22nd Street (Saskatoon)
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22nd Street is an arterial road
in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
. It starts out as 22nd Street East in the Central Business District
. Going west it passes the Midtown Plaza
and TCU Place
. At the intersection with Idylwyld Drive
, it becomes 22nd Street West. Through the inner city neighbourhoods of Caswell Hill
, Riversdale
, Westmount
, and Pleasant Hill
, it contains a mixture of commercial and residential development. It then connects with Circle Drive
via an interchange
. Next to the interchange is the Confederation Mall
. Across from that is a Real Canadian Superstore
. From there is passes by the neighbourhoods of Pacific Heights
and Blairmore
, which is still under construction. The road then heads out of the city and continues on as Saskatchewan Highway 14
.
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 Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. It starts out as 22nd Street East in the Central Business District
Central Business District, Saskatoon
The Central Business District is one of seven suburban development districts in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The central business district is Ward 6 of a Mayor-Council government represented by councillor Charlie Clark. Formerly called West Saskatoon, this area arose when the steam engines...
. Going west it passes the Midtown Plaza
Midtown Plaza
Midtown Plaza may refer to:*Midtown Plaza , a building in Charlotte, North Carolina *Midtown Plaza , a shopping mall in Rochester, New York...
and TCU Place
TCU Place
TCU Place, formerly known as the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, is a convention and arts centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated in the Central Business District it is located next to Midtown Plaza....
. At the intersection with Idylwyld Drive
Idylwyld Drive
Idylwyld Drive is an arterial road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is one of the main roads in and out of the downtown area of the city.On the south side of the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge, it is a freeway and is known as the Idylwyld Freeway. It eventually turns into Circle Drive, just east of...
, it becomes 22nd Street West. Through the inner city neighbourhoods of Caswell Hill
Caswell Hill, Saskatoon
Caswell Hill is a district in the Canadian city of Saskatoon. It derives its name from an early homesteader Robert Caswell one of the Temperance Colonists of 1883. It is an area of beautiful character homes first built c 1905, tiny war-time houses, and newer houses...
, Riversdale
Riversdale, Saskatoon
Riversdale is an older inner city neighbourhood located near the center of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes the business district of 20th Street. It consists mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 2,335 residents...
, Westmount
Westmount, Saskatoon
Westmount is an older inner city neighbourhood located near the centre of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It mostly consists of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2009, the area is home to 2,232 residents...
, and Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, Saskatoon
Pleasant Hill is a neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Governments are undertaking a major re-vitalization project of Pleasant Hill. $3.5 million dollars is being invested in the business, and residential areas as well as in St. Mary's School...
, it contains a mixture of commercial and residential development. It then connects with Circle Drive
Circle Drive
Circle Drive is a major road constructed as a ring road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The northeastern portion of the road is part of the Yellowhead Highway.-History:...
via an interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
. Next to the interchange is the Confederation Mall
Confederation Mall
Confederation Mall is a shopping mall located at 22nd Street and Circle Drive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The mall was originally named Confederation Park Plaza when it opened in the early 1970s, at which time its anchor tenants were Canada Safeway and Woolco....
. Across from that is a Real Canadian Superstore
Real Canadian Superstore
Real Canadian Superstore is a chain of hypermarkets owned by Canadian food retailing giant Loblaw Companies. Its name is often shortened to RCSS or Superstore....
. From there is passes by the neighbourhoods of Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights, Saskatoon
Pacific Heights is geographically located in north west Saskatoon. The main construction boom for this community was the 1970s, during which the City of Saskatoon annexed the land...
and Blairmore
Blairmore Suburban Centre, Saskatoon
The Blairmore Suburban Centre is a community service/commercial/residential community currently under development in western Saskatoon. Saskatchewan. It is part of the city's Blairmore Suburban Development Area, a large region annexed from the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 in 2005...
, which is still under construction. The road then heads out of the city and continues on as Saskatchewan Highway 14
Saskatchewan Highway 14
Highway 14 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street in downtown Saskatoon, westward to the Albertan border where it becomes Highway 13. It is approximately 261 km long.Prior to the 1970's, Highway 14 ran the width...
.