97 Street is a major
arterial road
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in north
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
,
Alberta
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. It is used to take vehicles in and out of
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton is the central business district of Edmonton, Alberta. Located at the geographical centre of the city, the downtown area is bounded by 109 Street to the west, 105 Avenue to the north, 97 Street to the east, 97 Avenue and Rossdale ...
to the city's northern suburban neighbourhoods and to the region's main military installation,
CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton (also called 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton) is a Canadian Forces base located in Sturgeon County adjacent to the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".
His ...
. North of
Yellowhead Trail
Yellowhead Trail is a expressway segment of the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) in northern Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It carries a significant amount of truck traffic to and from the industrial areas of north Edmonton and serves as a key co ...
(
Highway 16
Route 16, or Highway 16, can refer to:
International
* Asian Highway 16
* European route E16
* European route E016
Australia
- Thompsons Road (Victoria)
- South Australia
Canada
;Parts of the Trans-Canada Highway:
*Yellowhead Hi ...
), it is designated as part of
Highway 28.
The road has existed in some form since Edmonton was a small agricultural community. At its southern terminus it connects with
Jasper Avenue
Jasper Avenue is an arterial road in central Edmonton, Alberta, and is the city's main street. Jasper Avenue has no official street number but is aligned with 101 Avenue with the majority of its length. Jasper Avenue is a major public tran ...
, early Edmonton's main street, at the location of the
Edmonton Convention Centre
The Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC, formerly the Shaw Conference Centre), is a meeting, entertainment, and convention venue located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Opened in 1983, it is managed by Explore Edmonton, the destination marketing org ...
and
Canada Place
Canada Place is a building situated on the Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, the Vancouver World Trade Centre, and the virtual flight ride FlyOve ...
the main federal government offices in Alberta since 1988 and the former site of the Alberta Hotel. Proceeding north, 97 Street passes the
Francis Winspear Centre for Music
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, and the
Law Courts
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, as well as the
Chinatown gate in
Chinatown and Little Italy. Like all early roads in eastern Edmonton, Namao Avenue as it was called, ran at a slight angle to a true north–south line, being more NNW-SSE. During later development (north of 110A Avenue) it switches to a straight north–south course.
The neighbourhood along the west side, between 137 and 153 Avenues,
Griesbach, used to be designated for homes for the families of the base. This has since been redeveloped by the
Canada Lands Company
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. 97 Street is still used as the Canadian Forces parade to the base upon return of duty of the troops. A portion of 97 street between 137 Avenue and Anthony Henday Drive has been given the honorary name, " Canadian Forces Trail" and was approved in 2018, the proposal submitted by Ward 3 City Councillor Jon Dziadyk. This has prompted the light standards being tied with
yellow ribbon
The yellow ribbon is used for various purposes. It may be worn on a person, placed on a vehicle, around a tree, or for a neck tie.
History and etymology
Early Puritan history
The song/poem ''"She wore a yellow ribbon"'' has appeared in variou ...
s and the street nicknamed Heroes Boulevard. This honorary name was the idea of local dentist Randy Crowell as a tribute to all past and present members of Edmontons' military family. 10,000 names were gathered through radio media outlets and presented to City Hall in support of the Heroes Boulevard tribute.
Neighbourhoods
List of neighbourhoods 94 street in order from south to north.
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*Boyle Street
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* Central McDougall
* McCauley
*Spruce Avenue
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* Alberta Avenue
* Westwood
* Delton
*Killarney
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*Lauderdale
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*Glengarry
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* Rosslyn
* Northmount
* Griesbach
* Evansdale
*Beaumaris
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*Eaux Claires
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*Lorelei
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*Baturyn
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* Lago Lindo
* Elsinore
Major intersections
This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of 97 Street.
See also
* List of streets in Edmonton
The following is a list of the north–south arterial thoroughfares in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Numbered streets run north–south with street numbers increasing to the west. In 1982 a quadrant system was adopted. Meridian Street (1 S ...
* Transportation in Edmonton The city of Edmonton, Alberta, has a transportation network fairly typical for a Canadian city of its size, involving most modes of transport including, but certainly not limited to, air, rail, road and public transit.
With very few natural barriers ...
References
Roads in Edmonton
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