Saskatchewan Drive
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Saskatchewan Drive / Scona Road is a river valley
road on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River
in Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
. It was formed on the banks of the river when the area was known as the City of Strathcona
. After the amalgamation with Edmonton, and as the grid streets expanded, Saskatchewan Drive was broken up, however most of it still remains, with portions being one-way streets.
was constructed.
North Saskatchewan River valley parks system
The North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is a continuous collection of urban parks in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Edmonton, Alberta....
road on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
in 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
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...
. It was formed on the banks of the river when the area was known as the City of Strathcona
Strathcona, Alberta
Strathcona was a city in Alberta, Canada, located on the south of the North Saskatchewan River opposite of the City of Edmonton. It amalgamated with Edmonton on February 1, 1912....
. After the amalgamation with Edmonton, and as the grid streets expanded, Saskatchewan Drive was broken up, however most of it still remains, with portions being one-way streets.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods Saskatchewan Drive and Scona Road runs through, in order from south to north:- BelgraviaBelgravia, EdmontonBelgravia is a residential neighbourhood located in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada south west of the University of Alberta main campus. Named after the fasionable Belgravia area of 19th century London, the neighborhood was once the southern terminus of the Edmonton Radial Railway.On the...
- Windsor ParkWindsor Park, EdmontonWindsor Park is a south central neighbourhood in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is located immediately to the west of the University of Alberta north campus and overlooking the North Saskatchewan River valley to the north, west, and south west...
- University of AlbertaUniversity of AlbertaThe University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
- GarneauGarneau, EdmontonGarneau is a well known neighbourhood in the city of Edmonton. It is located just west of the Strathcona neighbourhood and just east of the main University of Alberta campus...
- StrathconaStrathcona, EdmontonStrathcona is a residential neighbourhood in south central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of, and should not be confused with, Old Strathcona, although much of the Strathcona neighbourhood is in Old Strathcona...
Interchanges and intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of Saskatchewan Drive. All intersections were at-grade, however to ease traffic at 98 Avenue a stack interchangeStack interchange
A stack interchange is a free-flowing grade separated junction between two roads.In countries where one drives on the right, left turns are handled by semi-directional flyover/under ramps...
was constructed.
Direction | Intersecting road | Coordinates |
---|---|---|
East-West | 71 Avenue | 53°30′20"N 113°32′13"W |
South-North | 74 Avenue | 53°30′37"N 113°32′24"W |
University Avenue University Avenue (Edmonton) University Avenue was an arterial road in west Strathcona, Alberta, Canada. It was formed along the backs of farm lots west of the yet to be incorporated town of Strathcona, causing it to run parallel with the North Saskatchewan River to the north. The farm lots later became the University of... |
53°31′6"N 113°32′12"W | |
87 Avenue / Groat Road Groat Road Groat Road is a freeway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.At a roundabout west of the University of Alberta, Edmonton's river valley road Saskatchewan Drive branches Groat Road to the north and heads down into the river valley. Here Groat Road crosses the North Saskatchewan River on Groat Bridge. It... |
53°31′22"N 113°32′26"W | |
West-East | Emily Murphy Drive | 53°31′51"N 113°31′54"W |
110 Street | 53°31′33"N 113°30′54"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"... / Walterdale Hill |
53°31′26"N 113°30′42"W | |
104 Street | 53°31′24"N 113°29′51"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.... |
53°31′25"N 113°29′45"W | |
Queen Elizabeth Park Road | 53°31′27"N 113°29′37"W | |
South-North | 99 Street | 53°31′38"N 113°29′10"W |
97 Avenue (James MacDonald Bridge James MacDonald Bridge The James MacDonald Bridge is a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-External links:... ) / 98 Avenue |
53°32′10"N 113°29′2"W |