Baseline Road (Sherwood Park)
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Baseline Road/101 Avenue NW is a major arterial road
in east Edmonton
and north Sherwood Park
, Alberta
, Canada
. It was given this name by Strathcona County because Township Road 530 was used as a baseline for surveying
. Edmonton does not follow Strathcona County's naming convention and refers to it as 101 Avenue NW. The boundary between the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County
runs on the north side of this Right of Way from the east edge of Goldstick Park to 34 Street NW. It also separates the Imperial Oil Strathcona Refinery
and Suncor Energy refinery in Refinery Row
.
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 east 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...
and north Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Sherwood Park is a large hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Strathcona County that is recognized as an urban service area. It is located adjacent to the City of Edmonton's eastern boundary, generally south of Highway 16 , west of Highway 21 and north of Highway 630...
, Alberta
Alberta
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, Canada
Canada
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. It was given this name by Strathcona County because Township Road 530 was used as a baseline for surveying
Dominion Land Survey
The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...
. Edmonton does not follow Strathcona County's naming convention and refers to it as 101 Avenue NW. The boundary between the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
runs on the north side of this Right of Way from the east edge of Goldstick Park to 34 Street NW. It also separates the Imperial Oil Strathcona Refinery
Strathcona Refinery (Imperial Oil)
The Imperial Oil - Strathcona Refinery is an oil refinery located adjacent to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, owned by Imperial Oil. The refinery provides oil products, primarily gasoline, aviation fuel, diesel, lubricating oils, petroleum waxes, heavy fuel oil and asphalts.A fire occurred at the...
and Suncor Energy refinery in Refinery Row
Refinery Row (Edmonton)
Refinery Row is the unofficial name given to the concentration of oil refineries in west Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Alberta, just east of the city of Edmonton....
.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Baseline Road/101 Avenue NW runs through, in order from east to west:- Forest HeightsForest Heights, EdmontonForest Heights is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley to the north and west...
- Terrace HeightsTerrace Heights, EdmontonTerrace Heights is a roughly triangle-shaped residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.According to the 2001 federal census, most of the development in the neighbourhood occurred in the first fifteen year after World War II. It was during this time that 84% of the...
- Fulton PlaceFulton Place, EdmontonFulton Place is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the creek which runs along the neighbourhood's west boundary. The area is also sometimes known as Hardisty....
- Gold BarGold Bar, EdmontonGold Bar is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood's west boundary is 50 Street. The northern boundary follows a zig zag path running north east from 50 Street until it reaches the Gold Bar Ravine...
- Shivam Park
- Mills Haven
- Broadview Park
- Durham Square
- Glen Allan
- Lakeland Ridge
- Craigavon
- Heritage Hills
- Clarkdale Meadows
- Heritage Point
- Valley Point North
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 101 Avenue NW.Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West-East | Forest Heights Park | At-grade | 53°32′28"N 113°27′32"W |
84 Street NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°27′25"W | |
79 Street NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°26′58"W | |
Wayne Gretzky Drive Wayne Gretzky Drive Wayne Gretzky Drive is a freeway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally Capilano Drive, it was officially renamed October 1, 1999 after NHL hockey player Wayne Gretzky, as a tribute to his years with the Edmonton Oilers... / 75 Street NW |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°26′36"W | |
71 Street NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°26′13"W | |
61 Street NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°25′46"W | |
Terrace Road | 3-way junction 3-way junction A 3-way junction is a type of road junction with three arms. A Y junction generally has 3 arms of equal size... |
53°32′28"N 113°25′23"W | |
50 Street NW 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... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°25′7"W | |
34 Street NW 34 Street, Edmonton 34 Street is a major arterial road in east Edmonton, and west Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. It services both residential , and industrial areas. The boundary between the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County runs on the west side of this Right of Way from Sherwood Park Freeway to Baseline Road... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°23′38"W | |
17 Street NW | Quadrant roadway intersection 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°32′26"N 113°22′6"W | |
Anthony Henday Drive | Partial cloverleaf interchange | 53°32′27"N 113°20′33"W | |
Broadmoor Boulevard Broadmoor Boulevard Broadmoor Boulevard is a major arterial road in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. Like all arteries of Sherwood Park, it does not have a street number, and mostly runs through residential. After crossing Yellowhead Trail it enters Edmonton's east industrial district, and is called 17 Street NE... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°19′12"W | |
Bethal Drive | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°18′10"W | |
Sherwood Drive | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°17′44"W | |
Brower Drive / Glenbrook Boulevard | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°17′11"W | |
Clover Bar Road Clover Bar Road Clover Bar Road is a major arterial road in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. Like all arteries of Sherwood Park, it does not run straight, has no street number, and mostly runs through residential.-Neighbourhoods:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°15′48"W | |
Alberta Highway 21 | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′29"N 113°14′47"W |