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82-449: York Region refers to Steeles Avenue as York Regional Road 95 but this use is only internal and there are no signs posted; as the street is maintained by the City of Toronto. Through Peel and Halton Regions, the street is signed as Peel Regional Road 15 and Halton Regional Road 8 , respectively. The combination of Steeles and Taunton Road is the only arterial road to cross almost

164-504: A division boundary in 1953 when the road, which was a common township boundary across the width of the-then York County between the more urban townships surrounding the old City of Toronto and the more rural ones farther north, was chosen as the northern boundary of the new Metropolitan Toronto , which was severed from the county that year. To the west in Peel County , it was also the southern boundary of Chinguacousy Township and

246-474: A bylaw enacted. The name change became effective April 1, 2007. South of Highway 407, planning for the controversial link to Morningside Avenue has been underway since 2002. Although York had intended for Donald Cousens Parkway to tie directly into Morningside, thus completing and arterial link the Highway ;401, Toronto has firmly opposed this direct link since 2005 due to the requirement for

328-606: A continuous connection between the bypass and Morningside, meeting Steeles Avenue west of its intersection with Ninth Line . However, Toronto resisted, citing the environmental effects that would come from two new crossings over the Rouge River . As such, a discontinuous alignment was planned as a compromise beginning in 2010. Although the Steeles Avenue widening has a construction schedule with construction planned to start in 2020, no timeline or construction schedule for

410-516: A four lane suburban road with bicycle lanes on each side between Markham and Kennedy Roads, six lanes from Kennedy to Victoria Park Avenue , and eight lanes from Victoria Park to the interchange with Highway 404 . West of there, it alternates between four and six lanes the rest of way to Albion Road . Like many other east–west arterial roads within Toronto and York Region, Steeles is divided into east and west segments by Yonge Street . Although on

492-421: A land area of 1,247.45 km (481.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,163.2/km (3,012.6/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2021 Census, 44% of Peel's population was Christian, 14% was Sikh, 13% was Hindu, 13% was Muslim, 2% belonged to other faiths and 15% had no religious affiliation. According to the 2011 Census, 50.61% of Peel's population have English as mother tongue ; Punjabi

574-794: A new crossing of the Rouge River. After a lengthy and contentious debate between the two, the province brought in former York Region CAO Alan Wells as a mediator in 2007. In September 2010, York announced that it had reached a compromise to construct a discontinuous route, with Donald Cousens Parkway ending at the current Steeles Avenue / Ninth Line intersection, widening the two-laned Steeles to six west of that point, and extending Morningside north to Steeles immediately east of Eastvale Drive. The Regional Municipality of York applied for and obtained environmental assessment approval for this undertaking in July 2011 and January 2013, respectively. In July 2014 it

656-471: A partial interchange with Highway 407, began in 2004 and was completed by the end of the year; it and the four lane section north of it to Highway 7 opened on December 17, 2004. In 2005, construction began on the third phase of the bypass, connecting the southern segment at Highway 7 with the northern segment north of 16th Avenue. This four lane section opened on October 24, 2006. The two lane road between this new section and 16th Avenue

738-493: A single-tier municipality since running for the position of mayor during the 2018 Mississauga municipal election . The following day the government officially announced their intention to dissolve the region. Subsequently, Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark tabled Bill 112, the Hazel McCallion Act , which would dissolve the region on January 1, 2025. The bill was fast-tracked through Parliament, bypassing

820-627: Is a regional municipality in the Greater Toronto Area , Southern Ontario , Canada. It consists of three municipalities to the west and northwest of the city of Toronto : the cities of Mississauga and Brampton , and the town of Caledon , each of which spans its full east–west width. The regional seat is in Brampton . With a population of about 1.5 million, Peel Region's growth can be credited largely to immigration and transportation infrastructure: seven 400-series highways serve

