Idylwyld Drive

Idylwyld Drive
Former name(s) Avenue A
Maintained by City of Saskatoon
Length 8.46 km[1] (5.26 mi)
Location Saskatoon
Coordinates 52°07′11″N 106°40′08″W / 52.1197°N 106.6690°W / 52.1197; -106.6690Coordinates: 52°07′11″N 106°40′08″W / 52.1197°N 106.6690°W / 52.1197; -106.6690
South end Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge
Major
junctions		 Hwy 16 (TCH)
Hwy 11
North end Auction Mart Road

Idylwyld Drive (/ˈaɪdəlwaɪld/ EYE-del-wild) is an arterial road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is one of the main roads in and out of the downtown area of the city.

On the south side of the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge, it is a freeway and is known as the Idylwyld Freeway. It eventually turns into Circle Drive, just east of Prairieland Park. At its north end the road divides into two highways, Highway 11 and Highway 12.

The oldest section of Idylwyld Drive used to be known as Avenue A, the easternmost of the "lettered" north-south streets (continuing westward to Avenue Y). In 1966, the Canadian National Railway tracks were relocated out of the downtown; the former railway bridge was demolished and replaced by a traffic bridge; and the former railroad right-of-way south of the river was made into the Idylwyld Freeway. The freeway crossed the river at the bridge and connected at 20th Street to Avenue A, renamed Idylwyld Drive. Two blocks of Avenue A still exist south of 20th Street, as a small remnant.[2][3]

As with the city's other major transitional arterials, 22nd Street West and 8th Street East, Idylwyld Drive features a mixture of uses. At its southern end, on the border of the Central Business District and Riverdale's business areas, commercial uses dominate. North of 25th Street, residential dominates the west side of the street, with a mix of hotels, motels, schools and institutional uses, including the city's main campus of SIAST. North of 33rd Street, a mix of single-family residential and commercial is featured until approximately 36th Street, at which point the road becomes a commercial district. North of Circle Drive, the street elevates to freeway status and passes through suburban commercial and industrial regions until it exits the city.

Exits and intersections

The entire route is in Saskatoon.

km[4]miDestinationsNotes
00.0 Hwy 11 / Hwy 16 (TCH) / Circle Drive – Yorkton, ReginaNo access from eastbound Circle Drive.
1.20.75 Hwy 219 / Lorne Avenue / Ruth StreetFour ramps together form a complete interchange. Access is provided via the side streets Adelaide Street, St. George Avenue, and Vernon Avenue.
2.11.3Taylor StreetNorthbound entrance only.
3.22.08th Street / Lorne AvenueSouthbound exit, northbound entrance.
3.92.4Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge over South Saskatchewan River
4.02.51st Avenue – City CentreNorthbound exit, southbound entrance.
4.32.7Avenue A to 19th StreetSouthbound exit only.
Freeway ends; becomes arterial road with many at-grade intersections and property entrances.
4.42.720th StreetTraffic signals
4.72.922nd Street
To Hwy 7 / Hwy 14 west		Traffic signals
5.03.1Jamieson Street west / 23rd Street east
To Hwy 5 east		Traffic signals
5.13.224th StreetTraffic signals
5.03.125th Street
To Hwy 5 east		Traffic signals
5.63.529th StreetTraffic signals
6.44.033rd StreetTraffic signals
Access to Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST Kelsey Campus)
6.94.336th StreetTraffic signals
7.44.639th StreetTraffic signals
Expressway resumes
7.94.9 Hwy 11 / Hwy 16 (TCH) / Circle Drive
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport		Diamond interchange
Hwy 11 / Hwy 12 / Hwy 16 (TCH) concurrency begins.
9.25.7 Avenue C south / 51 Street east
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport		Parclo A4 interchange
10.46.5 Hwy 16 (TCH) west – The Battlefords, Lloydminster, EdmontonNorthbound exit, southbound entrance
Hwy 16 concurency ends
Hwy 11 / Hwy 12 concurrency continues
12.07.5Marquis Drive
To Hwy 16 (TCH) west		Traffic signals
12.88.071st Street (Auction Mart Road)Stop signs on 71st Street
13.08.1 Hwy 11 north (Louis Riel Trail) – Warman, Rosthern, Prince AlbertNorthbound exit, southbound entrance.
Hwy 11 / Hwy 12 concurrency ends.
Continues as Hwy 12 north – Martensville, Blaine Lake, Shell Lake

References

  1. ↑ Gmaps Pedometer
  2. ↑ Jeff, O'Brien (2005). "Saskatoon Chronology: 1882-2005" (PDF). City of Saskatoon – Archives. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  3. ↑ "A View From Above – Key to Landmarks". City of Saskatoon – Archives. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
  4. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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