Victoria Trail is an

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in northeast

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. It begins at the Yellowhead Trail interchange, then travels north through a number of neighborhoods, and currently ends at 153 Avenue. The City of Edmonton plans to expand the industrial area of Gorman northward, although it remains empty to this day.

History

This road follows the path of a portion of a historic trail that ran from

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to Fort Victoria, known as "Victoria Trail" from the perspective of Edmontonians. It was part of a larger trail system known as the

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which ran east as far as Fort Garry (Winnipeg). Nearby Fort Road is built on a different trail that also was part of the Carlton Trail network. Where Victoria Trail ends, at 153 Avenue, Fort Road is nearby.

Neighbourhoods

List of neighbourhoods Victoria Trail runs through. In order from south to north.City of Edmonton map utility
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* Kirkness

Major intersections

This is a list of major intersections, starting at the south end of Victoria Trail.

References

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History

Neighbourhoods

Major intersections

See also

References