Major Mackenzie Drive
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York Regional Road 25 | |||||||||
Maintained by | Region of York | ||||||||
Length | 77.3 km (48.0 mi)[1] | ||||||||
Location | Brampton Vaughan Richmond Hill Markham Pickering | ||||||||
West end | ![]() (Continues as Coleriane Drive into Caledon) | ||||||||
Major junctions | ![]() ![]() Kipling Avenue ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
East end | ![]() In Pickering | ||||||||
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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:
History
[edit]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.[2]
Name
[edit]The road was named after Major Addison Alexander MacKenzie, a former local politician and World War I veteran.[3]
Road Information
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Steeles Ave. route". Google Maps. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Major Mackenzie Drive Archives https://salisburymedia.ca/slides-category/308-249-major-mackenzie-drive/
- ^ "F0347 - Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie fonds". archivesfa.library.yorku.ca.