Weston Road

For the portion of Weston Road in York Region, Ontario, see York Regional Road 56.

A Weston Road sign in the former town of Weston, Ontario

Weston Road is a north-south street in west end Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The route is named for the former Village of Weston, which was located near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West.

At its south end, Weston Road begins at Keele Street and St. Clair Avenue (Keele Street is cut off north of this location). Until May, 2006, it began approximately 50 metres north of St. Clair, until a by-law was passed to change this.^[1] Weston Rd. then travels in a northwest direction to Highway 401. North of the 401, it is a north-south road to Steeles Avenue and continues into in York Region.

Most of Weston is a four-lane principal arterial road through residential areas, except for the northern section which is mostly industrial. The speed limit south of Finch Avenue is 50 km/h (30 mph), which increases to 60 km/h (35 mph) between Finch and Steeles.

Additionally, there is an Old Weston Road that continues near and somewhat parallel to Weston in the environs of its southern terminus. It essentially runs as an extension of Davenport Road, running northwards towards Rogers Road, a bit east of Weston Road.

Two bus routes serve Weston Road: 89 Weston (serving the stretch from Albion Road to St. Clair Avenue West, then via Keele Street to Keele subway station) and 165 Weston Road North (serving the stretch from Albion Road to Steeles Avenue, with some branches continuing into York Region).

References

1. ^ "Bylaw 434-2006". City of Toronto. 

External links

• Google Maps of Weston Road
• Google Maps of Old Weston Road