Lakewood | |
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Community | |
Location of Lakewood in
Edmonton | |
Coordinates: 53°27′32″N 113°26′53″W / 53.459°N 113.448°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
City | Edmonton |
Quadrant [1] | NW |
Ward [1] | Karhiio |
Sector [2] | Southeast |
Area [3] | Mill Woods |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amarjeet Sohi |
• Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
• Councillor | Keren Tang |
Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
Lakewood is a community comprising three neighbourhoods within the west-central portion of Mill Woods in the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Neighbourhoods within the community include Kameyosek, Meyonohk and Tipaskan. [5]
The community is represented by the Lakewood Community League, established in 1978, which maintains a community hall located at Lakewood Road East and 31 Avenue. [6] [7]
Lakewood Transit Centre | |
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General information | |
Platforms | 12 bus bays [8] |
Construction | |
Parking | No |
Accessible | Yes |
Other information | |
Website | Lakewood Transit Centre |
History | |
Opened | 1982 [9] |
The Lakewood Transit Centre, opened in 1982, [9] is located at the South-West side of the neighborhood on Mill Woods Road and 28 avenue. There are no amenities available at this transit centre (no park & ride, drop off areas, washrooms, vending machines, etc...). [10]
Approximately $1.4 million in upgrades to the transit centre were completed in 2017 with $689 thousand in funding provided by the federal government and $344.5 thousand in funding provided by the provincial government. [9]
Following the April 25, 2021 bus network redesign, it is no longer indicated as a transit centre on ETS maps. It is, however, still served by ETS bus routes. The following bus routes serve the transit centre: [11]
To/From | Routes |
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Knottwood | 513 |
Mill Woods Road | 509 |
Mill Woods Transit Centre | 509, 512, 513 |
South Edmonton Common | 512 |