34 Street, Edmonton
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34 Street is a major arterial road
in east Edmonton
, and west Strathcona County
, Alberta
, Canada
. It services both residential (Mill Woods
), 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. 34 Street crosses Alberta Highway 216 Anthony Henday Drive as 34 Street SW, and continues to the city limits at 41 Avenue SW.
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 east 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...
, and west Strathcona County
Strathcona County, Alberta
Strathcona County is a specialized municipality in central Alberta, Canada between Edmonton and Elk Island National Park.It is located in Division No. 11 and is also part of the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area. More than half of the population lives in Sherwood Park, a large community east of...
, 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 services both residential (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 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. 34 Street crosses Alberta Highway 216 Anthony Henday Drive as 34 Street SW, and continues to the city limits at 41 Avenue SW.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 34 Street runs through. In order from south to north.- Daly GroveDaly Grove, EdmontonDaly Grove 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 Southwood...
- Crawford PlainsCrawford Plains, EdmontonCrawford Plains 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 Southwood...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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....
- Wild RoseWild Rose, EdmontonWild Rose is a residential neighbourhood located in south east Edmonton, Alberta located just to the east of Mill Woods.It is a relatively newer neighbourhood with 86% of the residences being built after 1990 according to the 2001 federal census....
- Kiniski GardensKiniski Gardens, EdmontonKiniski Gardens is a triangle-shaped residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Burnewood area of Mill Woods, and is named for Julia Kiniski, a local reform politician of the 1960s....
- LarkspurLarkspur, EdmontonLarkspur is a south east residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of The Meadows area, located just to the east of Mill Woods....
- Jackson HeightsJackson Heights, EdmontonJackson Heights is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Burnewood area of Mill Woods. The neighbourhood was named in 1976 after Annie May Jackson...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 34 Street.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-North | 41 Avenue SW | At-grade | 53°23′45"N 113°23′37"W |
| 28 Avenue SW | At-grade | 53°24′26"N 113°23′37"W | |
| Ellerslie Road (9 Avenue SW) Ellerslie Road Ellerslie Road is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Before the City of Edmonton expanded this far south, it was rural grid road Township Road 514, earning the nickname Ellerslie Road... |
At-grade | 53°25′30"N 113°23′37"W | |
| Anthony Henday Drive | Flyover Overpass An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway... |
53°26′8"N 113°23′40"W | |
| 16A Avenue NW | At-grade | 53°26′37"N 113°23′37"W | |
| 23 Avenue NW 23 Avenue, Edmonton 23 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in south Edmonton. It runs through several neighbourhoods including Mill Woods and The Meadows, and commercial areas including South Edmonton Common, and Mill Woods Town Centre Mall. In mid-2007 construction of an interchange started at the intersection with... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′14"N 113°23′38"W | |
| 34 Avenue NW 34 Avenue, Edmonton 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... / Silver Berry Road |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′49"N 113°23′38"W | |
| 38 Avenue NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′23"N 113°23′37"W | |
| 43 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′50"N 113°23′37"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... |
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°31′1"N 113°23′38"W | |
| Roper Road Roper Road Roper Road is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It runs parallel with, and serves the residential and industrial areas north of, Whitemud Drive.-Neighbourhoods:List of neighbourhoods Roper Road runs through, in order from west to east:... |
none | 53°29′43"N 113°23′38"W | |
| 76 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°30′45"N 113°23′38"W | |
| Sherwood Park Freeway | Diamond interchange | 53°31′1"N 113°23′38"W | |
| 92 Avenue | At-grade | 53°31′36"N 113°23′38"W | |
| 101 Avenue / Baseline Road Baseline Road (Sherwood Park) Baseline Road/101 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in east Edmonton and north Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It was given this name by Strathcona County because Township Road 530 was used as a baseline for surveying. Edmonton does not follow Strathcona County's naming convention and refers to it... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′28"N 113°23′38"W |