Edmonton Trail
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Edmonton Trail is a major north-south arterial road in the north-east quadrant of Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
.
The road connects Downtown Calgary
from the Langevin Bridge
and the 4th Street Bridge at Memorial Drive
with north-central Calgary.
Between 6th Avenue North and Trans-Canada Highway
(and to a lesser degree up to 24 Avenue North), Edmonton Trail is lined with restaurants and retail businesses.
, a land transport route between the fur trading
posts of Fort Edmonton
and Fort Calgary
, used as far back as the early 1800.
The more modern trail was blazed by John Alexander McDougall
in 1873 as far as Morley
and extended to Calgary two years later. The northern terminus, called Calgary Trail
, is a major arterial in south Edmonton
.
The street lies in the heart of the Italian community of Calgary, being the location of the first Italian lodge and Italian school of Calgary in the 1920's. Many Italian restaurants and stores still line the street.
and Memorial Drive, with a southbound on-way road along the 4th Street East alignment, and a northbound one-way road along the 5th Street East alignment. The spurs re-unite at the 3rd Avenue North alignment, and continue as a two way road northwards between the communities of Bridgeland
and Crescent Heights
. It then crosses the Trans-Canada Highway
at the 16th Avenue North alignment, continues between the communities of Winston Heights and Tuxedo Park. North of the 32nd Avenue North line, it passes through a light industrial district, then ends at McKnight Boulevard
. It is continued for a short stretch to the north by 4th Street East into the community of Thorncliffe.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The road connects Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary
Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se, but is actually a larger community containing three neighbourhoods and a number of districts....
from the Langevin Bridge
Langevin Bridge
The Langevin Bridge is a bridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It connects Downtown Calgary with north-central Calgary communities such as Bridgeland and Crescent Heights, by spanning the Bow River between 4th Avenue South and Memorial Drive....
and the 4th Street Bridge at Memorial Drive
Memorial Drive (Calgary)
Memorial Drive is a major road in Calgary, Alberta. Besides having an important role in city infrastructure, the tree lined sides of Memorial Drive serve as a living testament to the many soldiers who died during World War I and give it a parkway look on the western section...
with north-central Calgary.
Between 6th Avenue North and Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
(and to a lesser degree up to 24 Avenue North), Edmonton Trail is lined with restaurants and retail businesses.
History
The road is the remnant of the southern terminus of the Calgary and Edmonton TrailCalgary and Edmonton Trail
The Calgary and Edmonton Trail was a land transport route between Fort Edmonton and Fort Calgary in the Canadian Northwest.Several trails south from the fur trade post at Fort Edmonton had existed for some time...
, a land transport route between the fur trading
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
posts of Fort Edmonton
Fort Edmonton
Fort Edmonton was the name of a series of trading posts of the Hudson's Bay Company from 1795 to 1891, all of which were located in central Alberta, Canada...
and Fort Calgary
Fort Calgary
Fort Calgary was established in 1875 as Fort Brisebois by the North-West Mounted Police, located at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers in what is now Calgary, Alberta.-History:...
, used as far back as the early 1800.
The more modern trail was blazed by John Alexander McDougall
John Alexander McDougall
John Alexander McDougall was a politician in Alberta, Canada, a municipal councillor and mayor in Edmonton, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-Early life:...
in 1873 as far as Morley
Morley, Alberta
Morley is a First Nations settlement within the Stoney 142/143/144 Indian reserve in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located along the Canadian Pacific Railway between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Bow River, upstream from Ghost Lake. It has an elevation of .The settlement is located in census...
and extended to Calgary two years later. The northern terminus, called Calgary Trail
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....
, is a major arterial 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...
.
The street lies in the heart of the Italian community of Calgary, being the location of the first Italian lodge and Italian school of Calgary in the 1920's. Many Italian restaurants and stores still line the street.
Route
The southern terminus is divided from the Bow RiverBow River
The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River....
and Memorial Drive, with a southbound on-way road along the 4th Street East alignment, and a northbound one-way road along the 5th Street East alignment. The spurs re-unite at the 3rd Avenue North alignment, and continue as a two way road northwards between the communities of Bridgeland
Bridgeland, Calgary
The neighbourhood of Bridgeland of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is located to the immediate northeast of downtown Calgary...
and Crescent Heights
Crescent Heights, Calgary
Crescent Heights is a neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located in the inner city, immediately north from Downtown...
. It then crosses the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
at the 16th Avenue North alignment, continues between the communities of Winston Heights and Tuxedo Park. North of the 32nd Avenue North line, it passes through a light industrial district, then ends at McKnight Boulevard
McKnight Boulevard
McKnight Boulevard is a major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It runs from the northwestern community of North Haven and east to the city limits at 84 Street NE...
. It is continued for a short stretch to the north by 4th Street East into the community of Thorncliffe.