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East-west roads

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Road name Eastern End Western End Locale Length (km) Additional notes Reference(s)
Queen's Quay Parliament Street Stadium Road Harbourfront 3.6 [1]
Gardiner Expressway Don Valley Parkway Highway 427 Etobicoke
Downtown 		16.8 Municipal expressway funded by the City of Toronto, formerly part of Highway 2.
Connects with Queen Elizabeth Way. 		[2]
Lake Shore Boulevard Woodbine Avenue Toronto - Mississauga Boundary Etobicoke
Harbourfront
Beaches 		24.4 Formerly part of Highway 2, connects to Mississauga. [3]
Front Street Bayview Avenue Bathurst Street Downtown 4.6 [4]
Eastern Avenue Queen Street East Front Street East York 4.3 Extension of Front Street. The DVP exit to Downtown Toronto. [5]
King Street Queen Street East Roncesvalles Avenue Downtown 7.9 [6]
Adelaide Street Eastern Avenue Shaw Street Downtown 5.7 One-way eastbound only since 1958. [7]
Richmond Street Eastern Avenue Strachan Avenue Downtown 5.4 One-way westbound only since 1958. [8]
The Queensway
Queen Street West
Queen Street East 		Fallingbrook Road Toronto - Mississauga Boundary Etobicoke
Downtown
East York 		24.8 1st Concession of Toronto
Section west of Roncesvalles Avenue is The Queensway
Section east of Yonge Street is Queen Street East.
The section in between is Queen Street West.
Continues as Peel Regional Road 20 in Peel Region. 		[9]
Dundas Street Kingston Road Toronto-Mississauga Boundary Downtown
Junction
Etobicoke 		23.5 Section west of Kipling Avenue was part of Highway 5 prior to 1997. [10]
Gerrard Street Coxwell Avenue University Avenue Downtown 5.9 [11]
College Street
Carlton Street 		Riverdale Park Road Dundas Street Junction
Downtown 		6.7 Sections east of Yonge Street is called Carlton Street. [12]
Wellesley Street Wellesley Park Queen's Park Crescent Downtown 2.6 [13]
Hoskin Avenue
Harbord Street 		Queen's Park Crescent Ossington Avenue Downtown 2.5 Western extension of Wellesley Street on the same alignment. [14]
Bloor Street
Danforth Avenue 		Kingston Road Toronto - Mississauga Boundary Downtown
Etobicoke
East York
Scarborough 		28.1 2nd Concession of Toronto
Section west of Kipling Avenue was formerly Highway 5. 		[15]
Dupont Street
Annette Street 		Avenue Road Jane Street The Annex
Junction 		7.7 [16]
Davenport Road Yonge Street Old Weston Road The Annex
Junction 		5.6 [17]
Burnhamthorpe Road Dundas Street Toronto - Mississauga Boundary Etobicoke 4.9 Connects to Mississauga City Centre. [18]
O'Connor Drive Victoria Park Avenue Broadview Avenue East York 6.1 [19]
St. Clair Avenue Kingston Road Scarlett Road Junction
Annex
Scarborough 		17.0 3rd Concession of Toronto
The portion west of Mount Pleasant Road, and east of O'Connor Drive is interrupted by the Don Valley. 		[20] [21]
Davisville Avenue Bayview Avenue Yonge Street Davisville 1.8 4th Concession of Toronto [22]
Rogers Road Oakwood Avenue Weston Road Oakwood-Vaughan 3.2 [23]
Eglinton Avenue Kingston Road Toronto - Mississauga Boundary Etobicoke
York
Scarborough 		35.2 5th Concession of Toronto
One of the rare concession roads that stretches from the east end to the west end and is not interrupted. 		[24]
Roselawn Avenue Yonge Street Dufferin Street North Toronto 3.2 6th Concession of Toronto
Known as Elm Ridge Drive between Bathurst Street and W.R. Allen Road. 		[25] [26]
Castlefield Avenue Yonge Street Strathnairn Avenue North Toronto 4.4 7th Concession of Toronto
The road is interrupted between Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street. 		[25] [27] [28]
Glencairn Avenue Yonge Street Caledonia Road North Toronto 5.4 8th Concession of Toronto [29]
Lawrence Avenue Rouge Hill Drive Royal York Road Weston
North York
Scarborough 		34.8 9th Concession of Toronto.
The road is interrupted just east of Bayview Avenue. 		[30] [31]
Wilson Avenue
York Mills Road
Ellesmere Road 		Kingston Road Walsh Avenue Wilson Heights
York Mills
Scarborough 		31.7 10th Concession of Toronto.
The gap between York Mills and Ellesmere is connected by Parkwoods Village Drive. 		[32] [33]
Highway 401 Toronto - Pickering Boundary Toronto - Mississauga Boundary Scarborough
North York
Etobicoke 		42.0 One of the 400-series highways funded by the Government of Ontario.
One of the busiest and widest highway in the world. [34][35] 		[36]
Sheppard Avenue Kingston Road Weston Road North York
Scarborough 		34.1 11th Concession of Toronto. [37]
Finch Avenue Toronto - Pickering Boundary Toronto - Mississauga Boundary North York
Scarborough
Etobicoke 		37.2 12th Concession of Toronto.
The portion between Beare Road and Morningside Avenue is connected via Old Finch Avenue, Meadowvale Road, Plug Hat Road, and Beare Road.
Continues as Peel Regional Road 2 in Peel Region. 		[38] [39]
Steeles Avenue Toronto - Pickering Boundary Toronto - Brampton Boundary North York
Scarborough
Etobicoke 		39.4 13th Concession of Toronto.
Boundary road between York Region and Toronto.
One of the rare concession that stretches from the east end to the west end without interruptions.
Continues as Peel Regional Road 15 in Peel Region. 		[40]

