After passing Barlow Trail, the road downgrades to a major arterial with the C-Train turning north along 36 Street E/Métis Trail after the Franklin Station. Memorial is then downgraded to traffic signalized intersections and continues east to 68th Street N.E., where it downgrades once again to a residential street for its last few blocks to its present terminus at Abbeydale Drive.
Following Barlow Trail, the road broadens into a primary route with the C-Train heading north along 36 Street E/Métis Trail after Franklin Station. Memorial then transitions to traffic-controlled intersections and continues east to 68th Street N.E., where it narrows back down to a residential street for its final few blocks before reaching Abbeydale Drive.