10 Facts About Eglinton Avenue

Eglinton Avenue is a major east–west arterial thoroughfare in Toronto and Mississauga in the Canadian province of Ontario.

Eglinton Avenue is the only street to cross all six former boroughs of Metropolitan Toronto.

Until the mid-1950s, Eglinton Avenue did not cross either of the valleys of the Don River.

Eglinton Avenue is one of the few east–west routes north of Bloor Street that crosses Toronto uninterrupted in a more or less straight line across the entire city.

Eglinton Avenue was the only street to cross through all six of the municipalities that made up Metro Toronto: East York, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Toronto, and York.

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East of Kennedy station, routes 86 Scarborough, 116 Morningside, 905 Eglinton Avenue East Express and 986 Scarborough Express provide regular all-day service .

In Mississauga, MiWay route 35 Eglinton Avenue serves almost the entire length of the road, 34 Credit Valley serves the section west of Hurontario Street, and 7 Airport serves the section east of Hurontario; sections of the road are served by routes 17 Timberlea, 89 Meadowvale-Skymark and 109 Meadowvale Express during peak hours.

In Mississauga, a grade-separated bus rapid transit line follows parallel along Eglinton Avenue stopping at: Etobicoke Creek, Spectrum, Orbitor and Renforth.

The Eglinton Avenue line was abandoned by Rae's successor Mike Harris after construction had started at Eglinton Avenue West station and underground excavation was filled in.

Once the first phase of Line 5 Eglinton Avenue is completed by Metrolinx in 2022, the existing bus lanes on Eglinton Avenue between Black Creek Drive and Kennedy Road will be significantly reduced, providing an opportunity to redesign the street.