97 Street, Edmonton
| 97 Street | |
|---|---|
| Heroes Boulevard, Alberta Highway 28 | |
| Former names: | Namayo Avenue[1] |
| Maintained by: | the City of Edmonton |
| Length: | 12.1 km (7.5 mi) |
| Location: | Edmonton |
| South end: | Jasper Avenue |
| Major junctions: |
Jasper Avenue, 111 Avenue, 118 Avenue, Yellowhead Trail, 137 Avenue, 153 Avenue, 167 Avenue |
| North end: | City Limits (start of exit for CFB 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, used to be designated for homes for the families of the base. This has since been bought by the city for redevelopment. 97 Street is still used as the Canadian Forces' parade to the base upon return of duty of the troops. This has prompted the light standards being tied with yellow ribbons and the street nicknamed Heroes Boulevard. This honorary name was the idea of local dentist Randy Crowell as a tribute to all past and present members of Edmontons' military family. 10,000 names were gathered through radio media outlets and presented to City Hall in support of the Heroes Boulevard tribute.
[edit] Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 97 Street runs through, in order from south to north.[2]
- Boyle Street
- Central McDougall
- McCauley
- Spruce Avenue
- Alberta Avenue
- Westwood
- Delton
- Killarney
- Lauderdale
- Glengarry
- Rosslyn
- Northmount
- Griesbach
- Evansdale
- Beaumaris
- Eaux Claires
- Lorelei
- Baturyn
- Lago Lindo
- Elsinore
[edit] Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 97 Street.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Naming Edmonton: from Ada to Zoie, (ed.) Merrily K. Aubrey, University of Alberta Press, Edmonton (Alta.), 2004, Edmonton Historical Board, Heritage Sites Committee. p. 228
- ^ a b City of Edmonton map utility
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