Major Mackenzie Drive
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| Other name(s) | York Regional Road 25 |
| Maintained by | Region of York |
| Length | 77.3 km[1] (48.0 mi) |
| Location | Brampton Vaughan Richmond Hill Markham Pickering |
| West end |  (Former) Highway 50 In Brampton (Continues as Coleraine Drive into Caledon) |
| Major junctions |  Highway 427 (Former) Highway 27Kipling Avenue  Islington Avenue Weston Road Highway 400 Jane StreetYork Regional Road 6 Keele Street York Regional Road 53 Dufferin Street York Regional Road 38 Bathurst Street York Regional Road 1 Yonge Street York Regional Road 34 Bayview Avenue York Regional Road 12 Leslie Street Error creating thumbnail: Highway 404 File:York Regional Road 8.svg Woodbine Avenue York Regional Road 65 Warden Avenue York Regional Road 3 Kennedy Road York Regional Road 67 McCowan Road York Regional Road 68 Markham Road York Regional Road 48 Donald Cousens Parkway |
| East end | Durham Regional Road 30 York-Durham Line In Pickering |
Major Mackenzie Drive is a major east-west arterial road in southern York Region, Ontario, Canada. The road was formerly a rural road, but with growth in York Region expanding beyond Highway 7, the road is now heavily travelled and becoming more of an urban thoroughfare.
The road passes through 3 municipalities in York Region, but it does not connect with other roads outside of York Region:
- Vaughan, Ontario
- Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Markham, Ontario
History
The road was laid out during the planning by early settlers in the region to divide the land into farms. Much of the farmland is now gone, as residential development expands in York Region towards the north.
Name
The road was named after Major Addison Alexander MacKenzie, a former local politician and World War I veteran.[2]
Future
Major Mackenzie Drive and Mayfield Road:
There are plans for a future connection between Major Mackenzie Drive and Mayfield Road in Brampton.[3] The project is part of the Highway 427 Extension Area Transportation Master Plan, which aims to improve traffic flow and connectivity in the area.[4][5] The new roadway is designated as Arterial A2 in the plan and will be a six-lane north-south connection.[6] However, a specific construction timeline has not been announced yet.[7]
Road information
- Transportation: Mainly YRT Route 4 and 4A, Major Mackenzie Viva Terminal on the Viva Blue line
- Attractions: Kortright Conservation Area, Canada's Wonderland, Eagle's Nest golf course, Angus Glen golf course, Rouge Park
- Road Status:
- Zoning: Mainly low density residential in Vaughan and Markham, some developing, medium density in Richmond Hill,
- Speed: Anywhere from 50–80 km/h with 60 km/h being the most common,
Streets to the north and south
- 19th Avenue
- 16th Avenue
- Elgin Mills Road
- Highway 7
- Highway 407
- 14th Avenue
- Steeles Avenue
References
- ↑ "Steeles Ave. route". Google Maps. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ↑ "F0347 - Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie fonds". Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections, York University.
- ↑ "HIGHWAY 427 INDUSTRIAL SECONDARY PLAN (AREA 47) TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN STUDY" (PDF). City of Brampton. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "Arterial Roads within Highway 427 Industrial Secondary Plan Area (Area 47) Part A - Region of Peel". Region of Peel. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "SP47 PIC Boards June 27 2012 FINAL (2) Public Information Centre Highway 427 Industrial Secondary Plan (Area 47) Transportation Master Plan Study" (PDF). City of Brampton. June 27, 2012.
- ↑ "map of northeast corner of Brampton showing proposed A2 arterial road".
- ↑ "Highway 50 widening and roadways in the Highway 427 extension area - Regional Government - Region of Peel".
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