Kingsway, Edmonton
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Kingsway, sometimes called Kingsway Avenue, is an arterial road
in central Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
, that runs on a northwest to southeast path, cutting through the city's normal grid pattern. It skirts just to the south of Edmonton City Centre Airport
, and connects to Kingsway Mall and the Royal Alexandra Hospital
.
Until 1939, the road was called Portage Avenue and represented the northern boundary of development. During the 1939 royal tour of Canada
, 70,000 people lined the specially constructed grandstand
s to see the royal motorcade
with King George VI
, Queen Elizabeth
, and Prime Minister King
, the street was renamed in honour of King George VI. In 1951, their daughter, the then Princess Elizabeth
, visited Edmonton, prompting the naming of the adjacent Princess Elizabeth Avenue
. It starts as 118 Avenue, and turns southeast by 121 Street (where the CN rail line used to be), continues straight to 97 Street and turns east again as it becomes 108A Avenue.
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 central 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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, that runs on a northwest to southeast path, cutting through the city's normal grid pattern. It skirts just to the south of Edmonton City Centre Airport
Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport
Edmonton City Centre Airport, , is located within the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is bordered by Yellowhead Trail to the north, Kingsway to the south, 121 Street to the west, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to the east. It encompasses approximately of land just north...
, and connects to Kingsway Mall and the Royal Alexandra Hospital
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton
The Royal Alexandra Hospital is one of Alberta Health Services, formerly Capital Health, largest and longest serving hospitals. Located in the heart of Edmonton's city centre, the Royal Alex serves a diverse community stretching from downtown Edmonton to western and northern Canada.They operate...
.
Until 1939, the road was called Portage Avenue and represented the northern boundary of development. During the 1939 royal tour of Canada
1939 royal tour of Canada
The 1939 royal tour of Canada was a cross-Canada royal tour by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. It was the first visit of a reigning monarch to Canada. It began May 17, 1939 and saw the royal couple visit every Canadian province as well as the United States and the Dominion of Newfoundland...
, 70,000 people lined the specially constructed grandstand
Grandstand
A grandstand is a large and normally permanent structure for seating spectators, most often at a racetrack. This includes both auto racing and horse racing. The grandstand is in essence like a single section of a stadium, but differs from a stadium in that it does not wrap all or most of the way...
s to see the royal motorcade
Motorcade
A motorcade is a procession of vehicles. The term motorcade was coined by Lyle Abbot , and is formed after cavalcade on the false notion that "-cade" was a suffix meaning "procession"...
with King George VI
George VI of the United Kingdom
George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death...
, Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
, and Prime Minister King
William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC, OM, CMG was the dominant Canadian political leader from the 1920s through the 1940s. He served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926; from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930; and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948...
, the street was renamed in honour of King George VI. In 1951, their daughter, the then Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, visited Edmonton, prompting the naming of the adjacent Princess Elizabeth Avenue
Princess Elizabeth Avenue
Princess Elizabeth Avenue, is an arterial road in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that runs on a southwest to northeast path, cutting through the city's normal grid pattern...
. It starts as 118 Avenue, and turns southeast by 121 Street (where the CN rail line used to be), continues straight to 97 Street and turns east again as it becomes 108A Avenue.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Kingsway runs through, in order from west to east.- Prince CharlesPrince Charles, EdmontonPrince Charles is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta. The area was named in honour of the Prince of Wales.The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by the Yellowhead Trail, on the west by 127 Street, on the east by 121 Street, and on the south by 118 Avenue...
- InglewoodInglewood, EdmontonInglewood is a residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.Between 1946 and 1996, Edmonton's Charles Camsell Hospital was located in the neighbourhood...
- Prince RupertPrince Rupert, EdmontonPrince Rupert is a triangle-shaped residential neighbourhood in north west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Prince Rupert is located within the old Hudson's Bay Reserve and was developed after the end of World War II...
- Queen Mary ParkQueen Mary Park, EdmontonQueen Mary Park is an inner city residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located just outside the downtown core. The neighbourhood occupies land that was once part of the Hudson's Bay Company reserve....
- Central McDougallCentral McDougall, EdmontonCentral McDougall is a largely residential neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada located immediately north of the downtown core....
- Spruce AvenueSpruce Avenue, EdmontonSpruce Avenue is an irregular shaped residential neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is home to Kingsway Mall, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, the Norwood Extended Care Hospital, Spruce Avenue Community Center, Spruce...
- McCauleyMcCauley, EdmontonMcCauley is an inner city neighbourhood in Edmonton, Alberta. It is named for the Matthew McCauley, the first mayor of Edmonton, and is located just to the north east of the downtown core...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of Kingsway.| Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest-Southeast | 121 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°34′12"N 113°31′48"W |
| 119 Street / Airport Road | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°34′6"N 113°31′35"W | |
| Airport Road | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′56"N 113°31′11"W | |
| Princess Elizabeth Avenue Princess Elizabeth Avenue Princess Elizabeth Avenue, is an arterial road in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that runs on a southwest to northeast path, cutting through the city's normal grid pattern... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′45"N 113°30′44"W | |
| 109 Street 109 Street, Edmonton 109 Street is an arterial road in central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It takes travelers out of Downtown to the south, Old Strathcona, and the north, Kingsway area. It passes several Edmonton landmarks including the Garneau Theatre, Alberta Legislature Building, Grant MacEwan University, RCMP "K"... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′39"N 113°30′30"W | |
| 111 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′32"N 113°30′14"W | |
| 106 Street | At-grade | 53°33′30"N 113°30′10"W | |
| 101 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′16"N 113°29′37"W | |
| 97 Street 97 Street, Edmonton 97 Street is a major arterial road in north Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is used to take travelers in and out of Downtown Edmonton to the city's northern suburban neighbourhoods and communities such as CFB Edmonton. The neighbourhood along the west side, between 137 and 153 Avenues, Griesbach,... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°33′17"N 113°29′26"W |