York Regional Road 73
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York Regional Road 73 is an east-west formerly concession road, now a major urban throughfare, in York Region, Ontario, Canada. It runs in the towns of Markham, Richmond Hill, and City of Vaughan. York Regional Road 73 is one of the rare regional roads that stretch from the western limit to the eastern limit of York Region.
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[edit] Road information
- Locally referred to as (From west to east): Rutherford Road, Carrville Road, 16th Avenue
- Municipalities (From west to east): Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham
- Length: 40km (within York Region)
- Transportation: mainly YRT Routes 85, 85A, 85B, and future 85C (from Beaver Creek to Markham-Stouffville Hospital)
- Attractions: Kortright Centre for Conservation, Vaughan Mills Mall, David Dunlap Observatory (walking distance needed), Buttonville Airport
- Road status: Mostly a 4-lane paved avenue, 6-lanes in portions near Vaughan Mills and between Mural Street/Vogell Road and Highway 404, 2 lane road east of Markham bypass and west of Highway 27
- Zoning: Various, lots of residential, commercial, and farmland (mainly to west and east)
- Additional information: Rutherford Road stretches from Highway 50 to Bathurst Street, Carrville is from Bathurst to Yonge, and 16th Avenue is from Yonge Street to the York Durham Line. Rutherford Road is known as Castlemore Road (which eventually becomes Bovaird Drive) in Peel Region (west of Highway 50)
[edit] Public transit
Rutherford/Carrville/16th is predominantly served by YRT routes 85, 85A, 85B, and the proposed 85C, which travels from Beaver Creek in Richmond Hill to Markham-Stouffville Hospital near 9th line in Markham.
[edit] Other routes
[edit] York Region Transit
- YRT Route 10
- YRT Route 13
- YRT Route 18 (serves mainly Bur Oak Avenue)
- YRT Route 23
- YRT Route 41 (Markham Local)
- YRT Route 87
- YRT Route 201
- YRT Route 301
- YRT Route 303 (Express via Highway 407)
[edit] Toronto Transit Commission
- TTC Route 25D (Serves mainly Leslie Street)
- TTC Route 105
- TTC Route 107B (Serves mainly Keele Street)
- TTC Route#107D
[edit] Major roads/highways that cross Rutherford/Carrville/16th
(from west to east)
Highway 50/Albion Road
Highway 27
Islington Avenue
Weston Road
Highway 400
Jane Street
Keele Street
Dufferin Street
Bathurst Street (Rutherford <> Carrville)
York Regional Road 1 (Carrville <> 16th)
Bayview Avenue
Leslie Street
Highway 404
York Regional Road 8
Warden Avenue
Kennedy Road
McCowan Road- South:
Main Street Markham; North: 
Highway 48 
Ninth Line
Markham By-Pass- Reesor Road
York-Durham Line
[edit] Major roads/highways parallel to 16th/Carrville/Rutherford
(from north to south)
King-Vaughan Road/Stouffville Road- Jefferson Sideroad
Kirby Road/Gamble Road/19th Avenue
Nashville Road/Teston Road/Elgin Mills Road
Major Mackenzie Drive
16th Avenue/Carrville/Rutherford
Highway 7- Langstaff Road
Highway 407 ETR
14th Avenue/Alden Road/Esna Park Drive/John Street/Centre Street- Steeles Avenue
[edit] Trivia
- The number "Sixteenth" is a throwback to the days before the east-west concession roads in the former York County (which included the City of Toronto prior to 1954) north of the old city had been named. For some reason, the numerical designation was retained for four of the roads; Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Nineteenth Avenues.
- The signage erected by York Region along 16th Avenue is inconsistent in its naming. The avenue is variously designated as "Sixteenth Avenue", "16th AVENUE", or "16th Avenue".
[edit] See also
| Regional Roads in York Region, Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|
| North-South Routes: | 1 • 3 • 6 • 8 • 9 • 12 • 17 • 18 • 24 • 27 • 30 • 34 • 38 • 48 • 51 • 53 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 65 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 76 • 81 • 82 • 83 |
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| East-West Routes: | 7 • 8A • 11 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 19 • 21 • 25 • 26 • 29 • 31 • 32 • 40 • 49 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 | |
| Highways and Expressways: | 9 • 48 • 400 • 404 • 407 ETR • 427 | |
| See Also: | List of York Regional Roads | |
| Roads in Markham, Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arteries (Primary Roads): | Birchmount Road • Brimley Road • Bur Oak Avenue • Enterprise Drive |
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| Collectors (Secondary): | Castlemore Avenue • Main Street Unionville • Rodick Road • Victoria Park Avenue | |
| Regional Roads: | 1 • 3 • 7 • 8 • 12 • 25 • 30 • 34 • 48 • 49 • 65 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 71 • 73 | |
| Highways and Expressways: | Highway 48 • Highway 404 • Highway 407 ETR | |
