Mill Woods Road
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Mill Woods Road, together with 38 Avenue NW, is a ring road
in the neighbourhood of Mill Woods
, Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. Although Mill Woods is bisected by a number of numbered arterials
, Mill Woods has utilized a newer form of residential and street design by building this inner neighbourhood ring, which acts as a collector
for the curved and named residential streets.
Ring road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
in the neighbourhood of Mill Woods
Mill Woods
Mill Woods is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, Mill Woods is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 91 Street to the west, 34 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive to the south...
, 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Although Mill Woods is bisected by a number of numbered arterials
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...
, Mill Woods has utilized a newer form of residential and street design by building this inner neighbourhood ring, which acts as a collector
Collector road
A collector road or distributor road is a low to moderate-capacity road which serve to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads. Unlike arterials, collectors are also designed to provide access to residential properties...
for the curved and named residential streets.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Mill Woods Road runs through, in counter-clockwise order:- Tweddle PlaceTweddle Place, EdmontonTweddle Place is a residential neighbourhood in the Millbourne community in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for a former city commissioner, Malcolm Tweddle....
- RichfieldRichfield, EdmontonRichfield is a residential neighbourhood in the Millbourne area of Mill Woods, part of south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.According to the 2001 federal census, the bulk of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when roughly three out of four of residences were...
- Lee RidgeLee Ridge, EdmontonLee Ridge is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named after former Edmonton mayor Robert Lee....
- KameyosekKameyosek, EdmontonKameyosek is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood...
- TipaskanTipaskan, EdmontonTipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood...
- MeyonohkMeyonohk, EdmontonMeyonohk is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood. The name means "an ideal spot" in the Cree language."...
- SatooSatoo, EdmontonSatoo is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Satoo is one of three neighbourhoods in the Mill Woods community of Knottwood....
- MenisaMenisa, EdmontonMenisa is a neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located in Mill Woods. In the Cree language, Menisa means "berries".Menisa is bounded on the south by Anthony Henday Drive, on the north by Mill Woods Road, on the east by 66 Street, and on the west by 80 Street.Residential...
- Ekota
- SakawSakaw, EdmontonSakaw is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Millhurst. The name means "wooded area" in the Cree language."...
- MeyokuminMeyokumin, EdmontonMeyokumin is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Millhurst...
- Crawford PlainsCrawford Plains, EdmontonCrawford Plains is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood...
- Daly GroveDaly Grove, EdmontonDaly Grove is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood...
- Pollard MeadowsPollard Meadows, EdmontonPollard Meadows is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Southwood....
- BissetBisset, EdmontonBisset is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood "is named for Judge Athelstan Bisset, Q.C." It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Ridgewood....
- WeinlosWeinlos, EdmontonWeinlos is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While some homes in the neighbourhood were constructed during the 1970s, most residential construction occurred during the 1980s....
- MinchauMinchau, EdmontonMinchau is a roughly triangle shaped residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century....
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of Mill Woods Road.As Mill Woods Road
| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West-East | 91 Street NW 91 Street, Edmonton 91 Street is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It runs parallel with Parsons Road through Edmonton's south industrial parks, then after crossing Anthony Henday Drive, it meets up with, and continues south as Parsons Road. 91 Street once ran parallel down to 41 Avenue SW... / 39 Avenue NW |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′27"N 113°28′0"W |
| Millbourne Road W / 85 Street NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′27"N 113°27′32"W | |
| Northwest-Southeast | 38 Avenue NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′19"N 113°27′13"W |
| North-South | 36 Avenue NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′6"N 113°27′2"W |
| 34 Avenue NW 34 Avenue, Edmonton 34 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It mostly runs through residential neighborhoods, with the exception of an area between 91 Street and Calgary Trail, sometimes called "Auto Row", due to all the car dealerships along the route... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′53"N 113°27′2"W | |
| Lakewood Road N | At-grade | 53°27′44"N 113°26′59"W | |
| 28 Avenue NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′30"N 113°26′53"W | |
| Lakewood Road S | At-grade | 53°27′21"N 113°26′53"W | |
| 23 Avenue NW 23 Avenue, Edmonton 23 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in south Edmonton. It runs through several neighbourhoods including Mill Woods and The Meadows, and commercial areas including South Edmonton Common, and Mill Woods Town Centre Mall. In mid-2007 construction of an interchange started at the intersection with... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′12"N 113°26′53"W | |
| Northeast-Southwest | Knottwood Road N | At-grade | 53°26′57"N 113°26′59"W |
| Northwest-Southeast | 80 Street NW | At-grade | 53°26′47"N 113°27′5"W |
As Mill Woods Road S
| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West-East | Knottwood Road E | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°26′44"N 113°26′34"W |
| 66 Street NW 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°26′46"N 113°26′12"W | |
| 62 Street NW | At-grade | 53°26′45"N 113°25′53"W | |
| 54 Street NW | At-grade | 53°26′44"N 113°25′28"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°26′45"N 113°25′10"W | |
| Northwest-Southeast | 48 Street NW | At-grade | 53°26′42"N 113°24′48"W |
As Mill Woods Road E
| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest-Northeast | 16A Avenue NW | At-grade | 53°26′41"N 113°24′8"W |
| South-North | 20 Avenue NW | At-grade | 53°27′7"N 113°24′34"W |
| 23 Avenue NW 23 Avenue, Edmonton 23 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in south Edmonton. It runs through several neighbourhoods including Mill Woods and The Meadows, and commercial areas including South Edmonton Common, and Mill Woods Town Centre Mall. In mid-2007 construction of an interchange started at the intersection with... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′19"N 113°24′33"W | |
| 26 Avenue NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′28"N 113°24′30"W | |
| 34 Avenue NW 34 Avenue, Edmonton 34 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It mostly runs through residential neighborhoods, with the exception of an area between 91 Street and Calgary Trail, sometimes called "Auto Row", due to all the car dealerships along the route... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′51"N 113°24′24"W | |
| 36 Avenue NW | At-grade | 53°28′1"N 113°24′31"W | |
| 38 Avenue NW | At-grade | 53°28′11"N 113°24′36"W |