97 Street, Edmonton
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97 Street is a major arterial road
in north Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It is used to take travelers in and out of Downtown Edmonton
to the city's northern suburban neighbourhoods and communities such as CFB Edmonton
. The neighbourhood along the west side, between 137 and 153 Avenues, Griesbach, used to be designated for homes for the families of the base. This has since been bought by the city for redevelopment. 97 Street is still used as the Canadian Forces' parade to the base upon return of duty of the troops. This has prompted the light standards being tied with yellow ribbon
s and the street nicknamed Heroes Boulevard. This honorary name was the idea of local dentist Randy Crowell as a tribute to all past and present members of Edmontons' military family. 10,000 names were gathered through radio media outlets and presented to City Hall in support of the Heroes Boulevard tribute.
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
in north Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It is used to take travelers in and out of Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
to the city's northern suburban neighbourhoods and communities such as CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:...
. The neighbourhood along the west side, between 137 and 153 Avenues, Griesbach, used to be designated for homes for the families of the base. This has since been bought by the city for redevelopment. 97 Street is still used as the Canadian Forces' parade to the base upon return of duty of the troops. This has prompted the light standards being tied with yellow ribbon
Yellow ribbon
The yellow ribbon is used for various symbolic purposes. It is often worn on one's person or tied around a tree in one's front yard.- Earliest Evidence unearthed at Pompeii :...
s and the street nicknamed Heroes Boulevard. This honorary name was the idea of local dentist Randy Crowell as a tribute to all past and present members of Edmontons' military family. 10,000 names were gathered through radio media outlets and presented to City Hall in support of the Heroes Boulevard tribute.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 97 Street runs through, in order from south to north.- Boyle StreetBoyle Street, EdmontonBoyle Street is a neighbourhood located in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, immediately east of the downtown core...
- Central McDougallCentral McDougall, EdmontonCentral McDougall is a largely residential neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located immediately north of the downtown core....
- McCauleyMcCauley, EdmontonMcCauley is an inner city neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta. It is named for the Matthew McCauley, the first mayor of Edmonton, and is located just to the north east of the downtown core...
- Spruce AvenueSpruce Avenue, EdmontonSpruce Avenue is an irregular shaped residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is home to Kingsway Mall, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, the Norwood Extended Care Hospital, Spruce Avenue Community Center, Spruce...
- Alberta AvenueAlberta Avenue, EdmontonAlberta Avenue is a pre–World War II neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-The Alberta Avenue neighbourhood:Alberta Avenue is one of the older residential neighbourhoods in Edmonton, with much of the area's development occurring during the First World War era...
- WestwoodWestwood, EdmontonWestwood is a residential neighbourhood in north central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located just east of the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Kingsway Mall are located just to the south west of the neighbourhood....
- DeltonDelton, EdmontonDelton is a neighbourhood located in north central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named after Edmonton businessman and former alderman Edmund Del Grierson. An older area in Edmonton, some houses dating back to 1904...
- KillarneyKillarney, EdmontonKillarney is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While the area became part of Edmonton in 1913, residential development didn't occur until the 1950s and 1960s....
- LauderdaleLauderdale, EdmontonLauderdale is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for "James Lauder who farmed and owned land near the neighbourhood before the turn of the 20th century"....
- GlengarryGlengarry, EdmontonGlengarry is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Northgate Centre, a major shopping mall, is located in the neighbourhood's north west corner...
- RosslynRosslyn, EdmontonRosslyn is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood has good access to shopping services at Northgate Centre and North Town Mall....
- NorthmountDickinsfield, EdmontonDickinsfield is bounded on the south by 137 Avenue, on the north by 157 Avenue, on the east by 82 Street, and on the west by 97 Street. It is split roughly in half by 144 Avenue with the south half containing the neighbourhood of Northmount and the north half making up the neighbourhood of Evansdale...
- GriesbachGriesbach, EdmontonGriesbach is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This neighbourhood was formerly a military base, part of CFB Edmonton...
