|
Streets In Toronto
The following are lists of roads in Toronto divided by direction. * List of north–south roads in Toronto * List of east–west roads in Toronto * List of contour roads in Toronto The following lists roads in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that do not follow the city grid, often referred to as ''contour roads or diagonal roads''. They are listed by type of road, then alphabetically. Arterial roads Albion Road Albion Road ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Roads in Toronto Toronto-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of North–south Roads In Toronto
The following is a list of the north–south Controlled-access highway, expressways and Arterial road, arterial thoroughfares in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The city is organized in a grid pattern dating back to the plan laid out by Augustus Jones between 1793 and 1797. Most streets are aligned in the north–south or east–west direction, based on the shoreline of Lake Ontario. In other words, major north–south roads are generally perpendicular to the Lake Ontario shoreline and List of east–west roads in Toronto, major east–west roads are generally parallel to the lake's shoreline. The Toronto road system is also influenced by its topography as some roads are aligned with the old Glacial Lake Iroquois, Lake Iroquois shoreline, or the Toronto ravine system, deep valleys. Minor streets with documented history or etymology are listed in a #Other notable roads, separate section. Expressways Allen Road William R. Allen Road, known more commonly as Allen Roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of East–west Roads In Toronto
The following is a list of the east–west Controlled-access highway, expressways and Arterial road, arterial thoroughfares in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The city is organized in a grid pattern dating back to the plan laid out by Augustus Jones between 1793 and 1797. Most streets are aligned in the north–south or east–west direction, based on the shoreline of Lake Ontario. In other words, major north–south roads are generally perpendicular to the Lake Ontario shoreline and major east–west roads are generally parallel to the lake's shoreline. The Toronto road system is also influenced by its topography as some roads are aligned with the old Glacial Lake Iroquois, Lake Iroquois shoreline or the Toronto ravine system, deep valleys. Minor streets with documented history or etymology are listed in a #Other notable roads, separate section. Roads are listed south to north. Expressways Gardiner Expressway The Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway, known locally as "the Gardine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Contour Roads In Toronto
The following lists roads in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that do not follow the city grid, often referred to as ''contour roads or diagonal roads''. They are listed by type of road, then alphabetically. Arterial roads Albion Road Albion Road was created as a private road for French teacher Jean du Petit Pont de la Haye (1799–1872) to his estate in the area (the plank road was built in 1846 by Weston Plank Road Company from Musson's Bridge over Humber River (Ontario), Humber River to Bolton, Ontario, Bolton). Originally called Claireville, Toronto, Claireville, it was renamed for the Albion Township, Ontario, Albion Township, which was the eastern third of the present-day (since 1973/1974) limits of Caledon, Ontario, Caledon. The road is located within Toronto, starting at the intersection of Weston Road and Walsh Avenue (continues eastward as Wilson Avenue) and heads northwest to Albion Road and Steeles Avenue (becoming Regional Road 50). The beginning of the road is Walsh A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
