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| '''Woodbine Avenue''' is a north south route in ] and ]. | '''Woodbine Avenue''' is a north south route in ] and ]. | ||
| The ] section runs from ] to ] and the ] section, known as York Regional Road 8, runs from ] to ]'s northern boundary. | The ] section runs from ] to ] and the ] section, known as York Regional Road 8, runs from ] to ]'s northern boundary. | ||
| The route was cut off from ] to ] when the land that Woodbine Avenue was on was used for construction of the ] in the 1960s. Another section from ] to ] was lost when ] was built in the 1970s, although the Parclo A4 interchange with Steeles included a Y-junction modification to accommodate Woodbine traffic. Victoria Park Avenue, a major north-south arterial in the City of Toronto, terminates shortly after the intersection with Steeles, so Woodbine Avenue takes up most of the traffic. | The route was cut off from ] to ] when the land that Woodbine Avenue was on was used for construction of the ] in the 1960s. Another section from ] to ] was lost when ] was built in the 1970s, although the Parclo A4 interchange with Steeles included a Y-junction modification to accommodate Woodbine traffic. Victoria Park Avenue, a major north-south arterial in the City of Toronto, terminates shortly after the intersection with Steeles, so Woodbine Avenue takes up most of the traffic. | ||
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Woodbine Avenue is a north south route in Toronto and Markham.
The Toronto section runs from O'Connor Drive to Lake Shore Blvd. and the Markham section, known as York Regional Road 8, runs from Steeles Avenue to Markham's northern boundary.
The route was cut off from Danforth Avenue to Highway 401 when the land that Woodbine Avenue was on was used for construction of the Don Valley Parkway in the 1960s. Another section from Highway 401 to Steeles Avenue was lost when Highway 404 was built in the 1970s, although the Parclo A4 interchange with Steeles included a Y-junction modification to accommodate Woodbine traffic. Victoria Park Avenue, a major north-south arterial in the City of Toronto, terminates shortly after the intersection with Steeles, so Woodbine Avenue takes up most of the traffic.
Ironically, Woodbine Racetrack is in Etobicoke, not anywhere close to Woodbine Avenue, while Greenwood Race Track was located on the Toronto section of Woodbine Avenue until it was demolished in the 1994. This is because Greenwood Race Track was originally called Woodbine Racetrack until the construction of the new Woodbine Racetrack in the 1956 when the name was transferred. After being known as "Old Woodbine Race Track" for several years, the facility changed its name to Greenwood Race Track after nearby Greenwood Avenue.
Attractions
- Woodbine Beach
- Woodbine Park
- Buttonville Municipal Airport - Markham
- Buttonville Golf Course
See Also
North of Steeles, Woodbine Avenue is also referred to as York Regional Road 8.
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