50 Street, Edmonton
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50 Street is the designated name of two major arterial road
s in east Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
, separated by the North Saskatchewan River
. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton. The Yellowhead Trail and 50 Street junction is the start of Alberta Highway 15, it then goes north to Manning Drive, which it follows from there.
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...
s 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...
, 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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, separated by the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton. The Yellowhead Trail and 50 Street junction is the start of Alberta Highway 15, it then goes north to Manning Drive, which it follows from there.
Southside
- WalkerWalker, EdmontonWalker is a new neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the north by Ellerslie Road, on the west by 66 Street, and on the east by 50 Street. To the south is an undeveloped rural area of Edmonton....
- CharlesworthCharlesworth, EdmontonCharlesworth is a new neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the south by Ellerslie Road, on the west by 66 Street, and on the east by 50 Street and on the north by Anthony Henday Drive....
- 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...
- SakawSakaw, EdmontonSakaw 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 Millhurst. The name means "wooded area" in the Cree language."...
- MeyokuminMeyokumin, EdmontonMeyokumin 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 Millhurst...
- Pollard MeadowsPollard Meadows, EdmontonPollard Meadows 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....
- 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....
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- GreenviewGreenview, EdmontonGreenview is a residential neighbourhood in the Mill Woods area of south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located to the south of the Mill Woods Golf Course....
- 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...
- KenilworthKenilworth, EdmontonKenilworth is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just to the north of Whyte Avenue.According to the 2001 federal census, approximately eight out of ten of the residences in the neighbourhood were built during the 1960s...
- OttewellOttewell, EdmontonOttewell is a large residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "The area is named for the Ottewell family, who were among the first settlers south of the river in the 1880s"....
- Fulton PlaceFulton Place, EdmontonFulton Place is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for the creek which runs along the neighbourhood's west boundary. The area is also sometimes known as Hardisty....
- Gold BarGold Bar, EdmontonGold Bar is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood's west boundary is 50 Street. The northern boundary follows a zig zag path running north east from 50 Street until it reaches the Gold Bar Ravine...
- CapilanoCapilano, EdmontonCapilano is a residential neighbourhood in south east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood, established in the 1950s, overlooks the scenic North Saskatchewan River valley....
Northside
- Beverly HeightsBeverly Heights, EdmontonBeverly Heights is a neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Originally part of the Town of Beverly, Beverly Heights became a part of Edmonton in 1961 when the town amalgamated with Edmonton....
- HighlandsHighlands, EdmontonHighlands is a residential neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley. The area was annexed by Edmonton in 1912, and "was named in a contest offering a 50-dollar prize."...
- Beacon HeightsBeacon Heights, EdmontonBeacon Heights is a residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that was part of the Town of Beverly before Beverly amalgamated with Edmonton in 1961....
- NewtonNewton, EdmontonNewton is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named for Reverend William Newton who arrived in Edmonton in 1875....
- BergmanBergman, EdmontonBergman is a neighbourhood in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located immediately to the north of the Town of Beverly townsite. The neighbourhood is named for Gustav C...
- HomesteaderHomesteader, EdmontonHomesteader is a residential neighbourhood in the Hermitage area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood is bounded on the south by Yellowhead Trail, on the west by 50 Street, and on the north by Kennedale Ravine. To the south of Hermitage Road, the eastern boundary is...
- Sifton ParkSifton Park, EdmontonSifton Park is a residential neighbourhood in the Clareview area of north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by 137 Avenue, on the west by 50 Street, and on the east by 40 Street...
- CasselmanCasselman, EdmontonCasselman is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is named after a lawyer who practiced in Edmonton during the early part of the 20th century....
- MillerMiller, EdmontonMiller is a triangle shaped residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It is bounded on the north by 153 Avenue, on the west by 50 Street, and on the south east by the Canadian National Railway right of way and Manning Drive....
- BrintnellBrintnell, EdmontonBrintnell is a newer neighbourhood in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. According to the 2005 Municipal Census, there were 154 residences in the neighbourhood...
- Hollick-KenyonHollick-Kenyon, EdmontonHollick-Kenyon is a residential neighbourhood located in north east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named for aviator Herbert Hollick-Kenyon....
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 50 Street.Southside
| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-North | 41 Avenue SW | At-grade | 53°23′45"N 113°25′5"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 (traffic lights) | 53°25′30"N 113°25′6"W | |
| Anthony Henday Drive | Partial cloverleaf interchange | 53°26′8"N 113°25′5"W | |
| Mill Woods Road South | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°26′45"N 113°25′10"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′17"N 113°25′12"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... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°27′54"N 113°25′13"W | |
| 38 Avenue NW | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°28′12"N 113°24′57"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°29′14"N 113°25′5"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:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′44"N 113°25′6"W | |
| 76 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°30′45"N 113°25′6"W | |
| Sherwood Park Freeway | Diamond interchange | 53°30′52"N 113°25′6"W | |
| 90 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°31′18"N 113°25′7"W | |
| 98 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°32′14"N 113°25′7"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°25′7"W | |
| 106 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′5"N 113°25′7"W | |
| Capilano Park | At-grade | 53°33′41"N 113°25′7"W |
Northside
| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-North | 110 Avenue | At-grade | 53°33′54"N 113°25′6"W |
| 112 Avenue | At-grade | 53°34′2"N 113°25′6"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 | 53°34′13"N 113°25′6"W | |
| Yellowhead Trail | Diamond interchange | 53°34′57"N 113°25′6"W | |
| 130 Avenue / Hermitage Road | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°35′22"N 113°25′5"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′49"N 113°24′48"W | |
| Manning Drive | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′8"N 113°25′1"W | |
| 144 Avenue | At-grade | 53°36′25"N 113°25′4"W | |
| 153 Avenue 153 Avenue, Edmonton 153 Avenue is a major arterial road in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is currently separated between by an industrial subdivision that has been rezoned for residential, at Manning Drive and Fort Road... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°36′57"N 113°25′6"W | |
| 162 Avenue | At-grade | 53°37′19"N 113°24′51"W | |
| 167 Avenue 167 Avenue, Edmonton 167 Avenue is the designated name of two major arterial roads in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the Castle Downs neighbourhood. It used to be a rural grid road, and as the city expanded the road has been widened where traffic volume has increased... |
At-grade | 53°37′43"N 113°24′43"W | |
| 195 Avenue | At-grade | 53°39′28"N 113°25′5"W | |
| 227 Avenue | At-grade | 53°41′13"N 113°25′5"W | |
| 259 Avenue (Highway 37) | At-grade | 53°42′58"N 113°25′5"W |