16-504: Riverside South can refer to: Places [ edit ] Riverside South, Ottawa , a suburban neighbourhood Riverside South (New York City) , an apartment complex also known as Trump Place Riverside South (Canary Wharf) , an office development in London, England See also [ edit ] South Riverside, an early name of Corona, California [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
32-399: A line half-way between Earl Armstrong and Rideau Road to the south and Bowesville Road to the east. It is expected that the community will have a population of 24,920 by 2034. The Riverside South community also includes the much older community of Honey Gables , which includes three streets on the west side of River Road. This community was first built c. 1950, and has been under pressure by
48-534: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Riverside South, Ottawa Riverside South is a suburban community in Gloucester-South Nepean Ward in the south end of the city of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada, just southwest of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport . Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the area was located in the city of Gloucester . Its population, according to
64-622: Is shared with OC Transpo Route 75 from Tunney's Pasture to Fallowfield Station . From there route 75 continues on the Transitway to Barrhaven Centre station or Cambrian (at Greenbank). Route 74 leaves the Transitway temporarily to drive south on Woodroffe Ave until it reaches Nepean Woods station, from which it crosses the Vimy Memorial Bridge on the way to Riverview station. OC Transpo Route 99 operates in both directions from Hurdman station to Barrhaven Centre station via
80-537: Is the home to the only Ottawa area school with a balanced calendar. Students at L'école élémentaire catholique Bernard-Grandmaître will experience a summer vacation which is shortened by three weeks. Those three weeks will then be re-distributed throughout the school year giving the students and teachers a one-week Thanksgiving vacation, an additional week during the week of the Victoria Day holiday, and an additional week during March break . The balanced calendar
96-459: The Canada 2021 Census , was 19,802. In the early 1990s this area was mostly vacant with a few houses and some farms. The first homes in the community were built in 1996. Since then, there has been extensive housing development that seems to be growing at the pace of other major suburban communities in the region, such as Barrhaven , Kanata and Orléans . Currently, most of the built up area of
112-765: The Rideau River , connecting Strandherd Drive in Barrhaven and Earl Armstrong Road in Riverside South . The bridge was the 2015 winner of the Gustav Lindenthal Medal. It is named after the Battle of Vimy Ridge , as suggested by two Royal Canadian Legions in Ottawa. The idea for a bridge in this location was first brought up in 1993 as a road bridge. The location was later revisited as
128-614: The city. The Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge linking the community to Barrhaven was completed in 2014, though without the light-rail extension. On July 5, 2017, the City of Ottawa announced they would be looking into adjusting the previously planned Bowesville O-Train station to bring it closer to the community. It was then announced that the Trillium Line would be extended to Limebank Road to directly serve Riverside South. It's expected to be completed in summer 2024. Riverside South
144-499: The community is limited to areas around River Road and Earl Armstrong Road, and just west of Limebank Road. It is planned that Riverside South will become a major community with south expansions closer to Manotick and to the east closer to Leitrim . According to the Riverside South Community Association, the boundaries will eventually be "Leitrim Road to the north, the Rideau River to the west,
160-550: The corner of Spratt and Limebank Rd. for Catholic middle school and high school students. English Public - Jennifer Jennekens French Public - Linda Savard French Catholic - Chad Mariage English Catholic - Spencer Warren Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge The Vimy Memorial Bridge (previously the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge ) is a bridge in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada . Completed in 2014, it crosses
176-566: The location for a light rail crossing for the O-Train , but that extension plan was cancelled. In 2010, the city, provincial, and national governments invested equal amounts totalling $ 48 million in building the bridge. The original contractor hired, ConCreate USL, went into receivership when the project was about 60% complete and the bonding company, GCNA hired a new contractor, formed by former employees of ConCreate, now known as Horseshoe Hill Construction, to complete its bonded work. The project
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#1732773165079192-520: The outside of the bridge on both the north and south side. The bridge's exclusive bus lanes are a part of the Ottawa bus rapid transit system known as the Transitway and are utilized by OC Transpo routes 74 and 99. OC Transpo Route 74 is a high frequency rapid transit route that runs from Tunney's Pasture to Riverview station via Baseline station at Algonquin College and Barrhaven. The route
208-432: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Riverside_South&oldid=958651046 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
224-405: The surrounding developments. The future North-South Light-rail line was expected to serve the community by 2009 until its cancellation on December 14, 2006. Most rural bus routes are being upgraded and widened to cope with increasing traffic from the area. One notable problem area is Limebank Road, where major slowdowns occur during the morning as commuters rush towards the inner downtown core of
240-614: Was implemented to allow students and teachers more opportunities to unwind. The pilot project ended in 2010, and the school is running permanently on the balanced calendar. The results of the pilot project are being used to determine if other Ottawa schools will also transition to a balanced calendar. High school students in the area are served by Merivale High School - located in Nepean , South Carleton High School located in Richmond and St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School , located at
256-484: Was initially expected to be completed in 2012. However, due to the contractor going bankrupt and the city's bonding company refusing to accelerate work, the completion date was delayed. The bridge was then due to be open in September 2014 but opened earlier than expected, on 12 July 2014. The bridge has three vehicle lanes, a dedicated bus lane , and a bike lane in each direction. Pedestrian walkways are located on
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