York Regional Road 7

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York Regional Road 7 is an east-west formerly provincial highway, now a major arterial road in York Region. It runs in Markham, Richmond Hill, and Vaughan. York Regional Road 7 is one of the rare regional roads that stretch from the western limit to the eastern limit of York Region.

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[edit] Road Information

  • Locally Referred to as: Highway 7
  • Municipalities (from east to west): Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan
  • Length: 41 km (25.5 miles) (Within York Region),
  • Transportation: Mainly YRT Routes 1, and 77, along with Viva Purple
  • Attractions: Vaughan Corporate Centre, Richmond Hill Centre, Richmond Hill Centre Terminal, Times Square, Seneca College Markham Campus, First Markham Place, Downtown Markham, Markham Civic Centre (Anthony Roman Centre), Markham Theatre (walking distance needed), Markville Mall, Main Street Markham (intersects YRR7)
  • Road Status: Formerly a provincial highway, it was downgraded to the responsibility of the region. It has 4 lanes from Highway 50 to just before Highway 400 and from Montgomery Road to Main Street Markham. The rest of Highway 7 is 6 lanes. The section between Montgomery Road and Kennedy Road will be widened to 6 lanes in the near future, as Highway 7 forms the northern boundary of Downtown Markham. It is an at-grade expressway from east of Keele Street to Bayview Avenue. The speed limit jumps around from 50 to 80 km/h (30 to 50 mph), with 70 km/h (45 mph) the most common.
  • Zoning: Generally a mix of everything, from high density residential to low density commercial, with lots of industrial in Vaughan, and lots of empty land along its boundary with the 407.
  • Additional Information: The road was downgraded from provinvial highway status on January 1, 1998. Since there was no other name people in York Region know it by, it's still referred to as "Highway 7" in York Region today. YRR7 resumes its provincial highway status east of Main Street Markham. There is also lots of higher density growth along the road now, as a bid by municipalities to curb urban sprawl.

[edit] Public Transit

Highway 7 is served by YRT Route 1, and a joint service Route 77 by YRT and Brampton Transit. It is served by Viva purple from McCowan Road to Yonge Street and Viva orange from Interchange Way to Martin Grove Road. Numerous other routes also use portions of Highway 7, including:

  • YRT Route 10
  • YRT Route 23
  • YRT Route 40
  • YRT Route 41
  • YRT Route 87
  • YRT Route 522
  • TTC Route 25D
  • Viva Purple (peak service west of Interchange Way)
  • Viva Pink (peak hours only)
  • Viva Green (peak hours only)

[edit] Major Roads/Highways that cross Highway 7

(from west to east)

Note: East of Main Street Markham, York Regional Road 7 is officially Ontario Provincial Highway 7

[edit] Major Roads/Highways Parallel to R.R.7

[edit] References

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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
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York Regional Road Shield
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
Related Templates: Toronto · Markham · Hamilton · Essex County · Windsor · Mississauga
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Roads in Markham, Ontario
Arteries (Primary Roads): Birchmount Road • Brimley Road • Bur Oak Avenue • Enterprise Drive
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Road signs in Markham
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
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