broadway avenue's intersection at 12th street east is often referred to as "five corners"; it was originally laid out in 1883. the north extension of broadway, later renamed university drive, followed the batoche trail parallel to the river, unlike the north-south orientation of broadway south of 12th street. the intersection was connected to the "long hill" route along saskatchewan crescent to the traffic bridge, which opened in 1907. this connection created a five-point intersection, and it became an access point to downtown with the completion of the broadway bridge in 1932. the long hill route to the traffic bridge was later replaced by the more direct "short hill" route, though due to the grade of the short hill, the long hill continued to be used by street cars. the intersection was marked for many years by a service station on the north corner that featured signage that could be seen far down broadway; in the 1970s it was demolished and construction began on an apartment block.