902-519: Is an unnecessary layer of government which costs Mississauga residents millions of dollars a year to support services in Brampton and Caledon. Mississauga council unanimously passed a motion asking the Province of Ontario to separate Mississauga from Peel Region and become a single-tier municipality , arguing, among other things, the need to keep property tax dollars within the city of Mississauga for

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984-456: Is charged when crossing Steeles on the subway, due to the difficulty of implementing a payment-on-exit system. MoveOntario 2020 also includes plans to extend the Yonge subway line north and add a station at Steeles. Brampton Brampton Transit routes 11 Steeles, 51 Hereford, and 511 Züm Steeles ( bus rapid transit ) run along much of the street in Brampton. The 11A branch of route 11 serves

1066-487: Is due to the lower elevations found in the southern parts of the region, moderating effects of Lake Ontario, and more urbanization in the south (due to the urban heat island effect). In colder months, areas closer to Lake Ontario are warmer while in particularly in spring and summer, the same areas are cooler on many afternoons, owing to the moderating effect of the Lake. Generally, the northwestern parts of Peel Region are

1148-720: Is intended to relieve north-south traffic congestion on York Regional Road 68 (Main Street, former Highway 48) and York Regional Road 69 (Ninth Line), with signage suggesting drivers use the parkway as a through route past Markham. As trucks are prohibited along Main Street, signage guides them onto the parkway. The road begins north of Steeles Avenue East, which serves as the boundary between Markham and Toronto. A two-laned Ninth Line curves northeast after crossing and being crossed by two separate railway tracks (the Canadian Pacific (CP) Havelock Subdivision and

1230-407: Is located in the centre of the region, while in the north lies the town of Caledon, which is by far the largest town in the area and the most sparsely populated part of the region. The area was first settled in the early 1800s after being divided into townships in 1805; some of the townships came into existence later (to 1819). County of Peel was formed in 1851. It was named after Sir Robert Peel ,

1312-490: Is mostly built-out. As well, they have argued that common infrastructure, such as waste and water services, would be more efficiently managed at a regional level. On May 17, 2023, information leaked that Ontario premier Doug Ford intended to dissolve Peel Region and make the three lower-tier municipalities independent. Calls for Mississauga to be an independent city have existed for many years, including most notably by Mayor Bonnie Crombie , who called for that city to become

1394-588: Is split into 3 branches, 1A, 1B and 1C. Routes 1A and 1B are separate directions in a loop, running on Steeles between Industrial Drive and Ontario Street and Thompson Road and Esquesing Line while route 1C operates on the section of Steeles between Martin Street and Ontario Street. Steeles Avenue was listed by the CAA as the "worst road in Ontario" for 2006, and as the fifth-worst road in October 2007. In October 2008, it

1476-593: Is the mother tongue of 8.92% of the population, followed by Urdu (3.84%), Polish (2.68%), Portuguese (2.29%), Tagalog (2.24%), Italian (2.09%), Spanish (2.08%), Arabic (1.96%), and Hindi (1.50%). The region is responsible for the services and infrastructure related to water delivery and wastewater treatment, waste collection and disposal, some arterial roads, public health, long-term care centres, Peel Regional Police , Peel Regional Paramedic Services , planning, public housing, paratransit, judicial and social services. Other municipal functions are provided by

1558-589: Is thus no longer part of Steeles. Toronto and York Region The road is served predominantly by the TTC , having daytime bus routes 53 Steeles East and 60 Steeles West. Both routes turn south at Yonge Street to terminate at Finch Station on the eastern portion of the Line 1 Yonge–University subway line. There are also two counterpart express bus routes during the rush hours, 953 Steeles East Express and 960 Steeles West Express, as well as one overnight Blue Night route,

1640-602: The Canadian National (CN) York Subdivision ) and becomes Donald Cousens Parkway, expanding to four lanes and travelling along the eastern fringe of the community of Box Grove, alongside which it was built in the mid-2000s. On the west side is a new residential subdivision, while on the east side beyond the CP Havelock subdivision, which the road parallels, is the completely undeveloped Bob Hunter Memorial Park . After passing Box Grove Bypass, where for some time

