parkway york regional road referred historically maintained arterial bypass canadian province ontario named mayor april route initially travelled northward copper creek drive south highway major york regional road southern extension avenue later completed applied extension addition role traffic downtown route serves boundary residential development land north east protected southwest limits planned airport construction route began north 16th avenue interchange highway constructed connection north highway segments interchange opened december year following year construction began connect segments ninth line opened october spring construction recently opened segment connecting interchange highway began opened delays included realignment 14th avenue parkway planned connection avenue form east metro transportation corridor originally envisioned province 1970s lane municipal expressway mid-1990s conducted studies identified need corridor york intended continuous alignment opposed direct connection result proposed connect avenue parkway widened avenue timeline announced route description parkway intended relieve north south traffic congestion york regional road main street highway york regional road ninth line signage suggesting drivers use parkway route past trucks prohibited main street signage guides parkway road begins north avenue east serves boundary toronto curves northeast crossing crossed separate railway tracks subdivision canadian subdivision expanding lanes travelling eastern fringe community alongside built west new residential subdivision east subdivision road parallels completely undeveloped passing box grove bypass time route ended road known box grove collector road route intersects 14th avenue york regional road continues eventually curving north meeting copper creek drive departing railway tracks park passes interchange highway crosses toll route longer known route north slowly east surrounded undeveloped encounters highway north divided roadway travelling eastern edge parallel alongside road approaching intersecting 16th avenue road makes broad sweeping curve northwest continuing serve boundary urban development narrows lane road adjacent land northern prepared future northbound lanes encountering ninth line quickly curving north east neighbourhood little creek route makes final curve north end major drive northern edge urban development eastern future extension scheduled begin construction april carry north crossing train line new bridge merging current southern terminus highway result highway parkway york regional road route meet intersection history planning history parkway dates 1970s planned east metro transportation corridor corridor originally envisioned lane expressway connecting planned highway service future towns drive expressway construction faded 1970s 1980s result opposition resulting cancellation toronto expressway network studies nonetheless continued performed confirming need route formation resulted commitment new roads park south avenue ending potential expressway proposals approved conducted studies termed transportation corridor review study confirmed need route suggested expressway ideal solution arterial road practical solution suggested road municipal route provincial environmental assessment extension completed approving construction interchange future highway open far highway divided roadway north major construction construction lane section 16th avenue major connecting north end old began completed end phase included construction partial interchange highway began completed end year lane section north highway opened december construction began phase bypass connecting southern segment highway northern segment north 16th avenue lane section opened october lane road new section 16th avenue subsequently closed removed phase cost estimated million phase estimated million phase estimated million october voted honour work mayor following decision report prepared outlining costs presented council february enacted change effective april south highway planning controversial link avenue underway york intended parkway tie directly completing arterial link highway toronto firmly opposed direct link requirement new crossing lengthy contentious debate province brought york region september york announced reached compromise construct route ending current avenue ninth line intersection widening west point extending north immediately east drive regional municipality york applied obtained environmental assessment approval undertaking july january respectively july announced toronto york begin sharing jurisdiction west order forward planned widening project interim period debate erupted town began collaboration linking parkway highway oversaw construction ninth line bypass town arterial road box grove collector road construction carried developers adjacent community constructed town beginning opened spring partially utilizing parkway alignment north railway subdivision construction began included realignment 14th avenue developers surrounding communities north 14th avenue south contracted build section scheduled completion december short portion copper creek drive highway including unfinished ramps interchange opened remainder project delayed issues involving new railway crossing 14th avenue opened estimated cost million future original intention bypass link highway avenue extension toronto planned continuous connection bypass meeting avenue west intersection ninth line toronto resisted citing environmental effects come new crossings alignment planned compromise beginning timeline construction announced widening lanes extension north oasis boulevard extended north major tie highway route process completing poor soil conditions planned train line required years ongoing soil consolidation beginning july scheduled completion fall construction set begin april major intersections following table lists major junctions parkway entire route located
Donald Cousens Parkway