Route 47, locally known as Logan Avenue, is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It runs from Route 90 (King Edward Street) to Route 42 (the Disraeli Freeway). It is primarily a collector road through industrial and older residential areas of north-central Winnipeg.[2]
 Route 47 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Avenue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by City of Winnipeg | ||||
| Length | 5.9 km[1] (3.7 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Route 90 (King Edward St) | |||
| East end |  Route 42 (Disraeli Fwy) | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Manitoba | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route 47 runs just south of and parallel to Canadian Pacific Railway's Winnipeg Yard.
Logan Avenue is named after Robert Logan, a prominent administrator who worked for the North West Company at the Red River Settlement.[3]
Route Description
editLogan Avenue is an undivided four lane collector road, with a speed limit of 50 km/h (30 mph) for its entire length.
Major Intersections
editFrom west to east; all intersections are at-grade unless otherwise indicated. The entire route is in Winnipeg.
| km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1.70 | −1.06 | Brookside Boulevard | Logan Avenue western terminus | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | King Edward Street (Route 90) | Route 47 western terminus | ||
| 0.60 | 0.37 | Canadian National Railway Oak Point Subdivision / Dee Street | Rail crossing abandoned in 2020 | ||
| 0.93 | 0.58 | Keewatin Street | |||
| 1.85 | 1.15 | Quelch Street | |||
| 2.05 | 1.27 | Canadian Pacific Railway La Riviere Subdivision | |||
| 2.15 | 1.34 | Weston Street | |||
| 2.90 | 1.80 |  McPhillips Street (Route 180) | |||
| 3.35 | 2.08 | Canadian Pacific Railway industrial spur | |||
| 3.50 | 2.17 | Arlington Street | |||
| 4.35 | 2.70 | Sherbrook Street | |||
| 4.80 | 2.98 |  Salter Street / Isabel Street (Route 62) | |||
| 5.10 | 3.17 | Ellen Street | |||
| 5.45 | 3.39 | Princess Street | One-way southbound | ||
| 5.55 | 3.45 | King Street | One-way northbound | ||
| 5.70 | 3.54 |  Main Street (Route 52) | |||
| 5.90 | 3.67 | Disraeli Freeway (Route 42) | Route 47 eastern terminus; no access to Route 42 south | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b "Route 47 in Winnipeg" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "A history of 646 Logan Avenue at Sherbrook". West End Dumplings. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Robert Logan (1773-1866)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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