1722-1190: The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (English separate), the Conseil scolaire Viamonde (French public), and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud (French separate). Located in the Peel Region are Algoma University Brampton, University of Toronto Mississauga , Lambton College Mississauga, and Sheridan College . The region is also home to many private post-secondary institutions offering vocational training including Springfield College Brampton, CDI College , TriOS College , Academy of Learning, Evergreen College , Medix College , CIMT College, Torbram College, Bitts International Career College, Canadian College of Business, Science & Technology, Hanson College, Queenswood College B, H & T, Flair College of Management and Technology, Sunview College, and College Of Health Studies. Donald Cousens Parkway Donald Cousens Parkway or York Regional Road 48 , also referred to historically as

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1804-647: The Markham Bypass or Markham Bypass Extension , is a regionally-maintained arterial bypass of Markham in the Canadian province of Ontario . Named for former Markham mayor Don Cousens in April 2007, the route initially travelled northward from Copper Creek Drive in Box Grove , south of Highway 407 , to Major Mackenzie Drive ( York Regional Road 25 ). A southern extension to Steeles Avenue

1886-479: The Stouffville GO Train line on a new bridge and merging into the current southern terminus of Highway 48. As a result of this, Highway 48 and Donald Cousens Parkway (York Regional Road 48) will become the through route while Main Street will meet them at an intersection demarcating the two. The history of Donald Cousens Parkway dates back to the 1970s when Metropolitan Toronto and

1968-619: The Toronto Transit Commission , has been proposed for completion in The Big Move , Metrolinx 's transportation plan for the Greater Toronto Area. It has not been determined if this corridor would be a bus rapid transit or a light rail transit line. Regional Municipality of Peel The Regional Municipality of Peel (informally Peel Region or Region of Peel , also formerly Peel County)

2050-407: The 1970s and 1980s as a result of opposition and the resulting cancellation of the Toronto expressway network . Studies nonetheless continued to be performed confirming the need for the route. The formation of Rouge Park in 1990 resulted in a commitment for "no new roads" through the park south of Steeles Avenue, ending the potential for any expressway proposals to be approved. During 1994 and 1995,

2132-558: The 1974 agreement to veto a proposed condo development that would replace the Shops on Steeles mall. Due to an ongoing dispute on the widening and maintenance costs of Steeles, York Region's proposed Markham Bypass to Morningside Avenue has been stalled. The areas around the street in Toronto and York Region consists of farmland (within the Rouge National Urban Park ) in the east, a mix of commercial and residential in

2214-472: The 353 Steeles Blue Night. YRT routes 88 and 91 also passes a short portion of Steeles West and Steeles East, respectively. Several TTC bus routes provide service on north-south arterial roads in York Region that continue north from Toronto on a contractual basis. Steeles forms the fare zone boundary, and extra fare is required for bus riders to continue across it. On December 17, 2017, an extension of

2296-759: The Arctic, subtropics, and the Atlantic Ocean; consequentially, it is impacted by air masses from different origins. In general, the air masses that affect the region are continental polar, continental arctic, maritime polar, and occasionally continental tropical air masses in summer. During winter, cold and dry air masses predominate (continental arctic and maritime polar) although warmer, moister air masses may move north during this time, leading to milder temperatures and potential for heavy snowfall/freezing rain/rainfall. The most severe snow and freezing rain events occur when warmer, moister air masses move northward to

2378-461: The BGCR name, the route meanders north, slowly edging east towards Reesor Road and now surrounded by undeveloped greenspace . It encounters Highway 7, north of which it becomes a divided roadway travelling on the eastern edge of Cornell as well as parallel to and alongside Reesor Road. Approaching and intersecting 16th Avenue, the road makes a broad sweeping curve northwest, continuing to serve as

