137 Avenue, Edmonton
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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.
The road starts at 199 Street, on the west end of Edmonton, Big Lake
being west of there. It currently links Ray Gibbon Drive (St. Albert's West Bypass Road) with 184 Street/Sir Winston Churchill Avenue, when Anthony Henday Drive and the 137 Avenue realignment, called LeClair Way, opens in 2011 this 0.8 km section will be closed. Two pieces of the realignment have been opened so far, from Ray Gibbon Drive to Riel Drive, and from Sir Winston Churchill Avenue east past Anthony Henday Drive. The boundary between the Cities of St. Albert
and Edmonton runs on the north side of the right of way from 199 Street to Sir Winston Churchill Avenue.
Further east, the road passes Golden West Golf Course and St. Albert Trail Golf Course between 170 Street, and St. Albert Trail (Mark Messier Trail). Past there is the St. Albert Trail and Pembina
commercial areas, and Castle Downs neighbourhood. The avenue between Castle Downs Road and 97 Street forms the southern boundary of the old CFB Griesbach
. At 97 Street (Highway 28) the road passes through the northgate commercial area with Northgate Centre
and North Town Centre
, and at 66 Street it passes Londonderry Mall
. 137 Avenue again passes through commercial districts at Manning Drive and 50 Street, the latter being called Clareview Town Centre, and between which the LRT
passes over. One final commercial area is located by Victoria Trail before 137 Avenue turns into 20 Street NW at Hermitage Park
.
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
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. This road travels through residential, industrial and commercial areas, including shopping and entertainment centres and districts.
The road starts at 199 Street, on the west end of Edmonton, Big Lake
Big Lake (Alberta)
Big Lake is a lake in central Alberta, Canada. It is located adjacent to the northwest corner of Edmonton and the southwest corner of St. Albert. Its primary inflow is the Sturgeon River...
being west of there. It currently links Ray Gibbon Drive (St. Albert's West Bypass Road) with 184 Street/Sir Winston Churchill Avenue, when Anthony Henday Drive and the 137 Avenue realignment, called LeClair Way, opens in 2011 this 0.8 km section will be closed. Two pieces of the realignment have been opened so far, from Ray Gibbon Drive to Riel Drive, and from Sir Winston Churchill Avenue east past Anthony Henday Drive. The boundary between the Cities of St. Albert
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
and Edmonton runs on the north side of the right of way from 199 Street to Sir Winston Churchill Avenue.
Further east, the road passes Golden West Golf Course and St. Albert Trail Golf Course between 170 Street, and St. Albert Trail (Mark Messier Trail). Past there is the St. Albert Trail and Pembina
Pembina, Edmonton
Pembina is a largely commercial neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with a small number of residences in walk up apartment buildings....
commercial areas, and Castle Downs neighbourhood. The avenue between Castle Downs Road and 97 Street forms the southern boundary of the old CFB Griesbach
CFB Griesbach
CFB Griesbach is a former army base in the north end of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The site is named after Major-General William Antrobus Griesbach , a veteran of the Second Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War...
. At 97 Street (Highway 28) the road passes through the northgate commercial area with Northgate Centre
Northgate Centre
Northgate Centre is a shopping mall located in the northern part of Edmonton, Alberta. It currently contains more than 70 stores and services. Its anchor tenants are Safeway, Future Shop and Zellers.-History:...
and North Town Centre
North Town Centre
North Town Centre is a shopping centre located in the northern part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The mall has recently undergone redevelopment that was completed in the summer of 2009 that included of retail and office space and more than 900 parking stalls...
, and at 66 Street it passes Londonderry Mall
Londonderry Mall
Londonderry Mall is a shopping centre located in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It contains over 150 stores and services with seven major tenants including The Bay, Save-On-Foods, Winners, Sport Chek Supercentre, Army & Navy, and Shoppers Drug Mart....
. 137 Avenue again passes through commercial districts at Manning Drive and 50 Street, the latter being called Clareview Town Centre, and between which the LRT
Edmonton Light Rail Transit
Edmonton Light Rail Transit, more commonly referred to as the LRT, is a light rail system in Edmonton, Alberta. Part of the Edmonton Transit System , the 20.5-kilometre route starts in Edmonton's northeast suburbs and ends at Century Park in Edmonton's south end.The ETS designates the LRT as Route...
passes over. One final commercial area is located by Victoria Trail before 137 Avenue turns into 20 Street NW at Hermitage Park
North Saskatchewan River valley parks system
The North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is a continuous collection of urban parks in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Edmonton, Alberta....
.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 137 Avenue runs through, in order from west to east:- PembinaPembina, EdmontonPembina is a largely commercial neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with a small number of residences in walk up apartment buildings....
- WellingtonWellington, EdmontonWellington is a residential neighbourhood located in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood was developed after World War II with approximately two out of three of residences built between 1946 and 1960. Another one in four residences were built during the 1960s...
- BaranowBaranow, EdmontonBaranow is a neighbourhood in the Castledowns area of north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. There is some commercial development at the south end of the neighbourhood along 137 Avenue. Development of the neighbourhood occurred in two periods. The first period occurred between the end of World War II...
- 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....
