Winnipeg Route 47

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] The speed limit is 50 km/h (30 mph).

Winnipeg Route 47
Logan Avenue
Route information
Maintained by City of Winnipeg
Length5.9 km[1] (3.7 mi)
Existed1966–present
Major junctions
West endRoute 90 (King Edward St)
 
East endRoute 42 (Disraeli Fwy)
Highway system
Manitoba provincial highways
Winnipeg City Routes
Route 42 Route 52

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]

References

  1. Google (January 16, 2019). "Route 47 in Winnipeg" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. "A history of 646 Logan Avenue at Sherbrook". West End Dumplings. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. "Robert Logan (1773-1866)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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