2460-568: The Box Grove Bypass (or Ninth Line Bypass) and Town Arterial Road, (or Box Grove Collector Road), with construction carried out by it and the developers of the adjacent Box Grove community. The Box Grove Bypass was constructed by the town beginning in 2005 and opened in the spring of 2007, partially utilizing the Donald Cousens Parkway alignment along the north side of the CP Havelock railway subdivision. Construction of

2542-548: The Box Grove Collector Road, between the Box Grove Bypass and Highway 407, began in 2009 and included a realignment of 14th Avenue. The developers of the surrounding communities – Box Grove Hill Developments Inc. to the north of 14th Avenue and Box Grove Developers Group to the south – were contracted to build this section, which was scheduled for completion by December 2010. Although a short portion between Copper Creek Drive and Highway 407 — including

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2624-469: The Great Lakes. This is seen by the tendency for thunderstorms from the west to weaken/dissipate as they approach Toronto Pearson Airport, located in the southeastern part of the region. Temperatures are higher in the southern parts of Peel compared to the northern parts of the region. Annual temperatures are 3 °C (5 °F) warmer in the south than in the northern parts of the region. This

2706-710: The MTO conducted two studies termed the Morningside Transportation Corridor Review . While the study once again confirmed the need for the route, it also suggested that while an expressway was the ideal solution, an arterial road would be the practical solution. It also suggested that the road be a municipal route, rather than a provincial one. In 1997, the Environmental Assessment for the Markham Bypass extension

2788-650: The Ontario Department of Highways, (now the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario or MTO) planned out the East Metro Transportation Corridor . This corridor was originally envisioned as a six-lane expressway connecting Highway 401 with the planned but unbuilt Highway 407 to service the future towns of Cornell and Seaton using the greenspace between the two. However, the drive for expressway construction faded through

2870-653: The Town of Brampton and the northern boundary of Toronto Township (later the Town of Mississauga between 1968 and 1974) until the municipal restructuring of 1974 brought Steeles fully within Brampton when the new city limits were set to the south at the-then future Highway 407 corridor and the Canadian National Halton Subdivision . A 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) stretch of Steeles Avenue will be widened from east of Tapscott Road to just east of Ninth Line from 2020 to 2024. Starting from

2952-662: The air masses that influence the region are predominantly maritime polar air masses from the Pacific Ocean, and tropical air masses from the Gulf of Mexico, the latter being responsible for bringing heat waves, high humidity, and intense rainfall events. Towards late summer and early autumn, the remnants of tropical storms and hurricanes may bring strong winds and heavy rainfalls to the area. During autumn, Arctic air masses become increasingly common, leading to colder conditions. The Great Lakes (particularly Lake Ontario) moderate

3034-517: The boundary between the two municipalities, the Toronto-York Region portion of the road is maintained by Toronto. As a result, limited planning authority is granted to Toronto over York Region for lands that is within 45 metres (148 ft) of Steeles; formalized through a 1974 agreement between Metropolitan Toronto (succeeded by the amalgamated City of Toronto) and York Region. For instance, Toronto city councillor David Shiner invoked

3116-572: The boundary of urban development in Markham. It narrows to a two lane road, with adjacent land along the northern side prepared for future northbound lanes, before encountering Ninth Line again. Quickly curving north then east, sandwiched between the neighbourhood of Greenborough and Little Rouge Creek, the route makes a final curve north to end at Major Mackenzie Drive on the northern edge of urban development in eastern Markham. A future extension, will carry Donald Cousens Parkway north, crossing over

3198-480: The committee stage and going straight to third reading. This was criticized by the opposition, claiming that it prevented proper consultation with Peel Region residents. The bill was passed in June 2023. To prepare for the dissolution, the Ontario government convened a 5-member transition board tasked with providing recommendations on winding down the operations of the regional government. Brampton mayor Patrick Brown

