- York Regional Road 49
York Regional Road 49 or locally referred to as Elgin Mills Road, Teston Road or Nashville Road is a rural thoroughfare in Central
York Region, Ontario . However, recenturban sprawl had turned the section of York Regional Road 49 in Richmond Hill into somewhat an urban thoroughfare. The road begins its York Regional Road status fromYork Regional Road 8 toYork Regional Road 24 with interruptions in between.Road Information
*Local Names: "(From East to West)" Elgin Mills Road; Teston Road; Nashville Road
*Municipalities: "(From East to West)" Markham; Richmond Hill; Vaughan
*Length: 16km
*Transportation: Mainly served by YRT Route # 90 (Shaftsbury). YRT Routes # 83A, 82, 86, 20, 87, and 13 uses portions of the road; Elgin Mills Vivastation on theViva Blue line
*Attractions: Richmond Green Fairground Complex; Upper Yonge Place; North Maple Park
*Road Status: FromYork Regional Road 8 toYork Regional Road 38 , the road is a 4-lanes, paved urban thoroughfare due to the recenturban sprawl happening in Richmond Hill. West ofYork Regional Road 38 , the road is a two-lanes, rural thoroughfare ending at an intersection withYork Regional Road 53 . The road is interrupted but re-started atYork Regional Road 6 as a two-lanes rural thoroughfare ending again uponYork Regional Road 57 due to the historical community of Kleinburg. West ofYork Regional Road 27 , the road restarted its York Regional Road status, ending at the York/Peel Regional Boundary.
*Zonings: The recenturban sprawl had turned some farmlands into residential, commercial, and industrial zonings in Richmond Hill and Markham. However, when the road is running in Vaughan, it is mainly farmland with spits of commercial and residential areas near major intersections.
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*Eastern Terminus: Draham and York Regional Road 30Public Transit
The YRT Route # 90, named Leslie South, running from King to Don Mills Station uses the portion of York Regional Road 49 in Richmond Hill. There are several other routes running along the road, including: YRT Routes # 83A, 82, 86, 20, 87, and 13.
The
Viva Blue line passes through Elgin Mills Vivastation at Yonge Street.Trivia
The York Regional government only assigned portions of Elgin Mills Road, and Teston Road as York Regional Road 49. However, it should be noted that Elgin Mills Road East continues east to York/Durham Line, and that Stegman's Mill Road is responsible for connecting Teston Road and Nashville Road.
History
York Regional Road 49 is also formerly 18th Avenue, as it is the 18th Concession of
York County , counting fromLake Ontario .Communities along York Regional Road 49
*Victoria Square
*Richmond Green
*Elgin Mills (Industrial Park)
*Teston
*Purpleville
*Kleinburg
*NashvilleMajor Roads that crosses York Regional Road 49
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*Huntington Drive
*Major Roads that are parallel to York Regional Road 49
"From North to South"
*King-Vaughan Road / Jefferson Sideroad / Stouffville Road
* Gamble Road / 19th Avenue / Kirby Road
* Elgin Mills Road / Teston Road / Nashville Road
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*Esna Park Drive / John Street
*Steeles Avenue References
Atlas
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=York+Regional+Road+49,+Markham,+ON&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=12&ll=43.890718,-79.409866&spn=0.101195,0.230713 Google Map]
*Map Art Golden Horseshoe Atlas Pages 341-344 Grids P3, P4, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P16, P19, P20, P21, P22, P23, P24, P25, P26, P27, P28TTC/ Transit maps
*Multi-Languages Transit Guide Versions 1/2
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