Agriplace, Saskatoon
| Agriplace | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 52°11′33″N 106°40′53″W / 52.19250°N 106.68139°WCoordinates: 52°11′33″N 106°40′53″W / 52.19250°N 106.68139°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Saskatchewan
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| City | Saskatoon |
| Suburban Development Area | North Industrial SDA |
| Neighbourhood | Agriplace |
| Annexed | 1980-1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (Ward 5) |
| • Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| • Councillor | Randy Donauer |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC−6) |
| List of neighbourhoods in Saskatoon | |
Agriplace is an industrial park located in the North Industrial SDA Suburban Development Area of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Industrial parks are usually located close to transport facilities, especially where more than one transport modalities coincide. Sk Hwy 16, the Yellowhead, Sk Hwy 11, and Sk Hwy 11 are all accessed directly from Agriplace. The Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is southwest of the Sk Hwy 16, the Yellowhead highway.
The land was annexed from the rural municipality of Corman Park between 1980 and 1984. The agriplace subdivision is nestled between three major trucking routes. Sk Hwy 16, the Yellowhead departs Saskatoon to North Battleford to the north west. Sk Hwy 11 to Prince Albert via Warman, and Sk Hwy 12 to Blaine Lake via Martensville mark the eastern boundary. 71st Street is the northern perimeter of the industrial park.
First laid out in the early 1980s, Agriplace became well known to Saskatonians through the decision to replace the original downtown Saskatoon Arena with a new indoor arena facility. Three major locations were considered: on the site of a decommissioned power plant just west of the original Arena location (lands now part of River Landing), a site in the North Industrial district east of Idylwyld Drive, and a site in the south portion of the yet-to-be-developed Agriplace. Ultimately, Agriplace was chosen for the location of Saskatchewan Place (later renamed Credit Union Centre), an initially controversial decision due to Agriplace's remote location relative to the rest of the city and the fact accessing the area requires driving on freeways (it was not until the extension of Marquis Drive in the early 2010s that motorists from Saskatoon were given a non-freeway/non-service road option for accessing the area).
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