3280-620: The cooler air masses during autumn and winter, causing the region to have milder conditions than similar areas away from the Lakes. Because the Great Lakes are slower to warm than the land, they keep shoreline areas cooler in spring, leading to prolonged cool weather that persists well into April. The prolonged cool conditions on the shoreline causes the leafing and blossoming of the plants to be delayed, which protects tender plants such as fruit trees from being damaged by late spring frosts. Thus, plants from more warmer climates are able to survive on

3362-577: The corner of Hurontario (now Main) and Queen Streets, today the centre of Brampton, was William Buffy's tavern. In fact, at the time, the area was referred to as "Buffy's Corners". All real business in Chinguacousy Township took place one mile distant at Martin Salisbury's tavern. By 1834, John Elliott laid out the area in lots for sale, and applied the name "Brampton" to the area, which was soon adopted by others. The Region of Peel

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3444-470: The dissolution. However, there were disagreements over how the services would be funded. Crombie has pushed for them to be funded using a pay-per-usage model, while Brown wanted them to remain under the current assessment formula model. After the transition board reported that the dissolution would cause heavy increases to municipal property taxes as a result of lost regional funding, the Ontario government announced that they would not continue with dissolving

3526-444: The east, the road begins at Scarborough- Pickering Town Line/York-Durham Line, although east of the town line, the road continues as Taunton Road or Durham Regional Road 4 . Taunton Road continues as is until reaching Highway 35, where it becomes Concession Road 6, then after a turn, will become East Town Line, then to 6th Line, before ending at County Road 65. Steeles is a two-lane rural road until east of Markham Road . It becomes

3608-605: The entire Greater Toronto Area without breaks or turnoffs. The street is named after Thomas Steele (1806–1877), the first proprietor of the Green Bush Inn on the northwest corner of the street's intersection with Yonge Street in Thornhill . Thomas Steele also previously managed an Inn in Bond Head, Ontario . The street's name originally contained an apostrophe (before the 'S'), a suggestive of Steele's possession of

3690-455: The extension of Morningside north of Oasis Boulevard has been determined. Donald Cousens Parkway will be extended north from Major Mackenzie Drive to tie in with Highway 48, becoming the through-route in the process and completing the Markham Bypass. Poor soil conditions at a planned overpass of the Stouffville GO Train line have required several years of ongoing soil consolidation , beginning in July 2012 and scheduled for completion in

3772-435: The funds coming from the federal infrastructure stimulus program, and the CAA named it the "Best Road in Ontario". Landmarks and notable sites along Steeles from west to east Steeles Avenue passes through numerous neighbourhoods (and two rural communities) across the municipalities it runs though: Halton Region: Brampton: Toronto/York Region: A rapid transit corridor along Steeles Avenue in Toronto, operated by

3854-412: The good of the future of the city. Opponents of Mississauga's position, including former Brampton mayor Susan Fennell , have argued that from the 1970s through the 1990s, Mississauga was the chief beneficiary of Peel's infrastructure construction projects — funded by taxpayers in all three municipalities — and it is now Brampton's turn to benefit, as it is growing faster than Mississauga, which

3936-421: The influence of the Great Lakes on summertime convective precipitation, northernmost extent to where tropical air progresses in winter, and positions of frontal zones in spring and autumn). These regional storm track differences are responsible for a slight rain shadow effect for most of Peel except for the northern parts which lie on the windward side and receive more precipitation from frontal systems moving from

4018-543: The inn and land around the intersection, but it was dropped by the mid-20th century. Steeles in Scarborough was once referred to as Scarborough Town Line from 1850 to 1953. The section west of Yonge (bordering Vaughan) was called Vaughan Town Line . Prior to 1967, Steeles Avenue was named Upper Base Line (Lower Base Line being Eglinton Avenue , which is still named as such) in Halton County. Steeles became

4100-516: The interchange with Highway 407, began in 2009. It opened after several delays in 2012 and included a realignment of 14th Avenue. Donald Cousens Parkway and a planned connection with Morningside Avenue in Toronto form an "East Metro Transportation Corridor", originally envisioned by the province in the 1970s as a six lane municipal expressway. During the mid-1990s, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) conducted studies and identified

