List of municipal roads in Markham, Ontario
While most major roads in Markham, Ontario are funded by the York Regional government, some of the main roads are funded by the Markham government. These roads are named as municipal roads. These municipal roads are served for motorists to travel within the city. The Markham government also funded all of the local, light-duty Collector roads. This article lists all the major municipal roads funded by Markham.
Regional roads are maintained by York Region Transportation Services Department and all other roads by the City of Markham's Operations Department.
North-South routes
Road name | Northern End | Southern End | Length (km) | Additional notes |
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Aileen Road | Green Lane | John Street | ||
Allstate Parkway | Toronto/Buttonville Airport | 1.1 | Named for the location of the former Allstate's Canada Head Office building, now home to Seneca College Markham campus. | |
Birchmount Road | Steeles Avenue | 2.4 | Connects with City of Toronto; future principle artery of Downtown Markham. | |
Brimley Road | Steeles Avenue | 2.1 | Connects with City of Toronto with street of the same name. | |
Cornell Centre Boulevard | Eastern border of the community of Cornell; Alternative route to relieve traffic congestion on Main Street Markham and Ninth Line; Former alignment of York Regional Road 48. Formerly named as the Old Markham By-Pass. Name linked with the community of Cornell, Ontario. | |||
Henderson Avenue | Toronto Ladies' Golf Course | Steeles Avenue | 2.5 | Major thoroughfare in Community of Thornhill. Connects with Maxome Aveune in Toronto to the south of Steeles Avenue. |
Laureleaf Road | Steeles Avenue | Connects with City of Toronto with a street with the same name (Laureleaf Road South) | ||
Main Street Unionville | Rosemead Close | Enterprise Drive | 2.75 | Street name linked to the community of Unionville, Ontario. Major tourist area of the city of Markham. Formerly the alignment of present-day York Regional Road 3. |
Middlefield Road | Steeles Avenue | Connects with City of Toronto with a street with the same name; eastern border of the Community of Milliken. | ||
Mingay Avenue | Main route in the Community of Wismer Common and named for Mingay family who are related to the Cornell settlers of Markham | |||
Old Kennedy Road | Denison Street | Steeles Avenue | Formerly the alignment of present-day York Regional Road 3 (Kennedy Road). Connects with City of Toronto as Silver Star Boulevard. | |
Rodick Road | Riviera Drive | 6.8 | Western border of Downtown Markham | |
Roy Rainey Avenue | ||||
Stonebridge Drive | ||||
The Bridle Walk | Passes through the heart of the community of Berczy Village. | |||
Town Centre Boulevard | Apple Creek Boulevard | Many important structures of the city locate on this road. Roads name was based on the location of the Markham Civic Centre which served as Town Centre before 2012. | ||
Victoria Park Avenue | Denison Street | Steeles Avenue | Connects with City of Toronto with street with the same name. | |
Village Parkway | Western border of Community of Unionville. Future connection to Birchmount Road. | |||
Willowbrook Road | Green Lane |
East-West routes
Road name | Eastern end | Western end | Length (km) | Additional information |
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14th Avenue | Alden Road | Although most of 14th Avenue is marked as Regional Road 71, the section west of Warden is municipal-funded. Former sideroad between lots 5 and 6.[1] Council debated renaming the road, as "4" is considered unlucky by Chinese.[2] | ||
19th Avenue | Although parts of 19th Avenue is marked as Regional Road 29, the section east of Woodbine is municipal-funded; 19th Avenue is the northernmost municipal road in Markham. Former sideroad between lots 30 and 31.[1] | |||
Alden Road | Esna Park Drive | Bridges the two separate sections of York Regional Road 71 | ||
Apple Creek Boulevard | Northern border of Downtown Markham. Named for small waterway in the area. | |||
Bullock Drive | ||||
Bur Oak Avenue | 11.0 | Major thoroughfare in Berczy Village, Wismer Common, Greensborough, and Cornell | ||
Carlton Road | Major thoroughfare in Unionville. | |||
Castlemore Avenue | ||||
Clark Avenue | Sprucewood Drive | Connects with Vaughan. | ||
Denison Street | Bethany Street | Steelcase Road West | 9.9 | Serve as an alternative to the traffic congested Steeles Avenue. Major thoroughfare for Milliken. |
Elgin Mills Road East | Although most of Elgin Mills Road is marked as Regional Road 49, the section east of Woodbine is municipal-funded. Originally Eighteenth Avenue, the sideroad between lots 25 and 26. Elgin Mills was a small community on Yonge. [3] | |||
Elson Street | Denison Street | York Regional Road 67 | 3.2 | Named for former Ward 6 town councillor Elson Miles. |
Enterprise Drive | Main Street Unionville | 2.5 | Major thoroughfare of Downtown Markham, connects with Yorktech Drive, Unionville Gate, and South Unionville Avenue as an alternative to York Regional Road 7. | |
Esna Park Drive | Steeles Avenue | Bridges the two separate sections of York Regional Road 71; connects with Toronto. | ||
Fred Varley Drive | Main Street Unionville | Carlton Road | Named for Group of Seven member Fred Varley | |
Green Lane | Northern border of German Mills. | |||
John Street | 6.125 | Bridges the two separate sections of York Regional Road 71; major thoroughfare in German Mills and Thornhill. Believed to be named for John Colborne, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada | ||
Highglen Avenue | ||||
Raymerville Drive | 4.5 | An U-shape major thoroughfare forming the backbone of the community Raymerville - Markville East. Likely named for Raymer family. | ||
Royal Orchard Boulevard | Major thoroughfare of Langstaff. | |||
South Unionville Avenue | Future major thoroughfare of Downtown Markham; connects with Yorktech Drive, Enterprise Drive, and Unionville Gate to form an alternative route to York Regional Road 7. | |||
Yorktech Drive | Future major thoroughfare of Downtown Markham, and will connect to Enterprise Drive, Unionville Gate, and South Unionville Avenue to form an alternative route to York Regional Road 7. |
*Italics indicate future termini.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Tremain Map York". 1860. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ O'Toole, Megan (April 18, 2011). "Calls for change to 'unlucky' Markham street name". National Post. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "Markham Street Name Origin Index" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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