Castle Downs Road
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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 Street to Castle Downs Road. It then swings east, and at 97 Street becomes 167 Avenue.
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-west 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 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
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
Rail Yards, and at 137 Avenue it changes name from 113A Street to Castle Downs Road. It then swings east, and at 97 Street becomes 167 Avenue.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Castle Downs Road runs through, in order from south to north.- CalderCalder, EdmontonCalder is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The area was originally part of the Hudson's Bay Company reserve and was settled by employees of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway....
- 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"....
- 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....
- KensingtonKensington, EdmontonKensington is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While the land was annexed by Edmonton in 1913, development of the neighbourhood didn't occur until much later....
- CarlisleCarlisle, EdmontonCarlisle is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named for Carlisle Castle in England....
- 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...
- CaernarvonCaernarvon, EdmontonCaernarvon is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for a castle in Wales.According to the 2001 federal census, the majority of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s and early 1980s...
- BeaumarisBeaumaris, EdmontonBeaumaris is a residential neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of northwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Beaumaris Castle in Wales....
- DunluceDunluce, EdmontonDunluce is a residential neighbourhood located in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for a castle in Northern Ireland. The Castledowns Recreation Centre is located at the south east corner of the neighborhood....
- 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...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 113A Street.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-North | 127 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′6"N 113°31′0"W |
| 132 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′32"N 113°31′0"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°31′0"W | |
| 145 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′25"N 113°31′0"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′51"N 113°31′0"W | |
| 162 Avenue / Beaumaris Road | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°37′22"N 113°31′7"W | |
| Southwest-Northeast | 112 Street (to 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′33"N 113°30′52"W |
| 109 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°37′41"N 113°30′35"W | |
| West-East | 100 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°37′44"N 113°29′54"W |
| 97 Street 97 Street, Edmonton 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,... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°37′44"N 113°29′31"W |