Denison Street

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Denison Street is a major, urban thoroughfare in Markham, Ontario, linking the Esna Industrial Park in the west to the major residential communities, such as Milliken, and Box Grove to the east. The road serves as an alternative to York Regional Road 71 and Steeles Avenue. The road began its construction at 1980s, as a massive construction of residential houses began near the present-day Denison Street. The road is mainly a four-laned, except for the lightly used sections (from Steelcase Road West east to York Regional Road 8; and from York Regional Road 68 east to Bethany Street.

Future extension plan

There has been plans of extending Denison Street east to York Regional Road 69 (Ninth Line), for the scheduled massive construction of residential houses east of Ninth Line, spanning north to York Regional Road 25, south to Steeles Avenue, east to Reesor Road. Upon the extension, Dension Street will be a major thoroughfare for residents of Cornell, Milliken, Hangermans Corners, Box Grove, and Downtown Markham.

Public transit

Currently, a YRT route (Route #2) namely "Milliken" uses Denison Street between Esna Park Drive and Kennedy Road.

The Viva Green line passes through Denison Vivastation at Warden Avenue.

Poorly designed curve at Old Kennedy Road

Denison Street has a sharp 130° curve at the traffic light intersection of Old Kennedy Road. Many drivers has experienced problems with the curve, including some accidentally drove onto Old Kennedy Road without knowing they did.

Major roads parallel to Denison Street

(From north to south)

  • 16th Avenue
  • Carlton Road
  • Fred Varley Drive
  • Highway 7
  • Enterprise Drive
  • 14th Avenue / Alden Road
  • Denison Street
  • Steeles Avenue
  • Finch Avenue
  • Sheppard Avenue
  • Highway 401 (McDonald-Cartier Freeway)
  • York Mills Road / Wilson Avenue / Ellesmere Road

Major roads intersecting Denison Street

(From West to East)

  • Steelcase Road West
  • Woodbine Avenue
  • Esna Park Drive
  • Warden Avenue
  • Birchmount Road
  • Kennedy Road
  • Brimley Road
  • McCowan Road
  • Middlefield Road
  • Markham Road
  • Bethany Street