Russell Lake West, Nova Scotia
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| Municipality: | Halifax Regional Municipality |
| Community Council: | Harbour East Community Council |
| Planning Area: | Dartmouth |
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Russell Lake West is a planned residential community and commercial development in the eastern part of the city of Dartmouth in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The area began construction in 2006 with the creation of Exit 8 on Highway 111, providing access from the southwest to the area via Mount Hope Avenue, which as of October 2011, Exit 8 also provides direct access into the Woodside Industrial Park. Russell Lake West is located next to the community of Woodside and a park and walking trails provide direct access to and from Woodside.
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[edit] Business
The primary commercial area of Russell Lake West is located immediately adjacent to exit 8 from highway 111. The latest addition is a new Mazda car dealership located on the corner of Lansing Ct. and Mount Hope Ave. The retail plaza is called Millstone Square and contains a mixture of small business as well as larger retail tenants.
Millstone Square is a plaza style commercial area and is anchored by Sobeys, Kent Building Supplies and Lawtons Drugs, other tenants in Millstone Square include:
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Restaurants
Health/Wellness & Beauty
Financial
Professional
Services
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A new 20 000 sq. foot retail centre is currently for pre-lease for Baker Dr. near Lindenwood Terrace, and should begin construction in late 2011.
[edit] Community
The residential portion of Russell Lake West is made up of a mix of low density single family dwellings, as well as medium density townhomes and higher density condominium and apartment lowrises, several of them catering to a more mature or elderly demographic. There is also a Shannex residence, "Parkland at the Lakes" located at the bottom of Baker Drive in the area near the lake opposite to Freshwater Trail.
With the neighbourhood being located on Russell Lake, many homes backing directly onto the lake itself, there are restrictions to residents including rules which restrict traffic on the lake due to the wildlife in the area.
An area (yet to be developed) on Basswood Terrace was initially a proposed site for an elementary school, however due to nearby Portland Estates Elementary School on the opposite side of the lake the Halifax Regional School Board deemed it unnecessary for another school so close, so the site was re-zoned for high density residential and is currently awaiting development.
[edit] Parks
A series of walking trails run throughout the community, connecting streets at small open greenspaces and playgrounds and providing a connection to the trails that already existed around the north end of the shore of the lake in Russell Lake Park.
[edit] Transit
Public transit is provided by Metro Transit on Route #57 which runs along Baker Drive through Russell Lake West, providing connections to the Woodside Industrial Park, the Woodside Ferry Terminal, Penhorn Terminal, Portland Hills Terminal, and connects the adjacent communities of Woodside, Portland Street, Portland Estates, and Portland Hills
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Coordinates: 44°39′14.9″N 63°31′48.9″W / 44.654139°N 63.53025°W
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