Academy Road (Winnipeg)
| Former name(s) |
Godfrey Ave Bridge St |
|---|---|
| Part of |
Route 70 (Maryland Bridge to Stafford St) |
| Length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49°52′26″N 97°11′09″W / 49.8738°N 97.1857°W |
| East end | Route 70 north (Maryland St / Sherbrook St) / Wellington Cr |
| Major junctions |
Route 70 south (Stafford St) Route 90 (Kenaston Blvd) |
| West end | Wellington Cr |
Academy Road is a street in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It runs from the Maryland Bridge to Wellington Crescent, just west of Route 90 (Kenaston Boulevard), and actually intersects with Wellington at both its east and west ends. Academy Road is located in the residential neighbourhood of River Heights and has many retail stores along it, such as Uptown Bowling Lanes.
Academy Road was named after St. Mary's Academy, a private girls' school, which lies on the portion of the road just south of the Maryland Bridge. The portion west of Cambridge Street was originally named Godfrey Avenue but was renamed Academy Road in the 1930s. It was originally served by "Broadway" street cars, but the route became known later on as "Academy Road" when this section became the more important portion of the route.[1]
The speed limit along the street is 50 km/h.