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− | [[File:Images_(1).png|thumb|The Columbus Avenue (red) in the Liberty City map.]]'''Columbus Avenue''' is a north-south bound street acting as the primary thoroughfare through Eastern [[Algonquin]]. It's a street being the third-longest and a main street/throughfare in [[Liberty City]]. It's based on New York City's [[wp:Fifth Avenue|Fifth Avenue]] stretching 20 blocks and has its terminus in [[East Holland]] and The [[Exchange]]/[[Castle Gardens]]. |
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+ | |image = |
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− | ==Description and Notable Landmarks== |
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+ | <gallery> |
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+ | ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-South.jpg|North |
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+ | ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-North.jpg|South |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'' |
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+ | |start = [[Uranium Street]] in [[East Holland]]. |
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+ | |end = [[South Parkway]] in [[The Exchange (GTA IV)|The Exchange]]. |
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+ | |pscanner = [[File:PoliceScanner-GTAIV-Streets-ColumbusAvenue.ogg|150px|center|noicon]] |
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+ | |map = ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-Map.png |
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+ | |mapcaption = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''. |
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+ | |map2 = ColumbusAvenue-GTACW-Map.png |
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+ | |mapcaption2 = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''. |
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+ | }} |
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+ | '''Columbus Avenue''' is an [[List of Street Names|avenue]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', its [[Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City|episodes]], and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'', located in [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]. |
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+ | ==Description== |
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− | Its Western Algonquin counterpart is [[Frankfort Avenue]] which serves as the primary throughfare of travel through Western [[Algonquin]]. Its northern terminus is located in East Holland on the intersection with Uranium street, the street then continues directly south into the [[Middle Park]] district. It bypasses the eastern side of the park, the British Embassy and [[Thomas Stubbs]]' office on the left, then [[Yusuf Amir]]'s penthouse is located on Columbus Ave. Whilst passing [[The Libertonian]] on the right park-side. Columbus avenue then continues south into the heart of the city. It travels through the eastern side of the [[Star Junction]] district passing by famous landmarks such as the [[Columbus Cathedral]] and the [[Live Central Music Venue]]. During the events of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], the [[LibEl]] electrical company is doing construction work in the Jade-Iron block as the avenue enters [[The Triangle]], drivers can divert around these construction roadworks using nearby roads, where there's [[United Liberty Paper]]'s office. Continuing south, the avenue bypasses the [[GetaLife Building]] and the [[Grand Easton Terminal]]. The Avenue then travels into the [[Lower Easton]] district, then [[Chinatown, Algonquin|Chinatown]] and finally into [[The Exchange]]/[[Castle Gardens]], where there's the main [[Bank of Liberty]] chain where the road terminates along [[South Parkway]] in [[Castle Gardens]]. The street is used in some missions; mainly one; [[Three Leaf Clover]], at the [[Bank of Liberty]], and a [[Rebla]] can be stolen for [[Stevie|Stevie's]] [[Stevie's Car Thefts|Car Thefts]] in [[Easton]]. A [[Pizza This]] Restraunt is on the south-east corner of Columbus and Garnet, and The [[Fanny Crabs]] restaurant can be found also on Columbus Avenue. The [[Rotterdam Tower]] should be located on the street, since Columbus Avenue is based on New York's Fifth Avenue and the Empire State Building is on Fifth Avenue, however in GTA IV it's on [[Denver-Exeter Ave]]. |
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+ | The avenue starts in the north at an intersection with [[Uranium Street]] in [[East Holland]], and runs directly south, passing through the areas of [[Middle Park]], [[Star Junction]], [[The Triangle]], [[Lower Easton]], [[Chinatown (GTA IV)|Chinatown]] and coming to an end at an intersection with [[South Parkway]] running along the edge of [[The Exchange (GTA IV)|The Exchange]] and [[Castle Gardens]]. |
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+ | [[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-ColumbusCenter.jpg|thumb|right|270px|[[Columbus Center]].]] |
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− | ==Trivia== |
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+ | Along the road are various landmarks, buildings and features, including the [[Columbus Center]] and [[Columbus Cathedral]], the [[GetaLife Building]], [[Grand Easton Terminal]], [[Zirconium Building]], [[The Triangle]], [[The Libertonian]], [[Live Central Music Venue]], [[Middle Park]] and [[Yusuf Amir]]'s penthouse. |
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− | *The street is named after the [[wp:Columbus, Ohio|state capital]] of [[wp:Ohio|Ohio]], just like how all the other north-south streets in Algonquin are named after state capitals. |
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+ | [[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-ConstructionNorth.jpg|thumb|right|270px]] |
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− | {{Navbox |
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+ | [[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-ConstructionSouth.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Construction work between [[Iron Street]] and [[Jade Street]] (Finished in 2009).]] |
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− | |name = Avenues in Liberty City in GTA IV |