4182-538: The middle, and industrial zones near the west. West of Albion Road, Steeles Avenue continues into Brampton in Peel Region , where it is also designated as Peel Regional Road 15 . Like the section in Toronto, Steeles Avenue has east–west segments, this time on either side of Hurontario and Main Streets. Steeles Avenue continues into Halton Region , where it is also designated as Halton Regional Road 8 , through

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4264-420: The municipalities, with Brampton receiving six and Caledon five. In June 2005, the provincial government passed legislation that will revise the composition of the council. Beginning in the 2006 municipal elections, one additional seat will be assigned to Brampton and two additional seats will be assigned to Mississauga, giving Mississauga 12 of the 24 seats assigned to municipalities. These numbers do not include

4346-491: The need for the corridor by 2011. Although York Region had intended for a continuous alignment , the Toronto City Council has opposed the direct connection between Morningside and Donald Cousens Parkway. As a result, it is now proposed to connect Morningside Avenue and Donald Cousens Parkway via a widened Steeles Avenue and extend Morningside to Steeles further west near Tapscott Road. Donald Cousens Parkway

4428-592: The nineteenth-century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . The townships that would eventually constitute Peel were initially part of York County in the Home District , and were designated as the West Riding of York in 1845. In 1867, Peel officially separated from York County. Peel County was dissolved in 1974. Brampton was virtually a village in 1834. The only building of consequence at

4510-574: The region and meet colder air. During winter, a common type of storm is known as the "Alberta Clipper" which affects the region in which moist Pacific air moves east of the Rocky Mountains to the region, bringing snow that is often followed by the influx of cold continental air afterwards (leads to colder temperatures). Spring and autumn are characterized by variable weather and rapid alternating air masses. This leads to frequent cloudy conditions, rain, and occasional thunderstorms. In summer,

4592-469: The region and most of Toronto Pearson International Airport is located within its boundaries. Mississauga, which occupies the southernmost portion of the region with over 800,000 residents, is the largest in population in Peel Region and is overall the seventh-largest lower-tier municipality in Canada . It reaches from Lake Ontario north to near Highway 407 . Brampton, a city with over 600,000 residents,

4674-417: The region are: Seats on Peel Regional council are not assigned to member municipalities according to population or tax contributions, and this has produced considerable controversy within the region. Mississauga currently comprises about 62 per cent of the region's population and says it contributes 66 per cent of the taxes, but had been assigned 10 of the 21 council seats (or 48 per cent) distributed among

4756-479: The region. Long Term Care Facilities are for seniors and others with long-term health needs: Social Housing The Regional Municipality of Peel owns and operates Peel Living, a social housing corporation, which is the largest landlord in the region one of the largest in Canada. Public Works Peel manages the regions public works needs including: TransHelp The Region of Peel operates paratransit service for people with disabilities. Transhelp , which

4838-475: The region. The region's climate are influenced by various air masses and weather systems from other locations, proximity to Lake Ontario, topography and elevation (e.g. Niagara Escarpment, and Oak Ridges Moraine), and urban and rural land uses. The air masses and weather systems are the major factors in influencing the climate of the region. Being located in Southern Ontario, it is located between

4920-404: The regional chair, who is appointed by council members. These changes are the result of a provincially appointed impartial arbitrator who noted: Regional councilors, whether or not they also wear an area (local) hat, represent all taxpayers in that region...no one area municipality has a majority of regional councillors. This is also why Mississauga's claim for two more regional representatives

5002-570: The relatively cooler lake surfaces), leading to lower spring and summer precipitation on their shorelines compared to inland areas. In winter, lake effect snowfall occurs. In spring and summer, lake breezes can penetrate inland, creating narrow boundaries more inland causing cloudy conditions, severe thunderstorms, and convective rainfall events. This is known as the "lake breeze front" or "lake breeze thunderstorms" phenomenon, in which intense, sharply defined squall lines develop quickly on summer afternoons amplified by localized wind patterns between