- EvansdaleDickinsfield, EdmontonDickinsfield is bounded on the south by 137 Avenue, on the north by 157 Avenue, on the east by 82 Street, and on the west by 97 Street. It is split roughly in half by 144 Avenue with the south half containing the neighbourhood of Northmount and the north half making up the neighbourhood of Evansdale...
- BeaumarisBeaumaris, EdmontonBeaumaris is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Beaumaris Castle in Wales....
- Eaux ClairesEaux Claires, EdmontonEaux Claires is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north by 167 Avenue, on the west by 97 Street, and on the south by 153 Avenue. The east boundary runs along a line located between 89 Street and 90 Street...
- LoreleiLorelei, EdmontonLorelei is a residential neighbourhood located in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the north and west by Castledowns Road, on the east by 97 Street, and on the south by Beaumaris Road and 160 Avenue...
- BaturynBaturyn, EdmontonBaturyn is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A main artery, 97 Street, gives access to CFB Edmonton located just to the north of the city, as well as access to the downtown core and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.According to the...
- Lago LindoLago Lindo, EdmontonLago Lindo is a residential neighbourhood located in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name is Spanish for "pretty lake", and contains two lakes named for communities in Spain....
- ElsinoreElsinore, EdmontonElsinore is a neighbourhood near the north end of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of the neighborhoods within the Edmonton district of Castledowns. To the north lies largely rural, undeveloped land within the Edmonton city limits...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 97 Street.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-North | Jasper (101) Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′32"N 113°29′8"W |
| 103A Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′48"N 113°29′14"W | |
| 107A Avenue (of Nations) | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′10"N 113°29′23"W | |
| 108A Avenue (to Kingsway (Avenue)) | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′17"N 113°29′26"W | |
| 111 Avenue (Norwood Boulevard) | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′32"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 118 (Alberta) Avenue 118 Avenue, Edmonton 118 Avenue is the designated name of two major arterial roads in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The west side services both an industrial area, and a residential area, while the east 118 Avenue, originally Alberta Avenue, is one of the oldest... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°34′13"N 113°29′31"W | |
| Yellowhead Trail | Single-point urban interchange Single-point urban interchange A single-point urban interchange , also called a single-point interchange or single-point diamond interchange , is a type of highway interchange... |
53°34′53"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 127 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) with (101 St/128 Av) quadrant roadway Quadrant roadway intersection A quadrant roadway intersection adds an additional "quadrant roadway" between two legs of the intersection. This roadway adds two three-way intersections in addition to the original four-way intersection moving all left turns or right turns from the main intersection... |
53°35′5"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 132 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′31"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 137 Avenue 137 Avenue, Edmonton 137 Avenue is a major arterial road in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This road travels through residential, industrial and commercial areas, including shopping and entertainment centres and districts.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 144 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′25"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 153 Avenue 153 Avenue, Edmonton 153 Avenue is a major arterial road in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is currently separated between by an industrial subdivision that has been rezoned for residential, at Manning Drive and Fort Road... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′50"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 160 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°37′17"N 113°29′31"W | |
| Castle Downs Road Castle Downs Road Castle Downs Road is an arterial road in north-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was built in the 1970s by realigning 112 Street and 167 Avenue during the construction of the new Castle Downs neighbourhood. Its south end starts at the CN Rail Yards, and at 137 Avenue it changes name from 113A... / 167 Avenue 167 Avenue, Edmonton 167 Avenue is the designated name of two major arterial roads in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the Castle Downs neighbourhood. It used to be a rural grid road, and as the city expanded the road has been widened where traffic volume has increased... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°37′44"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 176 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°38′18"N 113°29′31"W | |
| Anthony Henday Drive | none | 53°38′46"N 113°29′31"W | |
| City Limits | (Start of exit for CFB Edmonton CFB Edmonton CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:... ) |
53°39′2"N 113°29′31"W |