York Regional Road 25

Infobox road
marker_

highway_name=York Regional Road 25
alternate_name=Major Mackenzie Drive, 17th Avenue


length_km=35.3
established=
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=Huntington Road
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=
counties=York Region
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:
*Vaughan, Ontario
*Richmond Hill, Ontario
*Markham, Ontario

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 4 and 4A, 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,
* Speed: Anywhere from 50-80 km/h with 60 km/h being the most common,
* Additional Information: The road was named after Major Addison Alexander Mackenzie, a former provincial politician and World War I veteran. [ [http://archivesfa.library.yorku.ca/fonds/ON00370-f0000347.htm York University Archives] ]

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.

Major roads/highways that cross Major Mackenzie/17th

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Major roads/highways parallel to Major Mackenzie/17th

* Jefferson Sideroad
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* Bur Oak Avenue
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* Denison Street
* Steeles Avenue
* Finch Avenue

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