Avenue de la Liberté
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Avenue de la Liberté is a street
in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg
. The avenue
is a one-way
arterial road
, with four lanes conveying traffic from the north of the Gare
quarter
to the south of that quarter, at Luxembourg railway station
.
At its north end, the Avenue de la Liberté meets the Adolphe Bridge
, which takes the traffic over the Pétrusse
valley to join the Boulevard Royal
in the city centre, Ville Haute
.
One-quarter of the way down the road, it runs along the eastern side of the Place des Martyrs
, opposite which are the headquarters of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel-manufacturer. At the south, the street reaches the city's central station, at which it becomes Place de la Gare, part of the N3.
Street
A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...
in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The avenue
Street name
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is a one-way
One-way traffic
One-way traffic is traffic that moves in a single direction. A one-way street is a street either facilitating only one-way traffic, or designed to direct vehicles to move in one direction.-General signs:...
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...
, with four lanes conveying traffic from the north of the Gare
Gare, Luxembourg
Gare is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is named after Luxembourg railway station .In 2001, the quarter had a population of 7,764 people.-Gallery:...
quarter
Quarters of Luxembourg City
The Quarters of Luxembourg City are the smallest administrative division for local government in Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg....
to the south of that quarter, at Luxembourg railway station
Luxembourg railway station
Luxembourg railway station is the main railway station serving Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company....
.
At its north end, the Avenue de la Liberté meets the Adolphe Bridge
Adolphe Bridge
Adolphe Bridge is an arch bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The bridge takes road traffic across the Pétrusse, connecting Boulevard Royal, in Ville Haute, to Avenue de la Liberté, in Gare...
, which takes the traffic over the Pétrusse
Pétrusse
The Pétrusse is a river flowing through Luxembourg, joining the Alzette at Luxembourg City. It flows through the town of Hollerich....
valley to join the Boulevard Royal
Boulevard Royal
Boulevard Royal is a street in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The boulevard is a one-way arterial road that runs around the northern and western parts of the city centre, Ville Haute...
in the city centre, Ville Haute
Ville Haute
Ville Haute is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 2,686 people.It is the historical center of Luxembourg City and is involved in its UNESCO World Heritage Site status....
.
One-quarter of the way down the road, it runs along the eastern side of the Place des Martyrs
Place des Martyrs, Luxembourg
The Place des Martyrs is a garden square in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The square lies to the south of the Pétrusse valley, in the quarter of Gare. It is colloquially known as the Rose Garden , on account of the red roses that dominate the garden's floriculture.Along its...
, opposite which are the headquarters of Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel-manufacturer. At the south, the street reaches the city's central station, at which it becomes Place de la Gare, part of the N3.