Lakewood, Edmonton
Community in Alberta, Canada
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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]
Lakewood | |
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Community | |
  Lakewood Location of Lakewood in Edmonton | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Andrew Knack |
| • Administrative body | Edmonton City Council |
| • Councillor | Keren Tang |
| Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
The community is represented by the Lakewood Community League, established in 1978, which maintains a community hall at Lakewood Road East and 31 Avenue.[6][7]
Lakewood Transit Centre
Lakewood Transit Centre | |||||
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 Lakewood Transit Centre in 2020. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Platforms | 12 bus bays[8] | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | No | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Lakewood Transit Centre | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1982[9] | ||||
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The Lakewood Transit Centre, opened in 1982,[9] is at the southwest side of the neighbourhood on Mill Woods Road and 28 Avenue. There are no amenities available at this transit centre (no park and ride, drop-off areas, washrooms, vending machines, etc.).[10]
Approximately $1.4 million in upgrades to the transit centre were completed in 2017 with $689,000 in funding provided by the federal government and $344,500 in funding provided by the provincial government.[9]
Following the bus network redesign of April 25, 2021, 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 |
|---|---|
| Knottwood | 513 |
| Mill Woods Road | 509 |
| Mill Woods Transit Centre | 509, 512, 513 |
| South Edmonton Common | 512 |
