Brimley Road
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Brimley Road is a north-south street in
Beginning at
History
The origins of the street's name is unknown, but it could be named for a village in Teignbridge in England given the origins of many of Scarborough's early settlers. Before the name came into use it was sixth concession east of Yonge Street.
The corner of Brimley Road and
A museum off Brimley north of
401 overpass
The section south of Sheppard was once interrupted at Highway 401. The construction of the highway lead to the break since the late 1940s and fully by 1956. An $11 million overpass and partial interchange of the freeway was built and opened on October 18, 1987 over the objections of many area residents on concerns over increased traffic volume. In an attempt to address these concerns, it was initially restricted to transit buses and emergency vehicles.[8] After a few months of widely reported public pressure, Scarborough City Council voted February 18, 1988 to open the overpass to general traffic.[9]
A partial interchange is provided between Brimley Road and Highway 401, with westbound access to Highway 401 from northbound Brimley Road, and southbound access to Brimley Road from eastbound Highway 401. Eastbound traffic may also access northbound Brimley Road via the Progress Avenue exit.
Public transit
The main
- 1970 57 Midland via Brimley ran on southbound on Brimley from Finch Avenue to Huntingwood Avenue.
- 1976 57A Midland providing bi-directional service on Brimley from Sheppard Avenue to Finch Avenue.
- 1980 57A extended to Passmore Avenue.
The 57A route would continue until it was replaced by 128 Brimley North route.
The 903 Kennedy–Scarborough Centre Express runs on Brimley between Scarborough Centre and Eglinton during peak hours, stopping only at Lawrence Avenue. The 12A/B Kingston Road also serves Brimley from Kingston Road to Eglinton.[10] South of Kingston Road, Brimley Road South has served as the off-street loop for a number of routes since the 1950s, with the 12 Kingston Road doing this since 1968. The 175 Seasonal Bluffer's Park route serves Brimley Road from Eglinton to the Bluffs (Brimley Road South) during the summer. [11]
In 2002, the TTC examined the feasibility of building a
From September 1989 to September 1993 Brimley Rd North of Steeles was served by 128A Brimley North from Scarborough Centre to 14th Avenue by the TTC. In September 1993 for about a year Markham Transit took over operations on Brimley Road between Steeles Avenue and 14th Avenue as Route 6 Brimley while TTC operated south of Steeles Ave to Scarborough Centre (128 Brimley North). To this day there is no bus service on Brimley Rd North of Steeles Ave due to low ridership (servicing an area without connecting east-west route).
Landmarks
- Brimley Woods Park
- Former C.O. Bick Police College (Now a private high school)
- Chartwell Plaza - Asian mall
- Oriental Centre - Asian mall
- Scarborough Town Centre
- Thomson Memorial Park and Scarborough Memorial Museum[14]
- St. Augustine Seminary
- Bluffer's Park
- Historical Cemeteries
- Holy Blossom Memorial Park; Jewish cemetery on west side of Brimley north of St Clair Avenue
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens; west side between St Clair Avenue and Kingston Road.
- St Andrew's Cemetery, east of Brimley on St Andrew's Road.
- Ebenezer United (formerly Methodist) Church, northwest corner of Steeles and Brimley in Markham built 1876 replacing earlier one at southeast corner on Thomas Harding farm in Scarborough c. 1852
References
Media related to Brimley Road, Toronto at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Proposed Right-Turn Lane Designation Northbound Brimley Road at Progress Avenue" (PDF). City of Toronto. May 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Classifications of City Streets" (PDF). City of Toronto. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ "T.O's un-tourist guide". Toronto Star. 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Scarborough Community Names". Scarborough Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- ^ Jeff Gray (2005-07-01). "Report finds shortchanged neighbourhoods" (fee required). The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Scarborough-Agincourt". Elections Ontario. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ "Scarborough-Rouge River". Elections Ontario. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
- ^ Abbate, Gay (December 17, 1987). "Stage set for final battle on Brimley, 401 overpass". The Globe and Mail. p. A23.
- ^ "Committee votes to open Brimley Road". The Globe and Mail. February 19, 1988. p. A13.
- ^ "Bus Routes". Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ "Route 175". Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ Gary Webster (2007-02-27). "Staff Response to Commission Inquiry – Scarborough RT Strategic Plan". Toronto Transit Commission. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "TTC Minutes - February 27, 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ City of Toronto: Scarborough Historical Museum