York Regional Road 40
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King's Highway 47, also known as Highway 47 and locally as Stouffville Road, Toronto Street and Brock Street was a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario
. The mostly rural route travelled through the towns of Whitchurch-Stouffville
, Goodwood, and Uxbridge
on its east–west path between Highway 48
and Highway 12. The route was established in 1937, existing until it was transferred to the Regional Municipality of Durham in 1998.
along what is now York Regional Road 40 (Bloomington Road). Only a decade prior, the highway travelled through Whitchurch-Stouffville along Main Street, then turned north along the Tenth line, following it to Bloomington Road and York - Durham Line, where it curved gently into the present roadway. Within the Regional Municipality of Durham, the route passed through Goodwood. The highway then zig-zagged northeast to the town of Uxbridge. From there, the highway continued east past Durham Regional Road 23 (Lakeridge Road), ending at Highway 12 south of Greenbank.
The highway remained generally unchanged, with the exception of a short westward extension on February 10, 1954. On that day, the route was extended to meet Highway 48, which was itself extended south to Scarborough
.
During the early-1990s, Highway 47 was rerouted north of Whitchurch-Stouffville, following Bloomington Road instead of Tenth Line and Main Street. The gentle curve at the York–Durham boundary was removed and a signalized intersection created in its place.
On January 1, 1998, the responsibility for signage and maintenance of Highway 47 was transferred to the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York.
It was subsequently redesignated as Durham Regional Highway 47 and Main Street.
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!Division
!Location
!km
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan="4"|York
|rowspan="3"|Whitchurch–Stouffville
|0.0
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|Continues west as Stouffville Road
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|2.1
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|4.2
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|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|8.6
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Bloomington Road travels west while York–Durham Line travels north–south
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|rowspan="7"|Durham
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|Goodwood
|12.2
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|rowspan="4"|Uxbridge
|17.1
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|24.5
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|Western junction with Durham Regional Road 8
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|24.7
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|Eastern junction with Durham Regional Road 8
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|27.0
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|Scugog
|34.3
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Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The mostly rural route travelled through the towns of Whitchurch-Stouffville
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
Whitchurch–Stouffville is a municipality in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, approximately 14 kilometres north of the City of Toronto. It is 206.74 square kilometers in size, and located in the mid-eastern area of the Regional Municipality of York on the ecologically sensitive Oak...
, Goodwood, and Uxbridge
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
on its east–west path between Highway 48
Ontario Highway 48
King's Highway 48, also known as Highway 48, is a provincially-maintained highway in southern Ontario that extends from Major Mackenzie Drive in Markham, through Whitchurch-Stouffville, to Highway 12 south-east of Beaverton, Ontario. Prior to 1998, Highway 48 extended from Highway 401 in Toronto to...
and Highway 12. The route was established in 1937, existing until it was transferred to the Regional Municipality of Durham in 1998.
Route description
At the time of its decommissioning, the route began at Highway 48, and travelled east through the township of StouffvilleStouffville, Ontario
Stouffville is the primary urban area within the Town of Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. It is centred at the intersection of Main Street, Mill Street and Market Street.-History:...
along what is now York Regional Road 40 (Bloomington Road). Only a decade prior, the highway travelled through Whitchurch-Stouffville along Main Street, then turned north along the Tenth line, following it to Bloomington Road and York - Durham Line, where it curved gently into the present roadway. Within the Regional Municipality of Durham, the route passed through Goodwood. The highway then zig-zagged northeast to the town of Uxbridge. From there, the highway continued east past Durham Regional Road 23 (Lakeridge Road), ending at Highway 12 south of Greenbank.
History
The Stouffville to Greenbank Road was first assumed by the Department of Highways as Highway 47 on October 20, 1937, connecting Stouffville and Uxbridge with Highway 12, south of Greenbank.The highway remained generally unchanged, with the exception of a short westward extension on February 10, 1954. On that day, the route was extended to meet Highway 48, which was itself extended south to Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
.
During the early-1990s, Highway 47 was rerouted north of Whitchurch-Stouffville, following Bloomington Road instead of Tenth Line and Main Street. The gentle curve at the York–Durham boundary was removed and a signalized intersection created in its place.
On January 1, 1998, the responsibility for signage and maintenance of Highway 47 was transferred to the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York.
It was subsequently redesignated as Durham Regional Highway 47 and Main Street.
Major intersections
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!Division
!Location
!km
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan="4"|York
|rowspan="3"|Whitchurch–Stouffville
|0.0
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|Continues west as Stouffville Road
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|2.1
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|4.2
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|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|8.6
|rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Bloomington Road travels west while York–Durham Line travels north–south
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|rowspan="7"|Durham
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|Goodwood
|12.2
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|rowspan="4"|Uxbridge
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
|17.1
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|24.5
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|Western junction with Durham Regional Road 8
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|24.7
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|Eastern junction with Durham Regional Road 8
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|27.0
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|Scugog
|34.3
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See also
- List of Durham Regional Roads
- List of York Regional Roads