North-south roads

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Road name Northern End Southern End Locale Length (km) Additional notes Reference(s)
Port Union Road Kingston Road Lake Ontario Port Union 2.3 [41]
Meadowvale Road Plug Hat Road Lawrence Avenue Scarborough East 7.0 The road is interrupted at Highway 2A. [42] [43]
Morningside Avenue Oasis Boulevard Guildwood Parkway Highland Creek 12.0 There are plans to connect Morningside Road to Markham By-Pass. [44] [45]
Neilson Road Morningside Avenue Ellesmere Road Malvern 5.1 [46]
Markham Road Steeles Avenue Hill Crescent Scarborough 11.9 Formerly Highway 48.
Continues as York Regional Road 68 in York Region. 		[47]
McCowan Road Steeles Avenue Kingston Road Scarborough (Town Centre) 12.2 The road is interrupted at McCowan Park, south of Lawrence Avenue.
Continues as York Regional Road 67 in York Region. 		[48] [49]
Brimley Road Steeles Avenue Bluffers Park Scarborough 14.5 The road continues into Markham as a collector road. [50]
Midland Avenue Steeles Avenue Fishleigh Drive Scarborough 14.5 There are plans to extend the road and connect with Old Kennedy Road in Markham. [51]
Kennedy Road Steeles Avenue Highview Avenue Scarborough 14.1 Continues as York Regional Road 3 in York Region. [52]
Birchmount Road Steeles Avenue Scarborough Bluffs Scarborough 15.2 Connects to Downtown Markham. [53]
Warden Avenue Steeles Avenue Scarborough Bluffs Scarborough
Wexford 		15.8 Continues as York Regional Road 65 in York Region. [54]
Pharmacy Avenue Steeles Avenue Danforth Avenue Scarborough 14.3 Continues as Esna Park Drive in York Region.
The road is interrupted at Highway 401. 		[55]
Victoria Park Avenue Steeles Avenue Queen Street East Scarborough
North York 		16.5 Formerly boundary road between North York and Scarborough.
Continues into Markham as a collector road. 		[56]
Woodbine Avenue O'Connor Drive Lake Shore Boulevard The Beaches
East York 		3.9 Continues on the same alignment into York Region as York Regional Road 8.
Section between Lake Shore Blvd. and Kingston Road was formerly part of Highway 2. 		[57]
Highway 404 Steeles Avenue Highway 401 North York 5.4 Continues south to Downtown Toronto as Don Valley Parkway. [58]
Coxwell Avenue O'Connor Drive Lake Shore Boulevard East York 4.1 [59]
Greenwood Avenue O'Connor Drive Queen Street East East York 3.8 [60]

