McKnight Boulevard is a major arterial road in Calgary

Calgary

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It runs from the northwestern community of North Haven and east to the city limits at 84 Street NE. It is named for William Lidstone McKnight (1918-1941), a World War II

World War II

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 flying ace with the Royal Air Force

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 who had spent much of his childhood in Calgary before disappearing shortly after the Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...

 in combat. Prior to the road being renamed in his honour, the portion of the road west of what is now Deerfoot Trail conformed to Calgary's street numbering system, and was known as 48 Avenue N, while the eastern portion was part of Edmonton Trail until the city's road network in the northeast portion of the city was revised in the 1960s.

Route

McKnight Boulevard terminates at 48 Avenue NW; west of 48 Avenue the road continues as John Laurie Boulevard

John Laurie Boulevard

John Laurie Boulevard is a major arterial road in the northwestern quadrant Calgary, Alberta. It extends from the community of Arbour Lake in the west to North Haven in the east, where the road meets with 48 Avenue NW and continues eastbound as McKnight Boulevard...

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km	Intersection	Remarks
0	48 Avenue NW / John Laurie Boulevard John Laurie Boulevard John Laurie Boulevard is a major arterial road in the northwestern quadrant Calgary, Alberta. It extends from the community of Arbour Lake in the west to North Haven in the east, where the road meets with 48 Avenue NW and continues eastbound as McKnight Boulevard...
0.4	Northmount Drive	Overpass with no access
0.9	4 Street NW
1.0	Thornhill Place
1.1	Trafford Drive
1.2	Simons Road / Laycock Dr
1.3	2 Street NW	Northbound only
1.4	1 Street NW
1.5	Centre Street N Centre Street (Calgary) Centre Street is a major road in Calgary, Alberta.The northern part extends from the Bow River to Bergen Road/Beddington Drive, after which it becomes a local arterial street before it becomes unavailable to private vehicular traffic north of Bergen Crescent...
1.6	1 Street NE	Southbound only
1.6	Centre A Street NE	Northbound only
1.8	Trelle Drive / Greenview Drive
2.1	4 Street NE / Edmonton Trail Edmonton Trail 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....
3.0	Deerfoot Trail Deerfoot Trail Deerfoot Trail is a freeway section of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was formerly known as Blackfoot Trail Freeway, but was renamed to honour the first Native American to win the marathon....  (Alberta Highway 2)
3.5	Aviation Boulevard / 12 Street NE
4.1	Aviation Road	Northbound only
5.2	McCall Way / 19 Street NE
5.9	Barlow Trail Barlow Trail Barlow Trail is a major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is composed of multiple parts: Barlow Trail North extends north to the city limits , where Deerfoot Trail takes its alignment out of the city, and south to 17 Avenue SE, while Barlow Trail S leads from Deerfoot Trail at the...
7.3	Métis Trail / 36 Street NE
8.4	47 Street NE	Northbound only
9.0	Falconridge Boulevard / 52 Street NE
10.6	68 Street NE
11.7	Stoney Trail	Interchange