Roper Road
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Roper Road is a major arterial road
in south Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It runs parallel with, and serves the residential and industrial areas north of, Whitemud Drive
.
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 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...
, 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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. It runs parallel with, and serves the residential and industrial areas north of, Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive
Whitemud Drive is the main east-west freeway in southern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is one of few roads in Edmonton that has controlled access and limited at-grade intersections with traffic signals. It currently functions as a freeway between Anthony Henday Drive in the west and Anthony Henday...
.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Roper Road runs through, in order from west to east:- LansdowneLansdowne, EdmontonLansdowne is a neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the Whitemud Creek Ravine. The neighbourhood description in the on the City of Edmonton website describes Lansdowne as a neighbourhood with "a quiet pastoral atmosphere and the opportunity to view the rural,...
- Malmo PlainsMalmo Plains, EdmontonMalmo Plains is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The University of Alberta family residences, called Michener Park, comprise the west end of the neighbourhood...
- Empire ParkEmpire Park, EdmontonEmpire Park is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A major shopping centre, Southgate Centre, is located at the west end of the neighbourhood....
- PleasantviewPleasantview, EdmontonPleasantview is a residential neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 111 Street, on the east by 104 Street/Calgary Trail, on the south by 51 Avenue and on the north by 61 Avenue....
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 51 Avenue.Direction | Intersecting road | Current intersection type | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West-East | 125 Street | At-grade | 53°29′17"N 113°32′51"W |
124 Street | At-grade | 53°29′17"N 113°32′46"W | |
122 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′18"N 113°32′28"W | |
115 Street | At-grade | 53°29′18"N 113°31′44"W | |
111 Street 111 Street, Edmonton 111 Street is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The south leg of the LRT runs for most of its length, between the northbound and southbound lanes.-Neighbourhoods:... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′18"N 113°31′0"W | |
106 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′18"N 113°30′16"W | |
Calgary Trail (104 Street) 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.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′17"N 113°29′42"W | |
Gateway Boulevard Gateway Boulevard Gateway Boulevard is a one-way major arterial in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a major commuter route for communities south of Edmonton, such Leduc.... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′17"N 113°29′31"W | |
99 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′17"N 113°29′10"W | |
91 Street 91 Street, Edmonton 91 Street is a major arterial road in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It runs parallel with Parsons Road through Edmonton's south industrial parks, then after crossing Anthony Henday Drive, it meets up with, and continues south as Parsons Road. 91 Street once ran parallel down to 41 Avenue SW... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′17"N 113°28′2"W | |
86 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′17"N 113°27′16"W | |
51 Avenue ends at 86 Street; continues east as Roper Road | |||
75 Street | At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′34"N 113°26′34"W | |
50 Street 50 Street, Edmonton 50 Street is the designated name of two major arterial roads in east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, separated by the North Saskatchewan River. It is mostly straight, and runs the entire south-north length of Edmonton... |
At-grade (traffic lights) | 53°29′44"N 113°25′5"W | |
48 Street | At-grade | 53°29′44"N 113°24′53"W | |
42 Street | none | 53°29′44"N 113°24′22"W | |
38 Street | none | 53°29′43"N 113°23′57"W | |
34 Street 34 Street, Edmonton 34 Street is a major arterial road in east Edmonton, and west Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. It services both residential , and industrial areas. The boundary between the City of Edmonton and Strathcona County runs on the west side of this Right of Way from Sherwood Park Freeway to Baseline Road... |
none | 53°29′43"N 113°23′38"W |