Winnipeg Route 70

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Route 70

Sherbook Street / Maryland Street
Academy Road
Stafford Street
Winnipeg Route 70
Route 70 highlighted in red
WinnipegRoute70.jpg
Maryland Street heading north
Route information
Maintained by City of Winnipeg
Length5.5 km [1]  (3.4 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
South end Route 42 (Pembina Hwy)
Major intersections
North end Route 57 (Notre Dame Ave)
Location
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Highway system
Winnipeg city route 62.svg Route 62 Winnipeg city route 80.svg Route 80

Route 70 is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It runs from Route 57 (Notre Dame Avenue) to Route 42 (Pembina Highway). [2]

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Route Description

The route has many street names along its length, listed as follows, north to south:

Street Name Speed limit FromTo
Stafford Street50 km/hWinnipeg city route 42.svg Pembina Hwy ( Route 42 )Academy Road
Academy Road 50 km/hStafford Street Maryland Bridge
Sherbrook Street (one-way northbound)50 km/hMaryland BridgeWinnipeg city route 57.svg Notre Dame Ave ( Route 57 )
Maryland Street (one-way southbound)50 km/hMaryland BridgeWinnipeg city route 57.svg Notre Dame Ave ( Route 57 )

Street Names

Both Maryland and Sherbrook Streets were originally named Boundary and Milligan Streets. Boundary Street ran along the original western boundary of Winnipeg before the city expanded westward to St. James Street in 1882. Maryland Street is named after the Maryland estate that was formerly located on that road, which was owned by James Milligan, the namesake of Milligan Street. [3] [4]

Stafford Street is named after Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford. [3]

Major intersections

From south to north. [2] The entire route is in Winnipeg.

Street Namekm [1] miDestinationsNotes
Stafford Street0.00.0Winnipeg city route 42.svg Pembina Highway (Route 42)No access to Route 42 north; Route 70 southern terminus
0.70.43Winnipeg city route 105.svg Grant Avenue (Route 105)
1.40.87Winnipeg city route 95.svg Corydon Avenue (Route 95)
2.31.4 Academy Road Route 70 turns onto Academy Road
Academy Road 2.71.7Wellington Crescent
2.91.8 Maryland Bridge
One-way transition Academy Road east end; Route 70 north follows Sherbrook Street; Route 70 south follows Maryland Street
Sherbrook Street (northbound)
Maryland Street (southbound)
3.82.4Manitoba Highway 1.svg Broadway (PTH 1)
4.12.5Winnipeg city route 85.svgYellowhead Blank.svg Portage Avenue (Route 85) / YH
5.4–
5.5
3.4–
3.4
Winnipeg city route 57.svg Notre Dame Avenue / Cumberland Avenue (Route 57)Route 57 one-way transition; Route 70 northern terminus; Mayland Street northern terminus; Sherbrooke Street becomes two-way traffic north of Notre Dame Avenue
Sherbrook Street6.33.9Winnipeg city route 47.svg Logan Avenue (Route 47)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Google (January 16, 2019). "Route 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Sherlock Publishing (2016). Sherlock's Map of Winnipeg (Map) (20th ed.). Winnipeg: Sherlock Publishing. pp. 16, 24. ISBN   1-895229-84-7.
  3. 1 2 History in Winnipeg Streets
  4. James Milligan
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