terry Fox section in Morgan's Grant and the Kanata Business Park has a speed limit of 50 km/h (31.1 mph).Neighbourhoods
- Morgan's Grant (northern and eastern segment)
- Shirley's Brook (across from Morgan's Grant)
- Kanata LakesKanata LakesKanata Lakes is a neighbourhood officially referred to as Marchwood-Lakeside within the northern section of Kanata and is part of Ward 4 of the City of Ottawa, also called Kanata North. It is located north of highway 417, west of Beaverbrook, east of Terry Fox Drive, and south of Morgan's Grant...
- Katimavik
- Glen Cairn
- Fernbank (future development)
- Bridlewood
- Village Green