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5084-409: The route ended, the road also becomes known as Box Grove Collector Road (BGCR). The route intersects 14th Avenue ( York Regional Road 71 ) and continues as before, eventually curving north and meeting Copper Creek Drive while departing from the railway tracks and park. It passes a supercenter before an interchange with Highway 407, where it crosses over the toll route. No longer known by

5166-537: The shoreline due to this. Occasionally, temperature inversions can occur, particularly in spring and early summer. Temperature inversions occur when warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico moves pass the Great Lakes because while the top layers of the Lakes are warmed, the bottom layers remain cool, leading to moisture and airborne pollutants being trapped in the cool air below, humid days, and causing fog, haze, and smog in low laying industrial areas. The Great Lakes also stabilize conditions in spring and summer (due to

5248-668: The slogan "All roads lead to Brampton" and shows six 400-series numbers (401, 403, 407, 409, 410, 427). 400-series freeways: Other highways: Education in the Region of Peel is primarily available from taxpayer-funded public schools (secular) and separate schools (Catholic) in both the English and French languages. Schools in Peel are managed by four school boards: the Peel District School Board (English public),

5330-590: The street from Brampton Gateway Terminal to Humber College , while limited trips along route 11 and all 511 Züm Steels trips run from Lisgar GO Station to Humber College. Route 51 Hereford serves the route west of Brampton Gateway Terminal to Mississauga Road. In addition, several other routes run along it for shorter stretches. Milton Milton Transit operates 2 routes that run along part of Steeles Avenue in Milton: 1 Industrial and 2 Main. Route 2 runs between Lawson Road and Thompson Road before going south. Route 1

5412-460: The three local-tier municipalities . These responsibilities have changed over time, as functions have been uploaded and downloaded to and from the provincial and regional levels, as directed by the Government of Ontario . Emergency medical services provided by Peel to the region's municipalities: Peel Regional Paramedic Services Formerly administered by the province, now in the hands of

5494-657: The town of Milton , crossing Highway 401 (no interchange) and ending at Appleby Line at a T intersection. Originally, the road had a second section west of the height of the Niagara Escarpment (the location of the Crawford Lake Conservation Area ), which ran from just east of Guelph Line west to the Milborough Townline on the boundary between Milton and Hamilton , but this section was renamed to Conservation Road and

5576-470: The unfinished ramps at the interchange — was opened by 2011, the remainder of the project was delayed by issues involving a new railway crossing along 14th Avenue. It opened in 2012 at an estimated cost of $ 15.5 million. The original intention of the Markham Bypass was to link Highway 48 with Highway 401 via the Morningside Avenue extension through Toronto. York Region planned for

5658-488: The west. In all seasons, precipitation mostly comes from low pressure systems from the mid-Atlantic states and Gulf of Mexico. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Regional Municipality of Peel had a population of 1,451,022 living in 450,746 of its 467,970 total private dwellings, a change of 5% from its 2016 population of 1,381,739 . With

5740-457: The western portion of the Line 1 subway up to Vaughan was opened, passing through York University, with a station at Steeles called Pioneer Village . The station was named after the nearby Black Creek Pioneer Village heritage museum (as opposed to simply having a West designation as is the practice on most of the western section of the line). Unlike TTC-contracted bus routes however, no extra fare

5822-520: The wettest areas both seasonally and annually while southern parts are the driest. Mean annual precipitation in the region ranges from 835 to 935 mm (32.9 to 36.8 in) in the northwest to 794 to 836 mm (31.3 to 32.9 in) in Mississauga in the south. The north–south precipitation gradient is primarily due to topographic and elevation differences, and some regional storm track differences. The regional storm track differences include