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+ | At the northern end of the road, a quick slope descends the road into the area of [[Middle Park]] at [[Topaz Street]]. Along the side of the road are trees bordering the park. The road is home to many luxury apartments and stores along the longitude of this neighborhood. After passing through the eastern fringe of [[Star Junction]], where the bright lights of [[Burlesque]] and [[Denver-Exeter Avenue]] become visible, construction work between [[Jade Street]] and [[Iron Street]] essentially divides the road in two. From the north, traffic is diverted east along Jade Street, while at the south end, traffic is diverted west along Iron Street. In the under-construction portion is an operational newsagent, and the [[United Liberty Paper]] [[United Liberty Paper Headquarters|offices]]. A particular junction, [[Garnet Street]], is very prone to traffic congestion due to the adjacent [[Burlesque]] intersection surrounding [[The Triangle Building]]. The short span between the two intersections causes congestion across Garnet Street, particularly down to the two intersections' traffic light systems being out of sync. The avenue quickly passes by [[Suffolk]] and [[Little Italy]] evidenced by the presence of small restaurants on the west side, before essentially being divided between [[Chinatown (GTA IV)|Chinatown]] and [[City Hall (GTA IV)|City Hall]]; the Algonquin Municipal Building on the west dominates the City Hall skyline, while Chinatown's traditional restaurants on the east make for a colorful, contrasting backdrop. The avenue makes its final stop in [[The Exchange (GTA IV)|The Exchange]], home to some of the city's tallest office buildings. [[Castle Gardens]] is in plain view from this point looking south with the height of the road quickly descending down to [[South Parkway]] after [[Amethyst Street]]. |
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− | |title = Avenues in [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] |
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− | |image = |
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− | |above = |
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− | |state = {{{state}}} |
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+ | The entire street is a 4-lane road flowing in both directions and connects to 23 streets - almost all horizontal streets of the [[Algonquin]] [[List of Street Names|alphabetical system]], namely [[Amethyst Street|A]], [[Barium Street|B]], [[Calcium Street|C]], [[Diamond Street|D]], [[Emerald Street|E]], [[Feldspar Street|F]], [[Garnet Street|G]], [[Hematite Street|H]], [[Iron Street|I]], [[Jade Street|J]], [[Kunzite Street|K]], [[Lorimar Street|L]], [[Manganese Street|M]], [[Nickel Street|N]], [[Obsidian Street|O]], [[Pyrite Street|P]], [[Quartz Street|Q]], [[Ruby Street|R]], [[Silicon Street|S]], [[Topaz Street|T]] and [[Uranium Street|U]], falling short of [[Vauxite Street|V]], [[Wardite Street|W]] and [[Xenotime Street|X]]. |
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− | |group1 = Eastern [[Algonquin]] |
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− | |list1 = [[Albany Ave|Albany Avenue]] {{!}} [[Bismarck Ave|Bismarck Avenue]] {{!}} [[Columbus Avenue]] {{!}} [[Denver Ave|Denver Avenue]] |
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+ | Columbus Avenue is the longest continuously straight road in [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]], however [[Bismarck Avenue]] would be longer when combining its stretch. The construction works between Iron and Jade Street, however, does make the road harder to travel in one run. |
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− | |group2 = Western [[Algonquin]] |
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− | |list2 = [[Exeter Ave|Exeter Avenue]] {{!}} [[Frankfort Avenue|Frankfort Avenue]] {{!}} [[Galveston Ave|Galveston Avenue]] |
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+ | It is likely based on Manhattan's [[wp:Fifth Avenue (Manhattan)|Fifth Avenue]], given where it passes through, particularly in the [[Middle Park]] area of Algonquin, which appears to be based on Fifth Avenue's notable Central Park stretch. |
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− | |group3 = Avenues through [[Star Junction]] and [[The Triangle]] |
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− | |list3 = [[Denver-Exeter Avenue]] {{!}} [[Burlesque]] |
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+ | {{Clr}} |
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+ | ==Intersections== |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | !Location |
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+ | !Type |
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+ | !Road |
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+ | !Direction |
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+ | !Image(s) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="3"|[[The Exchange (GTA IV)|The Exchange]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|rb}} |
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+ | |[[South Parkway]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Union Drive East]]<br />w/b toward [[Denver Avenue]] & [[Union Drive West]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-SouthParkway.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Amethyst Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Albany Avenue]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-AmethystStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Barium Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Denver Avenue]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-BariumStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |rowspan="3"|[[Chinatown (GTA IV)|Chinatown]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Calcium Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Borlock Road]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-CalciumStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Diamond Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Liberty Lane]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-DiamondStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Emerald Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Privateer Road]]<br />w/b towards [[Union Drive West]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-EmeraldStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="2"|[[Lower Easton]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Feldspar Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Union Drive West]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-FeldsparStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Garnet Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Union Drive East]]<br />w/b toward [[Castle Drive]] & [[Union Drive West]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-GarnetStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="3"|[[The