York Regional Road 25
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major Mackenzie Drive, officially referred to as York Regional Road 25 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.
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 Ressor Road. Major Mackenzie travels briefly from Ressor Road to York-Durham Town Line.
The road passes through 3 municipalities in York Region, but it does not connect with other roads outside of York Region:
Contents |
[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.
The road was named after Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie, a former local politician and World War I veteran.[1]
[edit] Nearby attractions
- Kortright Conservation Area
- Canada's Wonderland
- Eagle's Nest golf course
- Angus Glen golf course
[edit] See also
Streets to the north and south of Major Mackenzie Drive:
[edit] Notes
| 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 |
  |
| 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 |
  |
| 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 | |
 |
This Canada road, road transport or highway-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