5904-436: Was again crowned the worst road in Ontario. Reasons include potholes and general quality of surface. Soon after the results of CAA's survey were made public, some parts of the road between Dufferin Street and Bayview Avenue were resurfaced. The results of the 2009 survey listed Steeles as Ontario's worst road, for the second year in a row. However, in 2010, Steeles Avenue was resurfaced from Yonge Street to Markham Road, with

5986-404: Was announced that Toronto and York would begin sharing jurisdiction over 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of Steeles west from Ninth Line in order to move forward on the planned widening project. In the interim period since the debate erupted in 2005, York Region and the Town of Markham began collaboration on linking Donald Cousens Parkway between Steeles and Highway 407. Markham oversaw construction of

6068-517: Was completed, approving construction of an interchange at the future Ontario Highway 407 (then open only as far as Ontario Highway 404 ) and a divided roadway north from there to Major Mackenzie Drive. Construction on the two lane section between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive, connecting with the north end of the Old Markham Bypass, began in 2002, and was completed by the end of 2004. Phase 2, which included construction of

6150-417: Was constructed along with a connection north to Highway 7 . Both segments and the interchange were opened by December of that year. The following year, construction began to connect these two segments as well as on the Box Grove Bypass along Ninth Line; the former opened in October 2006 and the latter in the spring of 2007. Construction of the most recently opened segment, connecting the Box Grove Bypass to

6232-747: Was created by the government of Bill Davis in 1974 from the former Peel County, and was legislated to provide community services to the (then) rapidly urbanizing area of south Peel County (now Mississauga and Brampton). Most of Peel Region boundaries are the same as Peel County. Portions of the former Trafalgar Township in Halton County west of present-day Winston Churchill Boulevard to Ninth Line and south of Highway 407 to Dundas Street became part of Mississauga (forming western parts of Erin Mills and Meadowvale West , as well as Churchill Meadows from Town of Milton ). The senior administrators of

6314-428: Was formerly run for Miway in Mississauga, and Brampton Transit in Brampton. Convention transit is operated by the aforementioned transit systems. Seven 400-Series Highways border or pass through Peel Region. These freeways are among the busiest and most modern of Ontario, mostly constructed since the 1970s, and have contributed significantly to the rapid growth of the Region. One of the welcome signs of Brampton has

6396-489: Was later completed and the name Donald Cousens Parkway applied along the extension to Ninth Line . In addition to its role of funneling through-traffic around downtown Markham, the route serves as a boundary to residential development as land to the north and east are part of the protected Rouge National Urban Park and southwest limits of the planned Pickering Airport . Construction of the route began in 2002 north of 16th Avenue. In 2004, an interchange with Highway 407

6478-423: Was resistant to dissolving the region, claiming that it would leave the city underfunded and interfere with municipal housing priorities. Brown had also demanded that Mississauga pay compensation to cover lost regional funding, which he claimed was critical to ensuring that an independent Brampton could function properly. Caledon mayor Annette Groves was completely opposed to the dissolution, claiming that Caledon

6560-457: Was seen as vexing - Mississauga would then have a majority at the regional level. Mississauga magnified the control issue by complaining of a historic underrepresentation given that a majority of taxpayers in Peel reside and have resided within Mississauga .. [I] recommend a continuation of a structure that denies any one area municipality a majority at the region. Mississauga council, led by former mayor Hazel McCallion , has argued that Peel Region

6642-418: Was subsequently closed and removed. Phase 1 cost an estimated $ 19.3 million; phase 2 an estimated $ 5.5 million; phase 3 an estimated $ 10.8 million. On October 19, 2006, York Regional Council voted to rename the Markham Bypass to honour the work of mayor Don Cousens. Following this decision, a report was prepared outlining the costs; it was presented to council on February 22, 2007, and

6724-460: Was the "child of the divorce" and that they did not have the resources to function without regional funding. New Democrat MPP and municipal affairs critic Jeff Burch proposed having the rural areas of Caledon transferred to Dufferin County . It had been proposed that some regional services, such as EMS, public health and police, continue to be shared among the single-tier municipalities after

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