Triangle]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Hematite Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Albany Avenue]] & [[Leaper's Bridge]]<br />w/b toward [[Union Drive West]]. |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-HematiteStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Iron Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Union Drive West]]. |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-IronStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{Jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Jade Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Albany Avenue]]. Terminates and continues at [[Hematite Street]]. |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-JadeStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="3"|[[Star Junction]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Kunzite Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Algonquin - Dukes Expressway]], [[Dukes Boulevard]] & [[Munsee Avenue]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-KunziteStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Lorimar Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Galveston Avenue]] & [[West Way]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-LorimarStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Manganese Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Albany Avenue]] & [[Union Drive East]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-ManganeseStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="7"|[[Middle Park]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Nickel Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Union Drive West]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-NickelStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Obsidian Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Union Drive East]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-ObsidianStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Pyrite Street]] |
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+ | |w/b toward [[Columbus Avenue]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-PyriteStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Quartz Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Albany Avenue]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-QuartzStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Ruby Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[East Borough Bridge]] & [[Union Drive East]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-RubyStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Silicon Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Union Drive East]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-SiliconStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |{{jmark|rs}} |
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+ | |[[Topaz Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Albany Avenue]], [[San Juan Road]] & [[Union Drive East]]<br />w/b toward [[Hickey Bridge]] & [[Union Drive West]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-TopazStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="2"|[[East Holland]] |
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+ | |{{jmark|re}} |
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+ | |[[Uranium Street]] |
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+ | |e/b toward [[Bismarck Avenue]]<br />w/b toward [[Galveston Avenue]] |
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+ | |[[File:ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-UraniumStreet.jpg|thumb|center|220px]] |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Events of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''== |
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+ | During [[Three Leaf Clover]], the [[Liberty City Police Department (HD Universe)|LCPD]] lock down the street and its surrounding areas when [[Niko Bellic|Niko]], [[Patrick McReary|Packie]] and [[Derrick McReary|Derrick]] raid the [[Chinatown Bank of Liberty Branch]]. When one of the bank clerks activates the alarms, the LCPD respond and surround the bank. [[Police Stockade]]s are used to block the road and [[NOOSE Cruiser]]s are used in surrounding alleyways. |
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+ | ''The Ballad of Gay Tony''{{'}}s introductory crossover commences with Luis being one of the hostages in the bank. After being let go, Luis walks free from the crime scene and walks down Columbus Avenue as his daily life resumes. |
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+ | ==Prominent Appearances in Missions== |
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+ | ===''Grand Theft Auto IV''=== |
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+ | *[[Three Leaf Clover]] - the heist carried out on the [[Chinatown Bank of Liberty Branch]] takes place within the [[Chinatown (GTA IV)|Chinatown]] district. |
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+ | |||
+ | ;Side Missions |
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+ | *A [[Rebla]] can be stolen for [[Stevie|Stevie's]] [[Stevie's Car Thefts|Car Thefts]] in [[Easton]]. |
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+ | |||
+ | ===''The Ballad of Gay Tony''=== |
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+ | *Luis walks along the avenue during the ''GTA IV''-crossover events of [[Three Leaf Clover]] during the game's introduction. Interestingly, traffic appears to be flowing as normal during this scene, while the entire area is shut down during the mission in ''GTA IV''. |
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+ | ==Landmarks== |
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+ | {{Col-begin}} |
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+ | {{Col-2}} |
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+ | *Algonquin Municipal Building <small>(between [[Calcium Street]] and [[Emerald Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[United Kingdom|British]] Embassy |
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+ | *[[Columbus Center]] <small>(corner of [[Manganese Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Columbus Cathedral]] <small>(between [[Lorimar Street]] and [[Manganese Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Columbus Avenue-Jade Street Building]] <small>(between [[Hematite Street]] and [[Iron Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Cleethorpes Tower]] <small>(corner of [[Manganese Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Daily Globe Building]] <small>(corner of [[Jade Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[GetaLife Building]] <small>(corner of [[Jade Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Grand Easton Terminal]] <small>(corner of [[Hematite Street]])</small> |
