Winnipeg Route 47
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|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Logan Ave |
| Maintained by | City of Winnipeg |
| Length | 5 km (3 mi) |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| West end | Route 90 (King Edward St) |
| Major junctions |
Route 180 (McPhillips St) Route 62 (Isabel St / Salter St) Route 52 (Main St) |
| East end | Route 42 (Disraeli Fwy) |
Route 47 (locally known as Logan Ave.) 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.[1] The speed limit is 50 km/h (30 mph).
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "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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