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- DelwoodDelwood, EdmontonDelwood is a mature residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the south by 132 Avenue, on the east by 66 Street and on the west by 82 Street. Travel east along 137 Avenue takes residents to the Clareview LRT station. Travel west...
- KildareKildare, EdmontonKildare is a mixed residential/commercial neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named for an Irish county....
- BelvedereBelvedere, EdmontonBelvedere is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located on the west side of the Canadian National Railway right of way close to the Belvedere LRT station....
- YorkYork, EdmontonYork is a neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just to the west of the District of Clareview. It is bounded on the north by 144 Avenue, the east by 50 Street, the south east by Manning Drive, the south by 137 Avenue, and on the west by 66 Street.Four out of five occupied...
- Sifton ParkSifton Park, EdmontonSifton Park is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the west by 50 Street, and on the east by 40 Street...
- Clareview CampusClareview Campus, EdmontonClareview Campus is a mixed use neighbhourhood located in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by 137 Avenue, on the west by the Canadian National Railways right of way, on the north by 144 Avenue, and on the east by 36...
- BelmontBelmont, EdmontonBelmont is a residential neighbourhood located in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the east by Victoria Trail, and on the west by 40 Street...
- KernohanKernohan, EdmontonKernohan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is "named for an early pioneer farmer who operated a grocery store here in the 1880s and 90s....
- BannermanBannerman, EdmontonBannerman is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named after "H. Bannerman, who settled in the Belmont area in 1883."...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 137 Avenue, which runs straight west-east.| Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Planned intersection | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 199 Street | At-grade | 53°35′58"N 113°39′50"W | |
| Ray Gibbon Drive (West Regional Road) Ray Gibbon Drive Ray Gibbon Drive, referred to as the West Regional Road during proposal and planning stages, is a developing freeway in west St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Except for the Edmonton portion, it is only partially constructed as a two-lane road, it will form part of a future realigned Highway 2. Once... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | Diamond interchange Diamond interchange A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge... |
53°35′58"N 113°39′3"W 53°36′31"N 113°38′59"W |
| Riel Drive | At-grade | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′29"N 113°38′44"W |
| Sir Winston Churchill Avenue Sir Winston Churchill Avenue Sir Winston Churchill Avenue is an arterial road in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, named after British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Like all arteries of St. Albert, it does not run straight, has no street number, and mostly runs through residential, however it is the only artery that runs... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′21"N 113°38′20"W | |
| Anthony Henday Drive | Underpass | Partial cloverleaf interchange | 53°36′7"N 113°37′38"W |
| 170 Street 170 Street, Edmonton 170 Street is a major arterial road in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It serves residential, commercial and industrial areas.Gervais / Hebert Road is a major arterial road in south St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. It serves residential and commercial areas.The portion of 170 Street between Whitemud... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°36′54"W | |
| 156 Street 156 Street, Edmonton 156 Street is a major arterial road in west Edmonton, and east St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. In Edmonton, 156 Street runs through the old town of Jasper Place, and Edmonton's west industrial district. St. Albert names their roads, rather than numbering them, even if a street runs straight from... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°35′25"W | |
| 149 Street | At-grade | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°35′0"W |
| St. Albert (Mark Messier) Trail St. Albert Trail St. Albert Trail is a major arterial road connecting the cities of Edmonton and St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.The route begins as Groat Road, and becomes St. Albert Trail at 118 Avenue . At the interchange with Yellowhead Trail, the road becomes part of Alberta Highway 2... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°34′30"W | |
| 142 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°34′7"W | |
| 133 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°33′2"W | |
| 127 Street 127 Street, Edmonton 127 Street is a major arterial road in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It takes commuters from central Edmonton to the north neighbourhoods and Sturgeon Valley Subdivisions... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°32′28"W | |
| 123A Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°32′6"W | |
| Castle Downs Road / 113A Street 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... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°31′0"W | |
| Pegasus Boulevard | At-grade | 53°35′58"N 113°30′15"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,... (Highway 28) |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′58"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 87 Street | At-grade | 53°35′58"N 113°28′29"W | |
| 82 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′59"N 113°28′3"W | |
| 74 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′59"N 113°27′20"W | |
| 66 Street 66 Street, Edmonton 66 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. The two segments can be connected via the 75 Street-Wayne Gretzky Drive-Fort Road corridor.-North Edmonton:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′59"N 113°26′35"W | |
| 58 Street | At-grade | 53°35′58"N 113°25′50"W | |
| Fort Road Fort Road, Edmonton Fort Road was a major route in connecting Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. It was formed on the west side of the CN Rail tracks that still connects the two cities, and crosses the North Saskatchewan River just south of the current Highway 15 bridge... / Manning Drive |
Split intersection | Diamond interchange | 53°35′56"N 113°25′16"W |
| 50 Street 50 Street, Edmonton 50 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton... (Highway 15) |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′49"N 113°24′48"W | |
| 40 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′53"N 113°24′10"W | |
| Victoria Trail Victoria Trail Victoria Trail is an arterial road under construction in northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It begins at the same Yellowhead Trail interchange as 118 Avenue, travels north through a number of neighbourhoods, and currently ends at 153 Avenue... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′59"N 113°23′10"W | |
| 20 Street NW | At-grade | 53°36′1"N 113°22′32"W | |