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{{Short description|Road in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada}}
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'''23 Avenue NW''' is a major [[arterial road]] in south [[Edmonton]]. It runs through several [[List of neighbourhoods in Edmonton|neighbourhoods]] including [[Mill Woods]] and [[The Meadows, Edmonton|The Meadows]], and commercial areas including [[South Edmonton Common]], and [[Mill Woods Town Centre]]. In September 2011, construction completed of an interchange at the intersection with [[Calgary Trail & Gateway Boulevard]] ([[Alberta Highway 2|Highway&nbsp;2]]); considered Edmonton's busiest [[Intersection (road)|intersection]].<ref>{{cite web|title=23 Avenue Interchange Project|url=http://23avenue.com|publisher=ISL Engineering and Land Services|accessdate=April 10, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222123000/http://23avenue.com/|archivedate=2012-02-22|date=2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Because Edmonton has adapted a [[Address (geography)#Quadrants|quadrant system]], the suffix NW is sometimes added to addresses, to avoid confusion with addresses south of Quadrant (1) Avenue.

The [[Capital Line]] of the [[Edmonton LRT|LRT]] ends at [[Century Park station (Edmonton)|Century Park station]] in the median of [[111 Street, Edmonton|111&nbsp;Street]] just north of its intersection with 23&nbsp;Avenue. There was a proposal to extend the line east along 23&nbsp;Avenue to Mill Woods Town Centre; however, it was not adopted in favour of the [[Valley Line (Edmonton)|Valley Line]], which runs north from Mill Woods Town Centre, and a possible [[Bus rapid transit|BRT]] between the two LRT stations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kornik |first1=Slav |title=Council looking at bus rapid transit while Edmonton waits for LRT expansion |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2263671/council-looking-at-bus-rapid-transit-while-edmonton-waits-for-lrt-expansion/ |accessdate=April 10, 2018|work=[[Global Edmonton]]|agency=[[Global News]]|date=October 7, 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
23&nbsp;Avenue used extend east from south Edmonton into [[Strathcona County]]. It was part of a western segment of ''[[Alberta Highway 629|Secondary Highway&nbsp;629]]'' between Edmonton city limits and [[Alberta Highway 14|Highway&nbsp;14]], but it was decommissioned as part of the [[Edmonton annexations#1982 general annexation|1982 general annexation]].<ref name=1999_map>{{cite map |publisher=Government of Alberta |year=1978 |edition=1978/79 |title=Alberta Official Road Map |inset=Edmonton}}</ref> The intersection with Highway&nbsp;14 was signalised until it was removed as part of the southeast [[Anthony Henday Drive]] construction; part of the project included construction of a flyover over Anthony Henday Drive, presently considered part of 34&nbsp;Avenue. As part of the [[Tamarack, Edmonton|Tamarack]] Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan, 23&nbsp;Avenue will be realigned east of 17&nbsp;Street and link with the flyover; which currently ends at Tamarack Boulevard.<ref>{{cite report|author1=Planning and Development Department|title=Tamarack Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan |url=https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neighbourhoods/plans_in_effect/Tamarack_NSP_Consolidation.pdf |website=City of Edmonton|accessdate=April 10, 2018|date=March 2014}}</ref>


A western segment of 23&nbsp;Avenue existed west of the [[North Saskatchewan River]] and became [[Alberta Highway 627|Highway&nbsp;627]] when it left Edmonton. It was renamed ''[[Maskêkosihk Trail]]'' in February&nbsp;2016 to honour Cree heritage.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kent|first1=Fletcher|title=Portion of Edmonton's 23 Avenue renamed Maskêkosihk Trail|url=http://globalnews.ca/video/2515738/portion-of-edmontons-23-avenue-renamed-maskekosihk-trail |publisher=Global News Edmonton|accessdate=February 15, 2016|date=February 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Neufeld|first1=Lydia|title=Renamed 'Maskekosihk Trail' part of city's ongoing reconciliation commitment |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/renamed-maskekosihk-trail-part-of-city-s-ongoing-reconciliation-commitment-1.3446162|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=February 15, 2016|date=February 12, 2016}}</ref>
'''23 Avenue''' is a major [[Arterial]] road in south [[Edmonton]]. It runs through several [[List of neighbourhoods in Edmonton|neighborhoods]] and commercial areas including [[South Edmonton Common]], and [[Mill Woods Town Centre Mall]]. In mid 2007 constriction of an [[Interchange (road)|interchange]] started at 23 Avenue and [[Calgary Trail]]. This is considered Edmonton's busiest [[Intersection (road)|intersection]].<ref>[http://www.23avenue.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=27 Major South Edmonton Roadway Project Moves Forward]</ref>


