Winnipeg Route 70


Route 70 is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It runs from Route 57 to Route 42.

Route Description

The route has many street names along its length, listed as follows, north to south:
Street NameSpeed limitFromTo
Stafford Street50 km/hAcademy Road
Academy Road50 km/hStafford StreetMaryland Bridge
Sherbrook Street 50 km/hMaryland Bridge
Maryland Street 50 km/hMaryland Bridge

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

Major intersections

From south to north: