170 Street, Edmonton
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170 Street is a major 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...

 in west 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
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, Canada
Canada
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. It serves residential, commercial and industrial areas.
Gervais / Hebert Road is a major 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...

 in south St. Albert
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...

, 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
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. It serves residential and commercial areas.

The portion of 170 Street between 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...

 and Yellowhead Trail is part of Edmonton's Inner Ring Road. As such, it is a major artery used for moving people and goods around the city.

West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall
West Edmonton Mall , located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is the largest shopping mall in North America and the fifth largest in the world. The mall was founded by the Ghermezian brothers, who emigrated from Iran in 1959. It was the world's largest mall until 2004.West Edmonton Mall covers a gross...

 is located on the west side of 170 Street between 87 Avenue and 90 Avenue. The Misericordia Community Hospital
Misericordia Community Hospital
The Misericordia Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Misericordia is home to the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine , a facility for reconstruction of the face, head and neck....

 is located on the east side of 170 Street between 87 Avenue and 90 Avenue. A pedestrian footbridge connects the hospital grounds to the mall.

Neighbourhoods

List of neighbourhoods 170 Street runs through, in order from south to north:
  • Gariepy
    Gariepy, Edmonton
    Gariépy is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the City of Edmonton , the neighbourhood "was named for Joseph Hormisdas Gariépy, an early pioneer merchant."...

  • Oleskiw
    Oleskiw, Edmonton
    Oleskiw is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley to the east and south...

  • Callingwood South
    Callingwood, Edmonton
    Callingwood is an area in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The city formally divides Callingwood into two neighbourhoods, Callingwood North and Callingwood South. Both neighbourhoods are discussed together in this article....

  • Westridge
    Westridge, Edmonton
    Westridge is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood is bounded to the north and north east by Patricia Ravine and to the south by Wolf Willow Ravine. The south eastern tip overlooks the North Saskatchewan River valley. The western boundary is 170 Street...

  • Callingwood North
    Callingwood, Edmonton
    Callingwood is an area in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The city formally divides Callingwood into two neighbourhoods, Callingwood North and Callingwood South. Both neighbourhoods are discussed together in this article....

  • Elmwood
    Elmwood, Edmonton
    Elmwood is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was a part of the Town of Jasper Place prior to Jasper Place's amalgamation with Edmonton in 1964. It is a residential neighbourhood located to the south east of West Edmonton Mall and to the south west of Meadowlark Park Centre...

  • Thorncliff
    Thorncliff, Edmonton
    Thorncliff is a neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located immediately to the south of West Edmonton Mall. According to the neighbourhood description in the City of Edmonton . the neighbourhood was designed to control urban sprawl and improve the delivery of services...

  • West Meadowlark Park
    West Meadowlark Park, Edmonton
    West Meadowlark Park is a residential neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just east of West Edmonton Mall. The area was originally part of the Town of Jasper Place, and became a part of Edmonton when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.The neighbourhood is bounded on...

  • Summerlea
    Summerlea, Edmonton
    Summerlea is a neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This neighbourhood is home to one of Edmonton's best known tourist destinations--West Edmonton Mall...

  • Glenwood
    Glenwood, Edmonton
    Glenwood is a large neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood has a mixture of residential and commercial development...

  • Terra Losa
    Terra Losa, Edmonton
    Terra Losa is a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the east by 170 Street, on the south by 95 Avenue, on the west by 178 Street, and on the north by 100 Avenue and 99A Avenue .-Residential development:Terra Losa is a newer...

  • Place LaRue
    Place LaRue, Edmonton
    Place LaRue is a largely commercial neighbourhood located in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the 2001 federal census, there were only 75 private dwellings located in the neighbourhood...

  • Stone Industrial
  • Youngstown Industrial
  • McNamara Industrial
  • West Sheffield Industrial
  • Armstrong Industrial
  • Norwester Industrial
  • Carleton Square Industrial
  • Kinodemau Plains Area
  • Mistatim Industrial
  • Heritage Lakes, St. Albert
  • Grandin Park
  • Sturgeon Heights, St. Albert
  • Akinsdale, St. Albert
  • Forest Lawn, St. Albert

Interchanges and intersections

This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 170 Street.
Direction Intersecting road Current intersection type Coordinates
South-North Callingwood Road / Wanyandi Road At-grade (traffic lights) 53°29′51"N 113°36′55"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...

Divided diamond interchange 53°30′44"N 113°36′55"W
87 Avenue At-grade (traffic lights) 53°31′10"N 113°36′55"W
90 Avenue At-grade (traffic lights) 53°31′29"N 113°36′55"W
95 Avenue At-grade (traffic lights) 53°31′54"N 113°36′55"W
100 Avenue
100 Avenue, Edmonton
100 Avenue is a major arterial road in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The road starts as Stony Plain Road , and as it approaches Anthony Henday Drive it separates into westbound and eastbound one-way streets. The westbound lanes occupy 101 Avenue, however keeps the name Stony Plain Road, while the...

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...

 at-grade
53°32′21"N 113°36′58"W
Stony Plain Road (101 Avenue)
Stony Plain Road
Stony Plain Road is a major arterial road in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Parkland Highway is an alternative route to the corresponding section of Alberta Highway 16 in Parkland County.-Parkland Highway:...

Diamond interchange at-grade 53°32′29"N 113°36′58"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 Y intersection (traffic lights) 53°32′36"N 113°36′56"W
107 Avenue
107 Avenue, Edmonton
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...

At-grade (traffic lights) 53°33′12"N 113°36′55"W
111 Avenue At-grade (traffic lights) 53°33′34"N 113°36′55"W
114 Avenue At-grade (traffic lights) 53°33′47"N 113°36′55"W
118 Avenue
118 Avenue, Edmonton
118 Avenue is the designated name of two major arterial roads in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the Edmonton City Centre Airport. The west side services both an industrial area, and a residential area, while the east 118 Avenue, originally Alberta Avenue, is one of the oldest...

At-grade (traffic lights) 53°34′14"N 113°36′55"W
Yellowhead Trail Diamond interchange 53°34′24"N 113°36′55"W
137 Avenue
137 Avenue, Edmonton
137 Avenue is a major arterial road in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This road travels through residential, industrial and commercial areas, including shopping and entertainment centres and districts....

At-grade (traffic lights) 53°35′58"N 113°36′54"W
Anthony Henday Drive none 53°36′32"N 113°36′54"W
Levasseur Road At-grade (traffic lights) 53°36′51"N 113°36′55"W
Southwest-Northeast St. Albert Trail
St. Albert Trail
St. Albert Trail is a major arterial road connecting the cities of Edmonton and St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.The route begins as Groat Road, and becomes St. Albert Trail at 118 Avenue . At the interchange with Yellowhead Trail, the road becomes part of Alberta Highway 2...

At-grade (traffic lights) 53°37′17"N 113°36′34"W
Arlington Road At-grade (traffic lights) 53°37′31"N 113°36′18"W
Cunningham Road At-grade (traffic lights) 53°37′43"N 113°36′3"W
Falstaff Avenue / Akins Drive At-grade (traffic lights) 53°37′53"N 113°35′50"W
Boudreau Road
Boudreau Road
Giroux Road and Boudreau Road are arterial roads in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Like all arteries of St. Albert, it does not run straight, has no street number, and mostly runs through residential.-Neighbourhoods:...

At-grade (traffic lights) 53°38′11"N 113°35′23"W



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