==Neighbourhoods==
==Neighbourhoods==
List of neighbourhoods 23 Avenue runs through. In order from east to west.
List of neighbourhoods 23 Avenue NW runs through, in order from west to east:<ref name="utility">[http://maps.edmonton.ca City of Edmonton map utility]</ref>
*[[Tamarack, Edmonton|Tamarack]]
*[[Haddow, Edmonton|Haddow]]
*[[Silver Berry, Edmonton|Silver Berry]]
*[[Terwillegar Towne, Edmonton|Terwillegar Towne]]
*[[Bisset, Edmonton|Bisset]]
*[[Leger, Edmonton|Leger]]
*[[Daly Grove, Edmonton|Daly Grove]]
*[[Magrath Heights, Edmonton|Magrath Heights Area]]
*[[Weinlos, Edmonton|Weinlos]]
*[[Hodgson, Edmonton|Hodgson]]
*[[Pollard Meadows, Edmonton|Pollard Meadows]]
*[[Blue Quill Estates, Edmonton|Blue Quill Estates]]
*[[Mill Woods Town Centre, Edmonton|Mill Woods Town Centre]]
*[[Ekota]]
*[[Meyonohk, Edmonton|Meyonohk]]
*[[Satoo]]
*Parsons Industrial
*Edmonton Research and Development Park
*[[South Edmonton Common]]
*[[Ermineskin, Edmonton|Ermineskin]]
*[[Keheewin, Edmonton|Keheewin]]
*[[Blue Quill, Edmonton|Blue Quill]]
*[[Blue Quill, Edmonton|Blue Quill]]
*[[Skyrattler, Edmonton|Skyrattler]]
*[[Skyrattler, Edmonton|Skyrattler]]
*[[Hodgson, Edmonton|Hodgson]]
*[[Ermineskin, Edmonton|Ermineskin]]
*[[Keheewin, Edmonton|Keheewin]]
*Magrath Heights Area
*[[Leger, Edmonton|Leger]]
*[[Satoo, Edmonton|Satoo]]
*[[Terwillegar Towne, Edmonton|Terwillegar Towne]]
*[[Meyonohk, Edmonton|Meyonohk]]
*[[Ekota, Edmonton|Ekota]]
*[[Meyokumin, Edmonton|Meyokumin]]
*[[Mill Woods Town Centre, Edmonton|Mill Woods Town Centre]]
*[[Weinlos, Edmonton|Weinlos]]
*[[Pollard Meadows, Edmonton|Pollard Meadows]]
*[[Bisset, Edmonton|Bisset]]
*[[Daly Grove, Edmonton|Daly Grove]]
*[[Silver Berry, Edmonton|Silver Berry]]
*[[Tamarack, Edmonton|Tamarack]]

==Major intersections==
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 23 Avenue NW.<ref name="utility"/>
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|km=0.0
|road=Riverbend Road<hr/>[[Terwillegar Drive]]
|notes=[[Split intersection]]; continues as Riverbend Road
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{{ABint
|km=1.7
|road=Rabbit Hill Road
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{{Jctbridge
|km=2.9
|place=Crosses [[Whitemud Creek]]
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{{ABint
|km=3.9
|road=[[119/122 Street, Edmonton|119 Street]]
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}}
{{ABint
|km=5.1
|road={{jct|province=AB|extra=light-rail}} [[111 Street, Edmonton|111 Street]]
|notes=Access to [[Century Park station (Edmonton)|Century Park station]]
}}
{{ABint
|km=6.7
|road={{jctname|province=AB|Hwy|2|name1=[[Calgary Trail & Gateway Boulevard|Gateway Boulevard / Calgary Trail]]}}
|notes=[[Split diamond interchange]] (traffic lights)
}}
{{ABint
|km=7.1
|road=[[99 Street, Edmonton|99 Street]]
|notes=Access to [[South Edmonton Common]]
}}
{{ABint
|km=7.6
|road=Parsons Road
|notes=Access to [[South Edmonton Common]]
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{{ABint
|km=8.4
|road=[[91 Street, Edmonton|91 Street]]
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{{ABint
|km=9.7
|road=[[Mill Woods Road]]
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=10.5
|road={{jct|province=AB|extra=hospital}} [[66/75 Street, Edmonton|66 Street]]
|notes=Access to [[Mill Woods Town Centre]], [[Grey Nuns Community Hospital|Grey Nuns Hospital]]
}}
{{ABint
|km=11.5
|road=[[50 Street, Edmonton|50 Street]]
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}}
{{ABint
|km=12.3
|road=[[Mill Woods Road|Mill Woods Road East]]
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}}
{{ABint
|km=13.3
|road=[[34 Street, Edmonton|34 Street]]
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{{ABint
|km=14.9
|road=[[17 Street NW, Edmonton|17 Street]]
|notes=
}}
{{ABint
|km=15.4
|road=Tamarack Boulevard
|notes=
}}
{{Jctbtm}}
{{-}}

