34 Avenue, Edmonton
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34 Avenue NW is a major arterial road
in south Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It mostly runs through residential neighborhoods, with the exception of an area between 91 Street and Calgary Trail, sometimes called "Auto Row", due to all the car dealerships along the route. It provides a through route for Mill Woods
, and ends in the new neighbourhood of The Meadows
.
Although Edmonton does not currently have a 34 Avenue SW, addresses south of 41 Avenue have been encouraged to include NW to avoid confusion with addresses south of Quadrant (1) Avenue, because Edmonton uses a quadrant system.
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 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 mostly runs through residential neighborhoods, with the exception of an area between 91 Street and Calgary Trail, sometimes called "Auto Row", due to all the car dealerships along the route. It provides a through route for Mill Woods
Mill Woods
Mill Woods is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, Mill Woods is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 91 Street to the west, 34 Street to the east, and Anthony Henday Drive to the south...
, and ends in the new neighbourhood of The Meadows
The Meadows, Edmonton
The Meadows is a residential district in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Located in southeast Edmonton, The Meadows is bounded by Whitemud Drive to the north, 34 Street to the west, and Anthony Henday Drive to the east and south...
.
Although Edmonton does not currently have a 34 Avenue SW, addresses south of 41 Avenue have been encouraged to include NW to avoid confusion with addresses south of Quadrant (1) Avenue, because Edmonton uses a quadrant system.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 34 Avenue NW runs through, from west to east.- Westbrook Estates
- Sweet GrassSweet Grass, EdmontonSweet Grass is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Cree Chief Sweet Grass, "who was one of the early west's first conservationists and instrumental in the protection of the Plains Bison."...
- GreenfieldGreenfield, EdmontonGreenfield is a residential neighbourhood located in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While the official name of the neighbourhood is Greenfield, some residents will refer to the area as Petrolia. There is a small shopping centre, Petrolia Shopping Centre, located in the neighbourhood...
- SteinhauerSteinhauer, EdmontonSteinhauer is a residential neighbourhood in SW Edmonton. "The neighbourhood is named for a missionary who settled in Alberta during the mid-1800s," Henry Bird Steinhauer....
- DugganDuggan, EdmontonDuggan is a residential neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is "named for J.J. Duggan "....
- RichfieldRichfield, EdmontonRichfield is a residential neighbourhood in the Millbourne area of Mill Woods, part of south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.According to the 2001 federal census, the bulk of residential construction in the neighbourhood occurred during the 1970s when roughly three out of four of residences were...
- TipaskanTipaskan, EdmontonTipaskan is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood...
- KameyosekKameyosek, EdmontonKameyosek is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Lakewood...
- Lee RidgeLee Ridge, EdmontonLee Ridge is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, named after former Edmonton mayor Robert Lee....
- HillviewHillview, EdmontonHillview is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Woodvale area of Mill Woods.The neighbourhood was largely developed during the 1970s and early 1980s...
- TawaTawa, EdmontonTawa is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a newer neighbourhood, with most of the development occurring in the early 1990s...
- WeinlosWeinlos, EdmontonWeinlos is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While some homes in the neighbourhood were constructed during the 1970s, most residential construction occurred during the 1980s....
- MinchauMinchau, EdmontonMinchau is a roughly triangle shaped residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for August Minchau, a Prussian immigrant who settled in the Mill Woods area in the late 19th century....
- BissetBisset, EdmontonBisset is a residential neighbourhood located in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood "is named for Judge Athelstan Bisset, Q.C." It is a part of the Mill Woods community of Ridgewood....
- Silver BerrySilver Berry, EdmontonSilver Berry is a newer residential neighborhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, located to the east of Mill Woods.Residences in Silver Berry are a mixture of single family dwellings , duplexes and row houses...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 34 Avenue NW.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West-East | 119 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′3"N 113°32′20"W |
| 114 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′1"N 113°31′43"W | |
| 111 Street 111 Street, Edmonton 111 Street is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The south leg of the LRT runs for most of its length, between the northbound and southbound lanes.-Neighbourhoods:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′57"N 113°30′59"W | |
| 106 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′4"N 113°30′15"W | |
| Calgary Trail (104 Street) Calgary Trail Calgary Trail is a major one-way arterial in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major commuter route for communities south of Edmonton, such as Leduc.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′4"N 113°29′44"W | |
| Gateway Boulevard Gateway Boulevard Gateway Boulevard is a one-way major arterial in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major commuter route for communities south of Edmonton, such Leduc.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′4"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 99 Street / Parsons Road Parsons Road Parson Road is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It runs parallel with 91 Street through Edmonton's south industrial parks, then after crossing under Anthony Henday Drive, it meets up with 91 Street, and continues south into the developing Ellerslie area... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′4"N 113°29′31"W | |
| 97 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′2"N 113°28′47"W | |
| 91 Street 91 Street, Edmonton 91 Street is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It runs parallel with Parsons Road through Edmonton's south industrial parks, then after crossing Anthony Henday Drive, it meets up with, and continues south as Parsons Road. 91 Street once ran parallel down to 41 Avenue SW... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′55"N 113°28′0"W | |
| Mill Woods Road Mill Woods Road Mill Woods Road, together with 38 Avenue NW, is a ring road in the neighbourhood of Mill Woods, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Although Mill Woods is bisected by a number of numbered arterials, Mill Woods has utilized a newer form of residential and street design by building this inner neighbourhood... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′54"N 113°27′2"W | |
| 66 Street 66 Street, Edmonton 66 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. The two segments can be connected via the 75 Street-Wayne Gretzky Drive-Fort Road corridor.-North Edmonton:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′55"N 113°26′10"W | |
| 58 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′55"N 113°25′40"W | |
| 50 Street 50 Street, Edmonton 50 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′54"N 113°25′13"W | |
| Mill Woods Road East | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′51"N 113°24′24"W | |
| 34 Street 34 Street, Edmonton 34 Street is a major arterial road in east Edmonton, and west Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. It services both residential , and industrial areas. The boundary between the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County runs on the west side of this Right of Way from Sherwood Park Freeway to Baseline Road... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′49"N 113°23′38"W |