Terwillegar Drive
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Terwillegar Drive is a developing freeway in south-west Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It is currently still under construction, with the majority of its intersection at-grade, it retains its arterial road
status. Once completed, it will be the third freeway in Edmonton not to have a highway designation after Groat Road
and Wayne Gretzky Drive
.
Because of the recent developments in the Windermere area, and the lack of proper signage, it remains unclear where the transition from 170 Street SW to Terwillegar Drive occurs, and the transfer from the SW to NW quadrant occurs. The placement of Quadrant (1) Avenue is approximately where Ambleside Link lays, however the 2009 edition of MapArt's City of Edmonton map places the quadrant line on Windermere Boulevard. Edmonton has adapted a quadrant system because portions lay south of Quadrant (1) Avenue, creating duplicates in Avenue numbers, addresses on 41 Avenue and south have been encouraged to include NW to avoid confusion with addresses south of Quadrant (1) Avenue.
In a Leduc County
growth study, dated 2008, the expressway will continue south, west of the Edmonton International Airport
, and then swing east across Highway 2 south of Leduc, and join Highway 2A between Kavanagh
and Leduc
, which is also scheduled to be twinned.
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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. It is currently still under construction, with the majority of its intersection at-grade, it retains its arterial road
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...
status. Once completed, it will be the third freeway in Edmonton not to have a highway designation after Groat Road
Groat Road
Groat Road is a freeway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.At a roundabout west of the University of Alberta, Edmonton's river valley road Saskatchewan Drive branches Groat Road to the north and heads down into the river valley. Here Groat Road crosses the North Saskatchewan River on Groat Bridge. It...
and 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...
.
Because of the recent developments in the Windermere area, and the lack of proper signage, it remains unclear where the transition from 170 Street SW to Terwillegar Drive occurs, and the transfer from the SW to NW quadrant occurs. The placement of Quadrant (1) Avenue is approximately where Ambleside Link lays, however the 2009 edition of MapArt's City of Edmonton map places the quadrant line on Windermere Boulevard. Edmonton has adapted a quadrant system because portions lay south of Quadrant (1) Avenue, creating duplicates in Avenue numbers, addresses on 41 Avenue and south have been encouraged to include NW to avoid confusion with addresses south of Quadrant (1) Avenue.
In a Leduc County
Leduc County, Alberta
Leduc County is a municipal district located immediately south of the City of Edmonton. It is east to west and north to south, and has a population of over 12,000 people. The municipal district is home to scenic prairie parkland and several lakes...
growth study, dated 2008, the expressway will continue south, west of the Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton region in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a hub facility for Northern Alberta and Northern Canada providing regularly scheduled nonstop flights to over fifty communities in Canada, the United...
, and then swing east across Highway 2 south of Leduc, and join Highway 2A between Kavanagh
Kavanagh, Alberta
Kavanagh is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within Leduc County. It is located on Highway 2A between Millet and Leduc, approximately south of Edmonton....
and Leduc
Leduc, Alberta
- Demographics :The population of the City of Leduc according to its 2011 municipal census is 24,139, a 3.6% increase over its 2010 municipal census population of 23,293....
, which is also scheduled to be twinned.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Terwillegar Drive runs through, in order from south to north.- Windermere Area
- AmblesideAmbleside, EdmontonAmbleside is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the north by Anthony Henday Drive, on the south by Ellerslie Road, on the west by 170 Street SW/Terwillegar Drive, and on the east by 141 Street....
- Windermere EstatesWindermere Estates, EdmontonWindermere Estates is a neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley.It is bounded on the south by the future realignment of Ellerslie Road, on the east by 170 Street SW/Terwillegar Drive, on the northeast by Anthony Henday Drive, and on the...
- Terwillegar TowneTerwillegar Towne, EdmontonTerwillegar Towne is a neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a newer neighbourhood with all residential construction occurring after 1995....
- HaddowHaddow, EdmontonHaddow is a triangle shaped residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the south west by Anthony Henday Drive and on the south east by Terwillegar Drive. The northern boundary is an undeveloped strip of land about 29 Avenue.The neighbourhood is a newer...
- LegerLeger, EdmontonLeger is a newer neighbourhood in the Terwillegar Heights area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.According to the 2005 municipal census, approximately four out of five homes are single family dwellings. Another 14% are duplexes and 4% are row houses...
- Falconer HeightsFalconer Heights, EdmontonFalconer Heights is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the west by Riverbend Road, on the north by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the east by Terwillegar Drive...
- Carter CrestCarter Crest, EdmontonCarter Crest is a triangle shaped residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded on the north west by Terwillegar Drive, on the north east by Rabbit Hill Road, and on the south by a utility corridor located just north of 29 Avenue.According to the 2001 federal...
- Rhatigan RidgeRhatigan Ridge, EdmontonRhatigan Ridge is a residential neighbourhood, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley, located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Thomas Rhatigan, an area farmer who was proclaimed "World Oat King" at Toronto's Royal Winter Fair in 1953, 1966 and 1970.The...
- Bulyea HeightsBulyea Heights, EdmontonBulyea Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the Riverbend area of south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood overlooks Whitemud Creek Ravine. The neighbourhood is named for George H. V...
- Ramsay HeightsRamsay Heights, EdmontonRamsay Heights is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. It is named for Walter Ramsay, who came to the city in 1899 as a teacher and later became the city's first commercial florist....
Interchanges and Intersections
Terwillegar Drive currently has 11 interchanges.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Planned intersection | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-North | 41 Avenue SW | At-grade | 53°23′45"N 113°36′53"W | |
| Ellerslie Road (9 Avenue SW) Ellerslie Road Ellerslie Road is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Before the City of Edmonton expanded this far south, it was rural grid road Township Road 514, earning the nickname Ellerslie Road... |
At-grade | 53°25′29"N 113°36′53"W | ||
| Washburn Drive / Anderson Way | At-grade | 53°25′43"N 113°36′53"W | ||
| unnamed road / Ambleside Link | At-grade (northbound only) | At-grade (no crossover) | 53°26′0"N 113°36′53"W | |
| Windermere Boulevard | Diamond interchange at-grade | 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°26′14"N 113°36′48"W | |
| Southwest-Northeast | Anthony Henday Drive | Diamond interchange | Divided diamond interchange | 53°26′35"N 113°35′58"W |
| South-North | Haddow Drive | At-grade (traffic lights) | Half diamond interchange | 53°27′5"N 113°35′23"W |
| Riverbend Road / 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... |
Diamond interchange at-grade | Diamond interchange | 53°27′27"N 113°35′21"W | |
| Rabbit Hill Road | Diamond interchange at-grade | Diamond interchange | 53°28′7"N 113°34′54"W | |
| 40 Avenue NW / Bulyea Road | Diamond interchange at-grade | Diamond interchange | 53°28′35"N 113°34′30"W | |
| Whitemud Drive Whitemud Drive Whitemud Drive is the main east-west freeway in southern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of few roads in Edmonton that has controlled access and limited at-grade intersections with traffic signals. It currently functions as a freeway between Anthony Henday Drive in the west and Anthony Henday... |
Directional T interchange | 53°28′58"N 113°34′13"W | ||