York Regional Road 25
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| York Regional Road 25 |
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| Major Mackenzie Drive, 17th Avenue | |
| Length: | 35.3 km (22 mi) |
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| West end: | Huntington Road |
| East end: |  York-Durham Line |
| Counties: | York Region |
| Major cities: | Vaughan Richmond Hill Markham |
Major Mackenzie Drive, officially referred to as York Regional Road 25 and also commonly known as "Major Mac", is a major east-west arterial road in southern York Region, Ontario, Canada. Parts of the road is named 17th Avenue, and was a rural road, but with growth in York Region expanding beyond Highway 7, the road is now heavily travelled and is becoming more of an urban thoroughfare.It was named after Alexander MacKenzie
The road's western end is broken by both the Humber River and York Regional Road 27. It continues west of York Regional Road 27 until it reaches Huntington Road and becomes Coleraine Drive. The broken sections east of York Regional Road 27 continue as Humber River Trail with section broken by the Humber. The eastern end of Major Mackenzie is also broken at Ninth Line and becomes 17th Avenue to the York-Durham Line.
The road passes through 3 municipalities in York Region, but it does not connect with other roads outside of York Region:
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[edit] Road Information
- Municipalities (from east to west): Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan
- Length: 35.3km (York Regional Road 25), 36.9km (Major Mackenzie Drive), 3.6km (17th Avenue)
- Transportation: Mainly YRT Route 25, Major Mackenzie Vivastation 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,
- Additional Information: The road was named after Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie, a former provincial politician and World War I veteran.[1]
[edit] History
The road was laid out 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. Environmentalist and urban planners want the region and province to halt the development of land north of the street, particularly to maintain the well-being of the Oak Ridges Moraine.
[edit] Major roads/highways that cross Major Mackenzie/17th
(from west to east)
Highway 50/Albion Road
Highway 27
Islington Avenue
Pine Valley Drive
Weston Road
Highway 400
Jane Street
Keele Street
Dufferin Street
Bathurst Street
Yonge Street
Bayview Avenue
Leslie Street
Highway 404
Woodbine Avenue
Warden Avenue
Kennedy Road
McCowan Road
Highway 48
Ninth Line- Reesor Road
York-Durham Line
[edit] Major roads/highways parallel to Major Mackenzie/17th
- Jefferson Sideroad
Kirby Road/Gamble Road/19th Avenue
Teston Road/Elgin Mills Road
Major Mackenzie Drive/17th Avenue- Bur Oak Avenue
Rutherford Road/Carrville Road/16th Avenue
Highway 7
Langstaff Road
Highway 407 ETR
14th Avenue/Centre Street- Denison Street
- Steeles Avenue
- Finch Avenue
[edit] Notes
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