Walkley Road

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Walkley Road looking east going under the Via Rail bridge Walkley.jpg
Walkley Road looking east going under the Via Rail bridge

Walkley Road ( Ottawa Road #74 ) is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Riverside Drive to Ramseyville Road (formerly Baseline Road). It is mostly a four-lane divided road which runs through both residential and industrial areas of the southern part of urban Ottawa.

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