York Regional Road 8
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York Regional Road 8 or Woodbine Avenue is a north-south route originating in Toronto, Canada, and serves as a major arterial route in York Region, Ontario. The road passes through towns including Markham, Whitchurch-Stouffville, East Gwillimbury, and Georgina.
York Regional Road 8, runs from Steeles Avenue north to the south shore of Lake Simcoe, north of Keswick.
The Parclo A4 interchange at Highway 404 with Steeles Avenue included a Y-junction modification to accommodate Woodbine traffic. Victoria Park Avenue, a major north-south arterial in the City of Toronto, terminates shortly after the intersection with Steeles, so Woodbine Avenue takes up most of the traffic. Woodbine is a six-lane arterial from Steeles to Highway 7, and four lanes from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive, where it narrows to 2 lanes onwards. From Steeles to Major Mackenzie, Woodbine has a wide centre turn lane.
At the intersection with Elgin Mills Road, the vicinity is relatively built up, making widening of Woodbine difficult. City planners have proposed the Woodbine Bypass, a four-lane arterial that would break off from the original alignment of Woodbine and divert traffic around Victoria Square. This is currently in planning stages, with the Cathedraltown suburban development able to accommodate it.
Sections of the road south of Steeles Avenue were removed in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for Highway 404 and Don Valley Parkway. The southern part still exists as Woodbine Avenue.
[edit] Trivia
Woodbine Racetrack is in Etobicoke, Ontario, and not anywhere close to Woodbine Avenue. Greenwood Race Track used to be located at the south end of Woodbine Avenue until it was demolished in 1994. Greenwood Race Track was the original Woodbine Racetrack until the construction of the current Woodbine Racetrack in 1956. The name was then transferred to the new facility. Known as "Old Woodbine Race Track" for several years, the facility changed its name to Greenwood Race Track after nearby Greenwood Avenue.
[edit] Attractions
- Buttonville Municipal Airport - Markham
- Buttonville golf course
[edit] See Also
| Regional Roads in York Region, Ontario | ||
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| 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 | |
