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Edmonton Pedway

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{{Short description|Skyway and pedestrian tunnel network in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada}}

The Edmonton Pedway system is a pedestrian network connecting office buildings, shopping centres, and parkades in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It consists of approximately {{convert|13|km}} of year-round climate-controlled tunnels, and walkways between the second floors of buildings, approximately {{convert|15|ft}} above ground. The main network connects more than 40 buildings and parkades, and three of the five Edmonton LRT stations in the downtown area.{{cite web |url=http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/7099/help-may-be-on-way-for-edmonton-downtown-pedways-wayfaring-soles/ |title=Help may be on way for Edmonton downtown pedway's wayfaring soles |author=McIntyre, Heather |date=April 1, 2012 |work=Metro Edmonton |publisher=Metro |access-date=May 31, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=f7895995-03cb-4782-a447-5dc393f3287d&k=82377 |title='Bleak' pedway network needs an overhaul |date=July 15, 2010 |work=Edmonton Journal |publisher=Canada.com |access-date=May 31, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032329/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=f7895995-03cb-4782-a447-5dc393f3287d&k=82377 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}

File:AB Legislature PedTunnel.jpg to the Alberta Legislature Building.]]

Throughout the city, there are some independent connections between buildings that are not linked to the wider system, as well as shorter tunnels leading from the surface directly to transit. Notable examples include connections to the Alberta Legislature Buildings that leads to Government Centre station and the Government Centre Transit Centre, and networks connecting buildings at the University of Alberta, MacEwan University, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Concordia University of Edmonton, and Edmonton International Airport. MacEwan University and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are entirely traversable indoors through extensive pedways and building interconnectivity.MacEwan University Campus Map. https://www.macewan.ca/wcm/ContactUs/MapsParking/CityCentreCampus/index.htm. Retrieved December 2, 2019.NAIT Campus Map. https://www.nait.ca/maps?campus=main&building=&category=buildings&place=&room=&tour=N. Retrieved December 2, 2019.

History

In 1968, the City of Edmonton approved a pedway concept plan though there was no grand plan for the system. Most pedways in the system were a result from the 1970s building boom as developers worked out agreements to construct pedways to connect their buildings.{{cite news |author=Zabjek, Alexandra |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/the-great-edmonton-pedway-debate |title=Are pedways good for city or not?; The jury’s still out on network of downtown tunnels, passages |date=November 18, 2013 |page=A3 |work=Edmonton Journal |publisher=Canada.com |access-date=November 30, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130180139/https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/the-great-edmonton-pedway-debate |archive-date=November 30, 2024}} Labelled as the last link of the system,{{cite news |author=Sadava, Mike |title=Pedway link could be delayed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-pedway-link-could-be-de/160034758/ |work=Edmonton Journal |date=September 2, 1989 |pages=B2 |access-date=November 30, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}} a pedway connecting Churchill station and Edmonton City Centre temporarily opened from December 14, 1990 to January 2, 1991 for Christmas shopping before it held its official grand opening on February 18, 1991.{{cite news |author=Cashman, Paul |title=Edmonton Centre - Churchill LRT pedway to open for Yule shopping |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-edmonton-centre-churc/160033789/ |work=Edmonton Journal |date=December 4, 1990 |pages=B3 |access-date=November 30, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |author=Fritz, Michelle |title=New pedway features voice-activated alarm |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-new-pedway-features-voi/160033848/ |work=Edmonton Journal |date=February 19, 1991 |pages=B3 |access-date=November 30, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}} A pedway connecting Manulife Place to CityCentre and an underground tunnel connecting Royal Bank Building with CityCentre and Central station opened in March and April 1993, respectively.{{cite news |author=MacDonald, Jac |title=Building managers pave the way for newest pedway link to open |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal-building-managers-pace/160034400/ |work=Edmonton Journal |date=February 13, 1993 |pages=A5 |access-date=November 30, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Connections

The Pedway system is integrated with public transit via climate controlled access to LRT stations.

Linked to Churchill station:

Future connections to Churchill Station:

  • Epcor Tower{{cite web |url=https://qualicoproperties.com/wp-content/uploads/TheSwitch_Marketing-Brochure_May-2024.pdf |title=The Switch at Station Lands |date=May 2024 |work=Qualico Properties |access-date=November 20, 2024 |archive-date=September 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913174418/https://qualicoproperties.com/wp-content/uploads/TheSwitch_Marketing-Brochure_May-2024.pdf |url-status=live}}
  • The Switch Tower

Linked to Central station:

Linked to Bay/Enterprise Square station:

References

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External links

  • [https://www.edmonton.ca/documents/PDF/DowntownPedwayMap.pdf Map of Downtown Edmonton Pedways].

{{Churchill Square}}

{{Edmonton}}

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Category:Pedways in Canada

Category:Transport in Edmonton

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