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Colonel By Drive
Colonel By Drive
is an long scenic
parkway
in
Ottawa
,
Ontario
,
Canada
. It runs along the
Rideau Canal
from the end of
Sussex Drive
at
Rideau Street
. It then continues south and west to
Hog's Back Road
, winding through several residential areas and going past
Dow's Lake
and
Carleton University
. To the north, the road passes
Department of National Defence Headquarters
, the
Ottawa Congress Centre
and the
Westin Hotel
before ending at
Wellington Street
and
Rideau Street
The rear door of the
Government Conference Centre
can be accessed from the street as well, after it passes under the
Mackenzie King Bridge
. It is named for Colonel
John By
, who built the Rideau Canal. The winding two-lane road has a speed limit of .
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