en 17 Avenue SW (Calgary)

17 Avenue SW
Length	12.5 km (7.8 mi)
Location	Calgary, Alberta
East end	Macleod Trail
Major; junctions	14 Street SW; Crowchild Trail; 37 Street SW; Sarcee Trail
West end	101 Street SW; (Calgary city limits)

17 Avenue SW is a major east–west arterial road in the southwest quadrant of the city of Calgary, Alberta.

Between the Calgary Stampede Grounds and 14 Street SW, it is a commercial street—with bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and shops—which has been designated a Business Revitalization Zone, officially named 17th Ave Retail and Entertainment District.^[2]

From 14th Street to Sarcee Trail, it is flanked by a mix of residential and commercial space, with small strip malls, a retirement home,^[3] and denser commercial developments in the Westbrook Mall area. West of Sarcee Trail, it runs through suburban neighbourhoods and acreages, by Rundle College and Westside Recreation Centre.

The west extension of the C-Train light rail transit system runs along 17 Avenue west of 33 Street SW, as does the rapid bus transit.

Red Mile

17th Avenue was nicknamed the "Red Mile" in 2004 during the playoff run of Calgary's NHL team, the Calgary Flames. During this time, it was not uncommon to see over 100,000 fans crowding the street and its bars and pubs on game nights.^{[citation needed]}. The block has become the unofficial gathering place for Calgary Flames fans, with many celebrating in the street during their last playoff run in 2015.^[4] The street also "dead-ends" at the Stampede Grounds on its east side and is thus central to the party-like atmosphere that overtakes the city during the Calgary Stampede festival.^{[citation needed]}

Major intersections

From east to west. The entire route is in Calgary.

km^[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	Stampede Park	Extension into Stampede Park under construction
0.0	0.0	Macleod Trail	One-way, northbound; near Victoria Park/Stampede station
0.2	0.12	1 Street SE (to Macleod Trail south)	One-way, southbound
0.4	0.25	Centre Street S
0.9	0.56	4 Street SW
1.1	0.68	5 Street SW
1.6	0.99	8 Street SW
2.5	1.6	14 Street SW
3.7	2.3	Richmond Road (to Crowchild Trail north)	Functions as ramps for Crowchild Trail partial cloverleaf interchange
4.1	2.5	24 Street SW (to Crowchild Trail south)
5.4	3.4	33 Street SW	Access to Westbrook station
5.8	3.6	37 Street SW
6.6	4.1	45 Street SW	45th Street SW station
7.3– 7.6	4.5– 4.7	Sarcee Trail	Partial cloverleaf interchange
7.9	4.9	Sirroco Drive / Costello Boulevard	Sirocco station
9.2	5.7	69 Street SW	69th Street SW station
10.9	6.8	85 Street SW
12.4	7.7	Stoney Trail (Highway 201)	Interchange; roadway continues west
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi