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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
===Avenues=== | ===Avenues=== | ||
Algonquin is divided into 5 major avenues, almost all carrying north/south bound traffic. | Algonquin is divided into 5 major avenues, almost all carrying north/south bound traffic. | ||
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Denver-Exeter, Frankfort, and Galveston Avenue make-up the Western coast of the island. The smaller sub-major avenues, Denver-Exeter and Burlesque (Algonquin's equivalent of Manhattan's [[Broadway]]) comprise the [[Star Junction]] intersection. Both are the only avenues on the island to carry south-bound traffic only. | Denver-Exeter, Frankfort, and Galveston Avenue make-up the Western coast of the island. The smaller sub-major avenues, Denver-Exeter and Burlesque (Algonquin's equivalent of Manhattan's [[Broadway]]) comprise the [[Star Junction]] intersection. Both are the only avenues on the island to carry south-bound traffic only. | ||
Albany, Bismark, and Columbus Avenues divide the Eastern coast of the island. Some, like Columbus Avenue are famously known for it's world-wide shopping venues. | Albany, Bismark, and Columbus Avenues divide the Eastern coast of the island. Some, like Columbus Avenue are famously known for it's world-wide shopping venues. Columbus Avenue is famous for some of the best place in the city. | ||
===Streets=== | |||
The borough is known for its extensive street grid. There are 24 streets going east-west and they are named alphabetically for various minerals and elements, from Amethyst Street in the south to Xenotime Street in the north. The 6 North-South avenues are also named alphabetically for various US state capitals, from Albany Avenue, Bismarck Avenue, Columbus Avenue, Denver-Exeter Avenue, Frankfort Avenue and Galveston Avenue. Minor streets that are not part of the Algonquin grid system are named differently, for example: Grummer Road. The city is surrounded by Union Drive ([[Union Drive West|West]] and [[Union Drive East|East]]) traveling along the Algonquin waterfront. | |||
When taking [[Algonquin]]'s 25 streets and 6 avenues into account, it can be calculated that there are 144 blocks in Algonquin's grid system; this does not include the minor roads that are located in and around the grid. | |||
===Subways=== | ===Subways=== |