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+ | {{Col-2}} |
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+ | *[[The Emissary]] <small>(corner of [[Nickel Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[The Libertonian]] <small>(corner of [[Quartz Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Live Central Music Venue]] <small>(corner of [[Lorimar Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Middle Park]] <small>(between [[Nickel Street]] and [[Topaz Street]]</small> |
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+ | *[[State Building]] <small>(between [[Bismarck Avenue]] and [[Uranium Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Thomas Stubbs]]' [[Jousters|office]] |
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+ | *[[Triangle Building]] <small>(between [[Garnet Street]] and [[Hematite Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Yusuf's Penthouse|Yusuf Amir's penthouse]] <small>(corner of [[Obsidian Street]])</small> |
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+ | *[[Zirconium Building]] <small>(corner of [[Jade Street]])</small> |
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+ | {{Col-end}} |
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+ | |||
+ | <gallery position="center" spacing="small"> |
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+ | DailyGlobeBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[Daily Globe Building]] in [[Star Junction]]. |
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+ | TheEmissary-GTAIV.png|[[The Emissary]] in [[Star Junction]]. |
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+ | GetaLifeBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[GetaLife Building]] in [[Easton]]. |
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+ | GrandNorthumbrian-GTAIV.png|[[Grand Northumbrian]] in [[Lancaster]]. |
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+ | StateBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[State Building]] in [[East Holland]]. |
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+ | TriangleBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[Triangle Building]] in [[The Triangle]]. |
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+ | ZirconiumBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[Zirconium Building]] in [[Easton]]. |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery position="center" spacing="small"> |
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+ | ColumbusCathedral-GTAIV.png|[[Columbus Cathedral]] in [[Hatton Gardens]]. |
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+ | LibertyStateDeliveryBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[Liberty State Delivery Building]] in [[Middle Park East]]. |
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+ | TheLibertonian-GTAIV.png|[[The Libertonian]] in [[Middle Park]]. |
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+ | GrandEastonTerminal-GTAIV.png|[[Grand Easton Terminal]] in [[Easton]]. |
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+ | LiveCentralMusicVenue-GTAIV.png|[[Live Central Music Venue]] in [[Star Junction]]. |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Notable Businesses== |
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+ | *[[Bank of Liberty]] |
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+ | *[[Canyon Entertainment]] Offices |
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+ | *[[Jousters]] |
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+ | *[[Fanny Crab's]] |
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+ | *[[Feinberg & Van Wyck Realty]] |
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+ | *[[Vinewood Bar & Grill]] |
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+ | *[[Pizza This...]] |
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+ | *[[Miss T]] |
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+ | *[[Videogeddon]] |
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+ | *[[Leopolds]] |
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+ | |||
+ | <gallery position="center" spacing="small"> |
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+ | Leopolds-GTAIV.png|[[Leopolds]] in [[Easton]]. |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="270px"> |
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+ | ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-Night.png|'''Columbus Avenue''' at night. |
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+ | ColumbusAvenue-GTAIV-StarJunction.png|'''Columbus Avenue''' passing through the [[Star Junction]] outskirts. |
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+ | ColumbusAve_GTACW.jpg|'''Columbus Avenue''' in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''. |
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+ | ColumbusAvenue-GTACW-ConstructionFinished.png|The finished construction work in front of the [[United Liberty Paper Headquarters]] in ''Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars''. |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Trivia== |
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+ | *Like other avenues of [[Algonquin]], Columbus Avenue is named after a state capital of the [[United States]], specifically {{WP|Columbus}}, {{WP|Ohio}}. |
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+ | *The [[Ruby Street]] intersection has pedestrian crossings misplaced, as if the intersection was a 2-lane wide road. |
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+ | ==Navigation== |
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+ | {{Navboxes| |
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+ | |title = Navigation |
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+ | |list1 = {{gtaiv roads|state=collapsed}} |
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+ | [[pl:Columbus Avenue]] |
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+ | [[ru:Коламбус-авеню]] |
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− | [[Category:Freeways]]</includeonly><includeonly> |
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+ | [[Category:Streets in GTA IV in Algonquin|Avenue, Columbus]] |
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+ | [[Category:Streets in GTA Chinatown Wars]] |
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+ | [[Category:Locations in GTA IV in Algonquin]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 12 March 2024
Columbus Avenue is an avenue in Grand Theft Auto IV, its episodes, and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, located in Algonquin, Liberty City.
