Riverside Drive ( Ottawa Road #19 ) is a major road in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada, that follows along the eastern bank of the Rideau River . Its northern terminus is at the Transitway / Via Rail underpass just south of the Queensway , and the road proceeds south to Limebank Road where it continues as River Road until the city limits. North of the Queensway, Riverside continues as Vanier Parkway , which travels through Vanier until Beechwood Avenue. The Vanier Parkway name is linked to the neighbourhood of Vanier , which was named for former Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier .
14-691: Most of the road is a four-lane divided principal arterial, with a speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph), although the general flow is faster in many sections. Riverside is home to the Riverside Hospital , the Billings Bridge Plaza , the RA Centre , Canada Post headquarters, Public Works Canada headquarters, Canadian Labour Congress headquarters, Vincent Massey Park , Terry Fox Athletic Facility , and Mooney's Bay Park . Riverside originally began at Montreal Road , but
28-811: A number of apartment building complexes, and has a cul-de-sac at each end. It would later be bifurcated by the Hospital Link Road, and its northern section was renamed Lycée Place, and its southern section renamed Frobisher Lane. Limebank Road is an arterial road in Ottawa , which is a southbound continuation of Riverside Drive that starts at River Road, and continues south through Riverside South and to Mitch Owens Rd. It continues southbound through West Greely as Dozois Road. On Vanier Parkway On Riverside Drive On River Road River Road Vanier Parkway Riverside Hospital of Ottawa The Ottawa Hospital ( French : L'Hôpital d'Ottawa )
42-524: Is a hospital system in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. The system was formed through the merger of the former Grace Hospital, Ottawa Riverside Hospital, Ottawa General Hospital and Ottawa Civic Hospital . The system is affiliated with the University of Ottawa , and its three campuses are all non-profit , public teaching hospitals (the University of Ottawa Heart Institute is located at the hospital's Civic Campus). The Ottawa Hospital's Civic Campus
56-682: Is a major road in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada, that follows along the eastern bank of the Rideau River . Its northern terminus is at the Transitway / Via Rail underpass just south of the Queensway , and the road proceeds south to Limebank Road where it continues as River Road until the city limits. North of the Queensway, Riverside continues as Vanier Parkway , which travels through Vanier until Beechwood Avenue. The Vanier Parkway name
70-727: Is also one of the two trauma centres serving Eastern Ontario and southern Quebec . The other is the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario , accommodating juvenile and adolescent patients. The Ottawa Hospital's General Campus is home to the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Center, the main site of the Ottawa Hospital Cancer Program and the Champlain Regional Cancer Program. This program runs in conjunction with
84-613: Is linked to the neighbourhood of Vanier , which was named for former Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier . Most of the road is a four-lane divided principal arterial, with a speed limit of 60 km/h (37 mph), although the general flow is faster in many sections. Riverside is home to the Riverside Hospital , the Billings Bridge Plaza , the RA Centre , Canada Post headquarters, Public Works Canada headquarters, Canadian Labour Congress headquarters, Vincent Massey Park , Terry Fox Athletic Facility , and Mooney's Bay Park . Riverside originally began at Montreal Road , but
98-454: Is one of three main campuses of The Ottawa Hospital – along with the Civic and General campuses, and is the only campus that does not admit patients and has no emergency department. The facility operates for out-patient treatment and procedures during the day Monday - Friday. The Riverside Hospital of Ottawa first opened in 1967 on Riverside Drive close to where the current General campus and
112-861: Is part of The Ottawa Hospital, and a major part of the University of Ottawa Faculties of Medicine and Health Science. Formed on April 1, 2001, by the merger of the Loeb Health Research Institute and the Ottawa Health Research Institute, the OHRI is a multi-campus facility with more than 2,000 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff. These researchers are studying more than a hundred different diseases, conditions and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health. The Ottawa Hospital's Riverside Campus
126-598: Is the first place in Canada dedicated to kidney research. In addition, the hospital is home to the Shirley E. Greenberg Women's Health Centre. The centre is dedicated to research, education, and helping women improve their health. The centre sees 30,000 patients a year. The book Making waves: a history of the Riverside Hospital of Ottawa recounts the hospital's long history. The General Campus shares
140-760: The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario is located on Smyth Road. On 1 April 1998 the hospital was amalgamated with the Civic Hospital and the General Hospital into The Ottawa Hospital. The hospital is also the Riverside station for OC Transpo . The hospital is home to the Kidney Research Centre, a centre within the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. The centre was established in 2000 and
154-654: The Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre located at the Queensway Carleton Hospital , located on the western side of Ottawa, also operated by the Ottawa Hospital. The General Campus provides specialized in and outpatient services for hematological diseases, as well as radiation and medical oncology. The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) is a non-profit academic health research institute that
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#1732791902574168-548: The area between Montreal Road and Hurdman's Bridge was renamed River Road (now River Road North) in 1960. Riverside was re-aligned between Smyth Road and Industrial Avenue in 1986. Riverside once ended at Industrial, while it was Alta Vista Drive that carried traffic across the Queensway to become the Vanier Parkway. The old alignment of Riverside Drive in Riverview continued to be known as Riverside Drive, serving
182-427: The area between Montreal Road and Hurdman's Bridge was renamed River Road (now River Road North) in 1960. Riverside was re-aligned between Smyth Road and Industrial Avenue in 1986. Riverside once ended at Industrial, while it was Alta Vista Drive that carried traffic across the Queensway to become the Vanier Parkway. The old alignment of Riverside Drive in Riverview continued to be known as Riverside Drive, serving
196-531: The ground level helipad located next to CHEO for ground ambulance transfers to the General. There is a helipad located at the hospital's Civic Campus located across Carling Avenue. The helipad is used by Medevac as the majority of landings take place there as the Civic Campus is the site of Ottawa's Level 1 Trauma Centre for adults. Riverside Drive (Ottawa) Riverside Drive ( Ottawa Road #19 )
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