Gateway Boulevard

Gateway Boulevard

Maintained by	the City of Edmonton and Alberta Transportation
Length	14.5 km (9.0 mi)
Location	Edmonton
South end	City Limits (41 Avenue SW)
Major junctions	Ellerslie Road, Anthony Henday Drive, 23 Avenue, 34 Avenue, Whitemud Drive, 51 Avenue, 63 Avenue, Whyte Avenue
North end	Saskatchewan Drive

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 as Leduc.

Gateway Boulevard runs in a northbound direction, beginning at the City of Edmonton limits as Alberta Highway 2. It continues past South Edmonton Common as a two-way freeway separated by a median; for this portion, the roadway actually has two names, the southbound Calgary Trail, and northbound Gateway Boulevard. Near 31 Avenue, Calgary Trail and Gateway Boulevard separate and become one-way arterials. Highway 2 continues along Whitemud Drive west, while Gateway Boulevard continues towards the city centre. Calgary Trail (104 Street) and Gateway Boulevard continue to run parallel through Old Strathcona to Saskatchewan Drive, where they end.

History

Gateway Boulevard was formerly known as Calgary Trail Northbound (south of 55 Avenue) and 103 Street (between 55 Avenue and Saskatchewan Drive), but in 2001, the entire stretch was renamed. Initially, the name change met with some controversy.^[1][2] The name Calgary Trail stood for many years, as this was Alberta's primary highway to Calgary following the rail lines. The rails once crossed Gateway Boulevard to use the High Level Bridge to enter downtown Edmonton, but now end just north of Whyte Avenue. The CPR still has a rail yard serving the industrial district along the east side of Gateway Boulevard.

Neighbourhoods

List of neighbourhoods Gateway Boulevard runs through, in order from south to north.^[3]

• Blackmud Creek
• Blackburne
• Bearspaw
• Keheewin
• Ermineskin
• Steinhauer
• Duggan
• Rideau Park
• Empire Park
• Pleasantview
• Allendale
• Queen Alexandra
• Strathcona

Interchanges and intersections

This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of Gateway Boulevard.^[3]

Direction	Intersecting road	Current intersection type	Coordinates
Continues as Hwy 2 south – Edmonton International Airport, Leduc, Red Deer, Calgary
South-North	41 Avenue SW	Partial cloverleaf interchange A-4	53°23′45″N 113°30′29″W / 53.39583°N 113.50806°W
	Ellerslie Road (9 Avenue SW)	Diamond interchange	53°25′29″N 113°29′35″W / 53.42472°N 113.49306°W
	Hwy 216 / Anthony Henday Drive (Exit 39)	Stack interchange	53°26′14″N 113°29′25″W / 53.43722°N 113.49028°W
	19 Avenue NW / 102 Street	Right-in/right-out	53°26′48″N 113°29′33″W / 53.44667°N 113.49250°W
	23 Avenue NW	Diamond interchange	53°27′14″N 113°29′33″W / 53.45389°N 113.49250°W
	Freeway ends, splits into one-way pair		53°27′39″N 113°29′33″W / 53.46083°N 113.49250°W
	34 Avenue NW	At-grade (traffic lights)	53°28′4″N 113°29′31″W / 53.46778°N 113.49194°W
	G.A. MacDonald Avenue	At-grade (traffic lights)	53°28′33″N 113°29′31″W / 53.47583°N 113.49194°W
	Hwy 2 north / Hwy 14 east / Whitemud Drive	Diamond interchange (traffic lights) Hwy 2 turns west.	53°28′50″N 113°29′31″W / 53.48056°N 113.49194°W
	51 Avenue	At-grade (traffic lights)	53°29′17″N 113°29′31″W / 53.48806°N 113.49194°W
	54 Avenue (to Calgary Trail)	At-grade	53°29′26″N 113°29′31″W / 53.49056°N 113.49194°W
	61 Avenue	At-grade	53°29′56″N 113°29′35″W / 53.49889°N 113.49306°W
	Allendale Road / 63 Avenue	At-grade (traffic lights)	53°30′0″N 113°29′38″W / 53.50000°N 113.49389°W
	University Avenue	At-grade	53°30′40″N 113°29′40″W / 53.51111°N 113.49444°W
	Whyte (82) Avenue	At-grade (traffic lights)	53°31′5″N 113°29′42″W / 53.51806°N 113.49500°W
	Saskatchewan Drive – City Centre	At-grade	53°31′25″N 113°29′45″W / 53.52361°N 113.49583°W

References

1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/08/25/ctrll000825.html 'Gateway Boulevard' idea may lead nowhere. CBC News, 2000-08-25.
2. "Name change brings mixed reviews". CBC News. 2000-09-26. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
3. City of Edmonton map utility