23 Avenue - Terwillegar Drive Live Cam

23 Avenue and Terwillegar Drive — live traffic in Edmonton's fast-growing southwest

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The intersection of 23 Avenue and Terwillegar Drive in Edmonton is a crucial transportation hub in the city's southwest region. This area has experienced significant growth over the past few decades, evolving into a key focal point for residential, commercial, and recreational development. As Edmonton continues to expand, the 23 Avenue - Terwillegar Drive corridor has become essential for connecting neighborhoods, facilitating traffic flow, and providing access to vital amenities.

What You're Watching

This camera monitors the intersection of 23 Avenue and Terwillegar Drive in Edmonton's southwest quadrant — one of the city's most rapidly developing suburban corridors. Terwillegar Drive is a primary arterial serving the Terwillegar Towne, Windermere, and Heritage Valley communities that have expanded dramatically in the past two decades. The camera shows intersection traffic flow, road surface conditions, and the suburban development typical of Edmonton's growing southwest.

Best Times to Watch

Time / Period	What to expect
Weekday rush hours 7–9am and 3:30–6pm MT	School and work commute traffic from southwest suburban communities
November–March	Winter conditions — this area can receive heavy snow; check before commuting
School start and finish times (Sept–June)	Significant school zone traffic near this intersection
Summer construction season (May–Sept)	Road construction common in developing suburban areas — check for detours

Quick Facts

📍 Location: 23 Avenue and Terwillegar Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
🕐 Timezone: MT — MST (UTC-7) year-round (no Daylight Saving Time in Alberta)
🌡️ Climate: Severe continental; avg -12°C (10°F) in January, 23°C (73°F) in July
🏘️ Growth area: The Terwillegar/Windermere/Heritage Valley area is one of the fastest-growing suburban sectors in Edmonton, adding thousands of new residents annually
⚡ Fun fact: Terwillegar is named after Ira Terwillegar, an early Edmonton alderman — Edmonton's southwestern communities are largely named after early city officials and prominent citizens of the late 19th and early 20th centuries

History & Context

The Terwillegar Drive corridor in southwest Edmonton occupies land that was agricultural and undeveloped until the late 20th century. Most of the residential subdivisions here were built after 2000, and construction continues on the southwestern edge of the metropolitan area. The name Terwillegar honours Ira Terwillegar, who served on Edmonton's city council in the early 20th century during the period of the city's first major growth boom.

The southwest quadrant of Edmonton has absorbed much of the population growth generated by the oil economy. Workers in the oil sands operations to the north and the professional and government workforce that supports Edmonton's role as provincial capital both contribute to the demand for suburban housing that has driven Terwillegar's development. The intersection visible in this camera is a representative piece of the urbanisation of the Canadian West that the oil economy has sustained for fifty years.

Nearby Cameras

23 Avenue Gateway Boulevard Cam — ~5 miles east — main south Edmonton arterial
34 Avenue 111 Street Cam — ~4 miles east — south Edmonton commercial corridor