References

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  1. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Queen's Quay". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  2. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Gardiner Expressway". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  3. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Lake Shores Boulevard". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  4. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Front Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  5. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Eastern Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  6. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of King Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  7. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Adelaide Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  8. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Richmond Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  9. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Queen Street / Queensway". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  10. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Dundas Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  11. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Gerrard Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  12. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire route of College Street / Carlton Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  13. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire route of Wellesley Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  14. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Hoskin / Harbord". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  15. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Bloor / Danforth". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  16. ^ "Google Map showing the entire length of Dupont Street". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  17. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Davenport". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  18. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Burnhamthorpe Road". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
  19. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of O'Connor Drive". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  20. ^ "Google Maps showing the portions of St. Clair Avenue west of Don Valley". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  21. ^ "Google Maps showing the portions of St. Clair Avenue east of Don Valley". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  22. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Davisville Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  23. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Rogers Road". Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  24. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Eglinton Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  25. ^ a b "Google Maps showing Roselawn Avenue east of Bathurst Street". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  26. ^ "Google Maps showing Roselawn Avenue west of W.R. Allen Road". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  27. ^ "Google Maps showing Castlefield Avenue between Locksley Avenue and Marlee Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  28. ^ "Google Maps showing Castlefield Avenue west of Dufferin Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  29. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Glencairn Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  30. ^ "Google Maps showing Lawrence Avenue west of Bayview Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  31. ^ "Google Maps showing Lawrence Avenue east of Bayview Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  32. ^ "Google Maps showing Wilson Avenue and York Mills Road". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  33. ^ "Google Maps showing Ellesmere Road". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  34. ^ "Ontario government investing $401 million to upgrade Highway 401". Ministry of Transportation. 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2007-03-18. Highway 401 is one of the busiest highways in the world and represents a vital link in Ontario's transportation infrastructure, carrying more than 400,000 vehicles per day through Toronto. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  35. ^ Brian Gray (2004-04-10). "GTA Economy Dinged by Every Crash on the 401 - North America's Busiest Freeway". Toronto Sun, transcribed at Urban Planet. Retrieved 2007-03-18. The "phenomenal" number of vehicles on Hwy. 401 as it cuts through Toronto makes it the busiest freeway in North America... {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  36. ^ "Google Maps showing Highway 401 within Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  37. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Sheppard Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  38. ^ "Google Maps showing Finch Avenue west of Morningside Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  39. ^ "Google Maps showing Finch Avenue east of Beare Road". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  40. ^ "Google Maps showing Steeles Avenue within Toronto Boundaries". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  41. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Port Union Road". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  42. ^ "Google Maps showing Meadowvale Road south of Highway 2A". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  43. ^ "Google Maps showing Meadowvale Road north of Highway 2A". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  44. ^ "Morningside Avenue extension proposal". 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  45. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Morningside Avenue". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  46. ^ "Google Maps showing entire distance of Neilson Road". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessroad= ignored (help)
  47. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire distance of Markham Road in Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  48. ^ "Google Maps showing McCowan Road south of McCowan Park". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  49. ^ "Google Maps showing McCowan Road north of McCowan Park". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  50. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Brimley Road within Toronto". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  51. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Midland Avenue". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  52. ^ "Google Maps showing Kennedy Road within Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  53. ^ "Google Maps showing Birchmount Road within Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  54. ^ "Google Maps showing Warden Avenue within Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  55. ^ "Google Maps showing Pharmacy Avenue south of Highway 401". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  56. ^ "Google Maps showing Victoria Park Avenue within Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  57. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Woodbine Avenue in Toronto". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  58. ^ "Google Maps showing Highway 404 within Toronto boundaries". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  59. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Coxwell Avenue". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  60. ^ "Google Maps showing the entire length of Greenwood Avenue". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
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