The Don Valley Parkway, often referred to as the DVP, is a 15 kilometre long expressway that runs from the Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto to Highway 401 and is one of the City’s most vital transit arterial roads.
History & Facts
- Completed in 1966, the DVP is a 15 km long expressway that runs from the Gardiner Expressway in downtown Toronto to Highway 401
- The DVP is a vital transit artery in Toronto’s travel network as it is the sole expressway connecting the north and south ends of the city
- The DVP runs east of the Don River through Toronto’s vibrant Don River Valley parklands
- In its 15 kilometre length, the DVP is primarily six lanes with 12 exits
- The DVP north of Highway 401 continues as Highway 404
- Traffic often exceeds its original design of 60,000 vehicles per day with approximately 135,000 (weekday average) vehicles travel daily on the DVP
- The parkway has designated bus lanes to allow passing during slow traffic
- On June 7, 2010, a section of the DVP was dedicated by former Toronto mayor David Miller as part of the Route of Heroes
