107 Avenue, Edmonton
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107 Avenue is a major arterial road
in west-central Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It serves Edmonton's west side industrial distract, the old town of Jasper Place, the multicultural area north of Downtown Edmonton
, Commonwealth Stadium
, and adjacent park & ride transit centre
. The portion between 95 and 116 Streets has been dubbed "Avenue of Nations", as immigrants from around the world live in this area, including African Nations, Arabic Nations, Cambodia, China, First Nations, Italy, Japan, Latin American, Poland, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Also, Chinatown lies just south of Avenue of Nations. 107 Avenue changes names at 101 Street to 107A Avenue. 107A Avenue changes names at 92 Street to Stadium Road. Stadium Road changes names at 112 Avenue to 86 Street (Fort 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...
in west-central 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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. It serves Edmonton's west side industrial distract, the old town of Jasper Place, the multicultural area north of Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road to the south and Jasper Avenue to the southeast , though many people consider part or all of the surrounding neighborhoods to be part of downtown...
, Commonwealth Stadium
Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)
Commonwealth Stadium is a sports stadium located in the Norwood Area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, primarily used by the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. The stadium is owned and operated by the City of Edmonton.- History :...
, and adjacent park & ride transit centre
Stadium (ETS)
Stadium Station is a station on the LRT system in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Transit System.The station opened on April 22, 1978, and is one of the original five stations on the LRT system...
. The portion between 95 and 116 Streets has been dubbed "Avenue of Nations", as immigrants from around the world live in this area, including African Nations, Arabic Nations, Cambodia, China, First Nations, Italy, Japan, Latin American, Poland, Ukraine, and Vietnam. Also, Chinatown lies just south of Avenue of Nations. 107 Avenue changes names at 101 Street to 107A Avenue. 107A Avenue changes names at 92 Street to Stadium Road. Stadium Road changes names at 112 Avenue to 86 Street (Fort Road).
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 107 Avenue runs through, in order from west to east.- Britannia YoungstownBritannia Youngstown, EdmontonBritannia Youngstown is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, it became part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964....
- MayfieldMayfield, EdmontonMayfield is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada named for famed Canadian aviator and bush pilot Wop May.It is bordered on the north by 111 Avenue, the east by 156 Street, to the south by 107 Avenue, and on the west by Mayfield Road....
- High ParkHigh Park, EdmontonHigh Park is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood became a part of Edmonton when the Town of Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964....
- CanoraCanora, EdmontonCanora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Canora was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, and became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with the city in 1964....
- GrovenorGrovenor, EdmontonGrovenor is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally called Westgrove and a professional building on 142 Street still uses that name....
- McQueenMcQueen, EdmontonMcQueen is a residential neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the Rev. David George McQueen, who served 43 years as minister at Edmonton's First Presbyterian Church from 1887 to 1930....
- North GlenoraNorth Glenora, EdmontonNorth Glenora is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Residential development in North Glenora began before 1946 when one in twenty of the residences were built according to the 2001 federal census. The majority of the residential construction occurred during the fifteen...
- GlenoraGlenora, EdmontonGlenora is a prime residential neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley.Glenora is bounded on the east by Groat Road, on the north by 107 Avenue, on the west by 142 Street, and on the south by the river valley and the McKinnon Ravine...
- WestmountWestmount, EdmontonWestmount is an established central-west residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Westmount is wedge shaped with the point in the wedge overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley, and is geographically close to the downtown core...
- Queen Mary ParkQueen Mary Park, EdmontonQueen Mary Park is an inner city residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just outside the downtown core. The neighbourhood occupies land that was once part of the Hudson's Bay Company reserve....
- Central McDougallCentral McDougall, EdmontonCentral McDougall is a largely residential neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located immediately north of the downtown core....
- McCauleyMcCauley, EdmontonMcCauley is an inner city neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta. It is named for the Matthew McCauley, the first mayor of Edmonton, and is located just to the north east of the downtown core...
- CromdaleCromdale, EdmontonCromdale is an older inner city residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 107 Avenue.Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
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West-East | 186 Street | At-grade | 53°33′12"N 113°38′38"W |
184 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′12"N 113°38′23"W | |
178 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′12"N 113°37′39"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°33′12"N 113°36′55"W | |
Mayfield Road Mayfield Road, Edmonton Mayfield Road is an arterial road in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It begins as 170 Street north of Stony Plain Road, and travels north-east for about ten blocks before it turns east and continues as 111 Avenue. Mayfield Road bounds the residential neighbourhoods of Britannia Youngstown and... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′7"N 113°36′30"W | |
163 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′5"N 113°36′10"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°33′4"N 113°35′25"W | |
149 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′4"N 113°34′41"W | |
142 Street | Roundabout Roundabout A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world... |
53°33′4"N 113°33′57"W | |
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... |
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°33′3"N 113°32′59"W | |
124 Street 124 Street, Edmonton 124 Street is an arterial road in north-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one route for commuters from Downtown Edmonton to north Edmonton.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′3"N 113°32′9"W | |
116/117 Street | Diamond interchange at-grade | 53°33′5"N 113°31′20"W | |
109 Street 109 Street, Edmonton 109 Street is an arterial road in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It takes travelers out of Downtown to the south, Old Strathcona, and the north, Kingsway area. It passes several Edmonton landmarks including the Garneau Theatre, Alberta Legislature Building, Grant MacEwan University, RCMP "K"... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′5"N 113°30′30"W | |
105 Street 105 Street, Edmonton 105 Street is an arterial road in Downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It starts across the North Saskatchewan River from Downtown, as one way streets Walterdale Hill and Queen Elizabeth Park Road, which join and continue north on Walterdale Bridge... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′5"N 113°30′4"W | |
101 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′5"N 113°29′37"W | |
Southwest-Northeast | 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,... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′10"N 113°29′23"W |
West-East | 95 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′14"N 113°29′1"W |
92 Street | At-grade | 53°33′17"N 113°28′45"W | |
South-North | 112 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′40"N 113°28′24"W |