== See also ==
{{Attached KML|display=inline,title}}
* [[List of avenues in Edmonton]]
* [[Transportation in Edmonton]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}


{{Streets in Edmonton|state=expand}}
==External Links==

*[http://www.23avenue.com/ Main Site]
[[Category:Roads in Edmonton]]
*[http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/23-avenue-gateway-boulevard-ca.aspx City of Edmonton]

*[http://www.islengineering.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104:23-avenuegateway-boulevard-interchange&catid=59:landscape&Itemid=95 Pictures and Models]

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Latest revision as of 06:34, 28 June 2024

23 Avenue NW
23 Avenue is located in Edmonton
23 Avenue
23 Avenue
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Start/End points of 23 Avenue
Maintained bythe City of Edmonton
Length15.4 km (9.6 mi)[1]
StandortEdmonton
West endTerwillegar Drive / Riverbend Road
Major
junctions		Rabbit Hill Road, 119 Street, 111 Street, Calgary Trail & Gateway Boulevard, 91 Street, 66 Street, 50 Street, 34 Street, 17 Street
East endTamarack Boulevard

23 Avenue NW is a major arterial road in south Edmonton. It runs through several neighbourhoods including Mill Woods and The Meadows, and commercial areas including South Edmonton Common, and Mill Woods Town Centre. In September 2011, construction completed of an interchange at the intersection with Calgary Trail & Gateway Boulevard (Highway 2); considered Edmonton's busiest intersection.[2] Because Edmonton has adapted a quadrant system, the suffix NW is sometimes added to addresses, to avoid confusion with addresses south of Quadrant (1) Avenue.

The Capital Line of the LRT ends at Century Park station in the median of 111 Street just north of its intersection with 23 Avenue. There was a proposal to extend the line east along 23 Avenue to Mill Woods Town Centre; however, it was not adopted in favour of the Valley Line, which runs north from Mill Woods Town Centre, and a possible BRT between the two LRT stations.[3]

History

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23 Avenue used extend east from south Edmonton into Strathcona County. It was part of a western segment of Secondary Highway 629 between Edmonton city limits and Highway 14, but it was decommissioned as part of the 1982 general annexation.[4] The intersection with Highway 14 was signalised until it was removed as part of the southeast Anthony Henday Drive construction; part of the project included construction of a flyover over Anthony Henday Drive, presently considered part of 34 Avenue. As part of the Tamarack Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan, 23 Avenue will be realigned east of 17 Street and link with the flyover; which currently ends at Tamarack Boulevard.[5]

A western segment of 23 Avenue existed west of the North Saskatchewan River and became Highway 627 when it left Edmonton. It was renamed Maskêkosihk Trail in February 2016 to honour Cree heritage.[6][7]

Neighbourhoods

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List of neighbourhoods 23 Avenue NW runs through, in order from west to east:[8]

Major intersections

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This is a list of major intersections, starting at the west end of 23 Avenue NW.[8] The entire route is in Edmonton.

km[1]miDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Riverbend Road
Terwillegar Drive		Split intersection; continues as Riverbend Road
1.71.1Rabbit Hill Road
2.91.8Crosses Whitemud Creek
3.92.4119 Street
5.13.2 111 StreetAccess to Century Park station
6.74.2 Gateway Boulevard / Calgary Trail (Highway 2)Split diamond interchange (traffic lights)
7.14.499 StreetAccess to South Edmonton Common
7.64.7Parsons RoadAccess to South Edmonton Common
8.45.291 Street
9.76.0Mill Woods Road
10.56.5 66 StreetAccess to Mill Woods Town Centre, Grey Nuns Hospital
11.57.150 Street
12.37.6Mill Woods Road East
13.38.334 Street
14.99.317 Street
15.49.6Tamarack Boulevard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "23 Avenue in Edmonton, AB" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "23 Avenue Interchange Project". ISL Engineering and Land Services. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Kornik, Slav (October 7, 2015). "Council looking at bus rapid transit while Edmonton waits for LRT expansion". Global Edmonton. Global News. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map) (1978/79 ed.). Government of Alberta. 1978. Edmonton inset.
  5. ^ Planning and Development Department (March 2014). Tamarack Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (PDF). City of Edmonton (Report). Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Kent, Fletcher (February 12, 2016). "Portion of Edmonton's 23 Avenue renamed Maskêkosihk Trail". Global News Edmonton. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Neufeld, Lydia (February 12, 2016). "Renamed 'Maskekosihk Trail' part of city's ongoing reconciliation commitment". CBC News. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  8. ^ a b City of Edmonton map utility


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