170 Street is a major arterial road in west Edmonton, Alberta. It serves residential, commercial and industrial areas. Gervais Road / Hebert Road is a major arterial road in south St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. It serves residential and commercial areas.
| Gervais Road, Hebert Road | |
   Start/End points of 170 Street and Gervais / Hebert Road | |
| Maintained by | the City of Edmonton and City of St. Albert |
|---|---|
170 Street | |
| Length | 13.0 km (8.1 mi)[1] |
| Location | Edmonton |
| South end | Callingwood Road / Wanyandi Road |
| Major junctions | Whitemud Drive, 87 Avenue, 100 Avenue, Stony Plain Road, Mayfield Road, 107 Avenue, 118 Avenue, Yellowhead Trail, 137 Avenue |
| North end | Levasseur Road (city limits) |
Gervais Road & Hebert Road | |
| Length | 3.1 km (1.9 mi)[1] |
| Location | St. Albert |
| South end | Levasseur Road (city limits) |
| Major junctions | St. Albert Trail |
| North end | Boudreau Road |
The portion of 170 Street between Whitemud Drive and Yellowhead Trail is part of Edmonton's Inner Ring Road. As such, it is a major artery used for moving people and goods around the city.
West Edmonton Mall is located on the west side of 170 Street between 87 Avenue and 90 Avenue. The Misericordia Community Hospital is located on the east side of 170 Street between 87 Avenue and 90 Avenue. A pedestrian footbridge formerly connected the hospital grounds to the mall; a new footbridge is under construction, scheduled to be completed in 2022.
Prior to Anthony Henday Drive being extended to Yellowhead Trail, 170 Street between Whitemud Drive and Yellowhead Trail was designated as part of Highway 2. In addition, prior to Highway 16X being renumbered to Highway 16, 170 Street between Stony Plain Road and Yellowhead Trail was designated as part of Highway 16.[2]
Neighbourhoods
editList of neighbourhoods 170 Street runs through, in order from south to north:[3]
Edmonton
edit- Gariepy
- Oleskiw
- Callingwood South
- Westridge
- Callingwood North
- Elmwood
- Thorncliff
- West Meadowlark Park
- Summerlea
- Glenwood
- Terra Losa
- Place LaRue
- Stone Industrial
- Youngstown Industrial
- McNamara Industrial
- West Sheffield Industrial
- Armstrong Industrial
- Norwester Industrial
- Carleton Square Industrial
- Kinodemau Plains Area
- Mistatim Industrial
St. Albert
edit- Heritage Lakes
- Grandin Park
- Sturgeon Heights
- Akinsdale
- Forest Lawn
Major intersections
edit| Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 0.0 | 0.0 | Callingwood Road / Wanyandi Road | ||
| 1.6 | 0.99 |  Whitemud Drive (Highway 2) | Split diamond interchange (traffic lights) | ||
| 2.5 | 1.6 |  87 Avenue | At-grade (traffic lights); access to Misericordia Community Hospital and West Edmonton Mall | ||
| 2.6 | 1.6 | West Edmonton Mall access | Grade separated, northbound exit only (left exit) | ||
| 2.9 | 1.8 | West Edmonton Mall access | At-grade (traffic lights), no northbound exit | ||
| 3.0 | 1.9 | 90 Avenue | Access to West Edmonton Mall | ||
| 4.7 | 2.9 | 100 Avenue – City Centre | Split intersection (traffic lights); one-way eastbound | ||
| 4.9 | 3.0 |  To Highway 16A west / Stony Plain Road | Split intersection (traffic lights); one-way westbound | ||
| 5.1 | 3.2 | Mayfield Road | At-grade (traffic lights); northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 6.2 | 3.9 | 107 Avenue | |||
| 6.9 | 4.3 | 111 Avenue | |||
| 8.1 | 5.0 | 118 Avenue | |||
| 8.5 | 5.3 |  Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16) | Diamond interchange (traffic lights); Hwy 16 exit 381 | ||
| 11.4 | 7.1 | 137 Avenue | |||
| 12.4 | 7.7 |  Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) | Flyover, no access | ||
| St. Albert | 13.0 | 8.1 | Levasseur Road | ||
| North end of 170 Street • South end of Gervais Road | |||||
| 13.9 | 8.6 | St. Albert Trail (Highway 2) | |||
| North end of Gervais Road • South end of Hebert Road | |||||
| 14.9 | 9.3 | Cunningham Road | |||
| 16.1 | 10.0 | Boudreau Road | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "170 Street in Edmonton and St. Albert, Alberta" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ Alberta Official Road Map (Map). Government of Alberta. 1988. Edmonton inset.
- ^ "City of Edmonton map utility". Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2009.