Allen Road

Named after the late Metro Toronto Chairman William R. Allen, the Allen Road, approximately 7.5 kilometres in distance, is a vital transit arterial road that runs from Eglinton Avenue West to the northern portion of Dufferin Street and provides primary north-south access to the City. During weekday peak periods, approximately 80,000 vehicles travel Allen Road.

History & Facts

Allen Road is one of the shortest expressways in Toronto as well as a major arterial road in Toronto
The expressway runs from Eglinton Avenue West to the northern portion of Dufferin Street
To this date, Allen Road remains as the primary route to the City’s largest shopping mall – Yorkdale Mall
A section of the Toronto subway line – Yonge-University is located within its median from Eglinton Avenue to north of Wilson Avenue
The Allen was the first municipal expressway in Toronto to use high pressure sodium lights
Allen Road is named after the late Metro Toronto Chairman William R. Allen

Spring & Fall Maintenance

Allen Road was fully closed, from Sheppard Avenue West to Eglinton Avenue West (including 401/Allen Road access ramps), for important maintenance and improvements on Friday, September 17 at 11 p.m. to Monday, September 20 at 5 a.m.

Work completed during the closure included:

15,000 sq m of asphalt re-surfacing
2,000 tonnes of asphalt used
19,139 m of crack filling
42 overhead signs and 77 ground level signs inspected
70 signs repaired/replaced
57.1 m of guiderail replaced, including 14 rails and 4 posts
1 Crash Attenuation System repaired (to reduce impacts from collisions and save lives)
4 ramp gates replaced/newly installed
873.5 sq m of asphalt grinding using 40 tonnes of asphalt
2.2 cubic metres of concrete and 3.0 tonnes of asphalt for curb and gutter repairs near catch basins
377 sq m of graffiti removed
14.2 km of large weeds trimmed/removed
2.6 tonnes of waste collected and removed
7 loads of tree trimming debris removed
2 tonnes wood chips
38 loads and 114 tonnes of debris removed by street sweepers