Victoria Avenue (Regina)
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Victoria Avenue is one of the main east-west streets in Regina, Saskatchewan
, Canada
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Victoria Avenue begins as the Trans-Canada Highway
in east Regina. The street is lined with big box retail stores, hotels, restaurants and a shopping mall. As it approaches towards the downtown, the Trans-Canada makes a south turn onto the Ring Road
. Victoria Avenue continues towards the downtown where it meets with heritage residential, returns to commercial in the downtown core, then crosses Albert Street. At this point Victoria Avenue becomes a residential area again and comes to an end just before reaching Lewvan Drive.
Victoria Avenue on the east side of the city is known as Victoria Avenue East, affectionately known as "Vic East".
Named in honour of Queen Victoria, Victoria Avenue crosses Albert Street (named in honour of Prince Albert, the Queen's consort) downtown
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, 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...
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Victoria Avenue begins as the Trans-Canada Highway
Trans-Canada Highway
The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
in east Regina. The street is lined with big box retail stores, hotels, restaurants and a shopping mall. As it approaches towards the downtown, the Trans-Canada makes a south turn onto the Ring Road
Ring Road (Regina)
Ring Road is a 4 lane controlled access highway in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is an extension of the Trans-Canada Highway that bypasses the city on the north-east side...
. Victoria Avenue continues towards the downtown where it meets with heritage residential, returns to commercial in the downtown core, then crosses Albert Street. At this point Victoria Avenue becomes a residential area again and comes to an end just before reaching Lewvan Drive.
Victoria Avenue on the east side of the city is known as Victoria Avenue East, affectionately known as "Vic East".
Named in honour of Queen Victoria, Victoria Avenue crosses Albert Street (named in honour of Prince Albert, the Queen's consort) downtown