The Queensway

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For the Queensway in Ottawa, see Queensway (Ottawa)

The Queensway is the western extension of Queen Street (Toronto), after it merges with King Street near Roncesvalles Avenue in Toronto, Canada. In contrast to Queen Street which explifies the urban nature of Toronto's downtown, the Queensway is more suburban in nature. The Queensway is a divided roadway with ramps and centre median dedicated to the streetcar service.

The section between Roncesvalles and the Humber River was rebuilt in the 1950s, as was the construction of the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard. This included the razing of the former Sunnyside Amusement Park, whose Ferris Wheel eventually was moved to Disney Land in Anaheim, near Los Angeles, California, USA.

During the summer 2005, after a period of prolonged deterioration, it is being rebuit once again. The eastbound lanes are currently finished, with westbound lanes projected to be finished by fall 2006.

The Queensway is an alternate route for those travelling the Gardiner Expressway west of Dufferin Street. The Toronto section of the road ends at the Etobicoke Creek, but continues as the Queensway (or Peel Regional Road 20) in Mississauga, ending west of Mavis Road, at Glengarry Road. There is a road allowance with hydro lines, cutting into the Mississauga Golf and Country Club on the shores of the Credit River. In the 1990s, the name Queensway was eliminated on the roads on this allowance west of the river.

Motorists may notice variation in name of the road as seen on overhead signs marking the exit to the Queensway from Highway 427 southbound. Older signs refer to it as 'Queensway Avenue' while newer signs refer to it as 'The Queensway'. It is unclear as to why the older signs use an incorrect name. However, it may be informative to note that the extension of 'The Queensway' in Missisauga, Ontario to the west is referred to as 'Queensway Avenue'.

During the 2000s, the Queensway has been subject to new Condominium development, particularly in the vicinity of the Humber River. An attraction to this development is the proximity to downtown street car service.

Nearby attractions

Ontario Food Terminal
Humber Bay Park
IKEA
Sherway Gardens
Trillium Medical Health Centres (both Queensway and Mississauga Hospitals)
Queensway Cathedral, a Pentecostal mega-church
The Queensway Cineplex

The Queensway

Nearby attractions

See also