Meadowlands Drive (Ottawa Road #51) is a suburban road in

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. It begins at

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as a continuation of

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in the neighborhood of Rideauview. There are two small shopping plazas and a

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station at its corner with Prince of Wales. It then continues westward towards Fisher Avenue and consists of low-income housing projects, low-rise apartment buildings,

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homes. The

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here is . most of Meadowlands is one lane, other than between Prince of Wales to Fisher, and from Chesterton to Merivale. West of Fisher Avenue, the speed limit decreases to , there is only one lane in each direction and there are more low-rise apartment buildings and townhouses and as single family homes as well as a park. Just east of its intersection with

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, there is a cluster of high-rise apartment buildings and two schools. The road then quickly widens to two lanes in each direction for its busy intersection with Merivale Road. This intersection is a major shopping area, consisting of four shopping plazas, one on each corner, and includes many stores, including

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, and Staples. There are also several restaurants here, including

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and

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. West of Merivale Road, the road quickly reverts to 2 lanes in each direction at 40 km/h and is residential with the exception of a public school, a

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school and St Maurice Catholic Church. It ends at

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and becomes Tallwood Drive west of Woodroffe. Due to the order in which the neighbourhoods along Meadowlands Drive were built, the numbering is not consistent. Addresses up to 178 are in the section west of Merivale Road (intermittently signed ''Meadowlands Dr. W.''), while addresses from 888 up are east of Merivale Road, beginning at Prince of Wales Drive. Many university and college students live along Meadowlands Drive during the school year because of its proximity and bus links to

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and

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Bus routes

Meadowlands Drive is well served by

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bus service as follows: * Route 86 travels between Fisher Avenue and

. * Route 111 travels between

and Chesterton Drive, and again between Viewmount Drive and Woodroffe Avenue. * Route 186 travels between

and Woodroffe Avenue during peak hours Monday-Friday only.

Neighbourhoods

Meadowlands Drive generally passes through the following neighbourhoods. *

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* Borden Farm

Major Intersections

The following is a list of major intersections along Meadowlands Drive, from east to west: *

* Fisher Avenue * Deer Park Drive * Chesterton Drive *

* Viewmount Drive *

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