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.
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: