Fontenelle Boulevard

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Fontenelle Boulevard
Location Omaha
From Military Avenue
ToNorth 36th Avenue

Fontenelle Boulevard is a roadway in the Omaha boulevard system located on the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. The boulevard shares its namesake Logan Fontenelle with several local institutions and fixtures, including Fontenelle Elementary School and Fontenelle Park.

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Originally called Boulevard Avenue before 1900, Fontenelle Boulevard runs north from Military Road, intersecting with Sorenson Parkway at North 39th Street. It then flows northeast to become North 36th Street, which in turn becomes Martin Avenue. It effectively forms a ribbon from the neighborhood of Benson to Florence.

The Omaha Old People's Home was built at 3325 Fontenelle Boulevard in 1917, and today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Nebraska School for the Deaf was located just off Fontenelle at 3223 North 45th Street. The Nebraska Children's Home Society built one of the first orphanages in Nebraska at 3549 Fontenelle Boulevard in 1885.

The American Lung Association Omaha Corporate Cup has been sporadically held along Fontenelle Boulevard since 1981. [1]

Route

Fontenelle Boulevard's route starts in North Omaha with an intersection with the NW Radial Highway. It takes a northern course through the neighborhoods of Northwest Community Club, Fairfax, and Waverly Park. It also runs through Fontenelle Park, where it connects to Paxton Boulevard. At this time, it takes a slightly northwestern course.

At Fowler Avenue, it takes a straight north course until it intersects Camden Avenue, when it takes a very sharp turn east, with a slight northern curve, where it intersects the Sorensen Parkway, a major link in Omaha. After the intersection, Fontenelle Boulevard takes a northern course, slightly going east.

At this point, Fontenelle Boulevard intersects the neighborhood Crown Point on the west, and the historic neighborhood Miller Park Minne Lusa Area on the east. Fontenelle Boulevard terminates just north of this point, at a four way intersection with North 36th Avenue, Curtis Avenue, and Belvedere Boulevard. All four roads terminate at this point. Fontenelle Boulevard's roadway continues north as North 36th Avenue.

Martin Avenue

A tenth of a mile north of the four way intersection, North 36th Avenue starts a northeastern course as Martin Avenue for seven tenths of a mile. The roadway is still the same as the one of Fontenelle Boulevard. It takes its course northeast then terminates at North 30th Street just south of Florence, thus effectively creating a route between the NW Radial Highway and Florence. [2]

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