Ray Gibbon Drive
Encyclopedia
Ray Gibbon Drive, referred to as the West Regional Road during proposal and planning stages, is a developing freeway in west St. Albert
, Alberta
, Canada
. Except for the Edmonton
portion, it is only partially constructed as a two-lane road, it will form part of a future realigned Highway 2. Once completed, it will be St. Albert's first freeway. It is named after former mayor Ray Gibbon
, who served from 1968 to 1974 and again in 1989.
St. Albert, Alberta
St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St...
, 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...
. Except for the 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...
portion, it is only partially constructed as a two-lane road, it will form part of a future realigned Highway 2. Once completed, it will be St. Albert's first freeway. It is named after former mayor Ray Gibbon
Ray Gibbon
Ray M. Gibbon is a former mayor of St. Albert, Alberta, having served in this capacity from 1968 to 1974, and briefly again in 1989....
, who served from 1968 to 1974 and again in 1989.
Interchanges and intersections
Ray Gibbon Drive, starting at an interchange with Anthony Henday Drive in the south, currently has four intersections.Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Planned intersection | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
Anthony Henday Drive | Partial cloverleaf interchange | Cloverstack | 53°35′29"N 113°38′47"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) | unknown | 53°35′58"N 113°39′3"W |
LeClair Way (137 Avenue realignment) | T-intersection (traffic lights, to Riel Drive) | 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°36′32"N 113°38′59"W |
Meadowview Drive / McKenney Avenue McKenney Avenue McKenney Avenue and Bellerose Drive are arterial roads in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Like all arteries of St. Albert, it does not run straight, has no street number, and mostly runs through residential.-Neighbourhoods:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | Diamond interchange | 53°37′44"N 113°40′21"W |
Giroux Road | At-grade | Diamond interchange | 53°38′22"N 113°40′48"W |
Villeneuve Road (Highway 633) Alberta Highway 633 Alberta Provincial Highway No. 633 is a highway in the province of Alberta, Canada. It runs west-east from Highway 757 just north of Highway 16 to Highway 2 in St. Albert. It runs through the summer villages on the north side of Isle Lake, and the south side of Lac Ste. Anne. It is also known as... |
none | Diamond interchange | 53°39′29"N 113°40′58"W |
Township Road 544 | none | Diamond interchange | 53°41′14"N 113°40′24"W |
Highway 37 | none | Cloverleaf interchange Cloverleaf interchange A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which left turns, reverse direction in left-driving regions, are handled by ramp roads... |
53°42′58"N 113°40′31"W |
Range Road 254 | none | unknown | 53°43′59"N 113°40′11"W |
Highway 2 (current)/Township Road 550 (west) | none | unknown | 53°44′28"N 113°39′16"W |
Township Road 550 (east) | none | unknown | 53°44′43"N 113°38′43"W |