Description
The avenue starts in the north at an intersection with Uranium Street in East Holland, and runs directly south, passing through the areas of Middle Park, Star Junction, The Triangle, Lower Easton, Chinatown and coming to an end at an intersection with South Parkway running along the edge of The Exchange and Castle Gardens.
Along the road are various landmarks, buildings and features, including the Columbus Center and Columbus Cathedral, the GetaLife Building, Grand Easton Terminal, Zirconium Building, The Triangle, The Libertonian, Live Central Music Venue, Middle Park and Yusuf Amir's penthouse.
At the northern end of the road, a quick slope descends the road into the area of Middle Park at Topaz Street. Along the side of the road are trees bordering the park. The road is home to many luxury apartments and stores along the longitude of this neighborhood. After passing through the eastern fringe of Star Junction, where the bright lights of Burlesque and Denver-Exeter Avenue become visible, construction work between Jade Street and Iron Street essentially divides the road in two. From the north, traffic is diverted east along Jade Street, while at the south end, traffic is diverted west along Iron Street. In the under-construction portion is an operational newsagent, and the United Liberty Paper offices. A particular junction, Garnet Street, is very prone to traffic congestion due to the adjacent Burlesque intersection surrounding The Triangle Building. The short span between the two intersections causes congestion across Garnet Street, particularly down to the two intersections' traffic light systems being out of sync. The avenue quickly passes by Suffolk and Little Italy evidenced by the presence of small restaurants on the west side, before essentially being divided between Chinatown and City Hall; the Algonquin Municipal Building on the west dominates the City Hall skyline, while Chinatown's traditional restaurants on the east make for a colorful, contrasting backdrop. The avenue makes its final stop in The Exchange, home to some of the city's tallest office buildings. Castle Gardens is in plain view from this point looking south with the height of the road quickly descending down to South Parkway after Amethyst Street.
The entire street is a 4-lane road flowing in both directions and connects to 23 streets - almost all horizontal streets of the Algonquin alphabetical system, namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U, falling short of V, W and X.
Columbus Avenue is the longest continuously straight road in Liberty City, however Bismarck Avenue would be longer when combining its stretch. The construction works between Iron and Jade Street, however, does make the road harder to travel in one run.
It is likely based on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, given where it passes through, particularly in the Middle Park area of Algonquin, which appears to be based on Fifth Avenue's notable Central Park stretch.
Intersections
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV
During Three Leaf Clover, the LCPD lock down the street and its surrounding areas when Niko, Packie and Derrick raid the Chinatown Bank of Liberty Branch. When one of the bank clerks activates the alarms, the LCPD respond and surround the bank. Police Stockades are used to block the road and NOOSE Cruisers are used in surrounding alleyways.
The Ballad of Gay Tony's introductory crossover commences with Luis being one of the hostages in the bank. After being let go, Luis walks free from the crime scene and walks down Columbus Avenue as his daily life resumes.
Prominent Appearances in Missions
Grand Theft Auto IV
- Three Leaf Clover - the heist carried out on the Chinatown Bank of Liberty Branch takes place within the Chinatown district.
- Side Missions
- A Rebla can be stolen for Stevie's Car Thefts in Easton.
The Ballad of Gay Tony
- Luis walks along the avenue during the GTA IV-crossover events of Three Leaf Clover during the game's introduction. Interestingly, traffic appears to be flowing as normal during this scene, while the entire area is shut down during the mission in GTA IV.
Landmarks
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Notable Businesses
- Bank of Liberty
- Canyon Entertainment Offices
- Jousters
- Fanny Crab's
- Feinberg & Van Wyck Realty
- Vinewood Bar & Grill
- Pizza This...
- Miss T
- Videogeddon
- Leopolds
Gallery
Trivia
- Like other avenues of Algonquin, Columbus Avenue is named after a state capital of the United States, specifically Columbus, Ohio.
- The Ruby Street intersection has pedestrian crossings misplaced, as if the intersection was a 2-lane wide road.