Anderson Road, Calgary
| Former name(s) | 144 Avenue S |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | City of Calgary |
| Location | Calgary |
| West end | 37 Street SW |
| Major junctions |
14 Street SW Macleod Trail |
| East end |
 Deerfoot Trail / Bow Bottom Trail |
Anderson Road is a major arterial road in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It runs from the city limits at 37 Street SW in the west to Deerfoot Trail in the east. The road continues westwards into the Tsuu T'ina Nation as Bull Head Road. It is one of the few entrances to the Tsuu T'ina Nation and the only entrance from Calgary that must remain open at all times.
History
Anderson Road is named for the Anderson family, specifically for Andrew Anderson and Archie Anderson, two brothers who served with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, respectively, in World War II; Archie was a radio operator in the King's Own Calgary Tank Regiment, was part of the Dieppe Raid on 19 August 1942, and had also spent time as a German prisoner of war. The Anderson family home had been located on what is now Anderson Road, just west of 24 Street SW. Prior to the road being named in their honor, Anderson Road conformed to Calgary's street numbering convention, and was known as 114 Avenue S.
Prior to Deerfoot Trail being extended to Marquis of Lorne Trail, Anderson Road between Macleod Trail and Deerfoot Trail was designated as part of Highway 2 but is still part of bypass route which connects Highway 1 west and Highway 2 south.
Major intersections
From west to east. The entire route is in Calgary.
| km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Bull Head Road / 37 Street SW | T-intersection; through traffic follows 37 Street SW south. | ||
Future  Tsuut'ina Trail (Hwy 201) | Future stack interchange[2] | ||||
| 1.6 | 0.99 | 24 Street SW | |||
| 2.2 | 1.4 | Woodpark Boulevard | |||
| 3.2 | 2.0 | 14 Street SW – To  Hwy 1 (TCH) west | |||
| 3.9 | 2.4 | Elbow Drive | |||
| 4.9 | 3.0 |  Macleod Trail – Anderson (C-Train), To Hwy 2 south | Partial cloverleaf interchange; traffic signals | ||
| 5.3 | 3.3 | Access road – Southcentre Mall | Westbound exit | ||
| 5.6 | 3.5 | Bonaventure Drive – Southcentre Mall | |||
| 6.9 | 4.3 | Acadia Drive | |||
| 8.1 | 5.0 | Deerfoot Trail (Hwy 2; Exit 243) / Bow Bottom Trail | Interchange | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
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- ↑ "Anderson Road SW / 130 Avenue SW Interchanges" (PDF). Southwest Calgary Ring Road. Alberta Transportation. October 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2016.