Denison Street
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| Denison Street |
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| Maintained by the Town of Markham Transportation Department | |
| Length: | 9.9 km[citation needed] (6.2 mi) |
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| West end: | Steelcase Road West |
| East end: | Bethany Street (As of 2006) |
Denison Street is an urban thoroughfare in Markham, Ontario, linking the Esna Industrial Park in the west to residential communities, such as Milliken and Box Grove, to the east. The road serves as an alternative to 14th Avenue in Markham and Steeles Avenue. The road began its construction at 1980s, as a massive construction of residential houses began near the present-day Denison Street. The road is mainly a four-laned, except for the lightly used sections (from Steelcase Road West east to York Regional Road 8; and from York Regional Road 68 east to Bethany Street.
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[edit] Future extension plan
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There has been plans of extending Denison Street east to York Regional Road 69 (Ninth Line), for the scheduled massive construction of residential houses east of Ninth Line, spanning north to York Regional Road 25, south to Steeles Avenue, east to Reesor Road. Upon the extension, Dension Street will be a major thoroughfare for residents of Cornell, Milliken, Hangermans Corners, Box Grove, and Downtown Markham.
[edit] Public transit
Currently, a YRT route (Route #2) namely "Milliken" uses Denison Street between Esna Park Drive and Kennedy Road.
The Viva Green line passes through Denison Vivastation at Warden Avenue.
[edit] Poorly designed curve at Old Kennedy Road
Denison Street has a sharp 130° curve at the traffic light intersection of Old Kennedy Road. Many drivers has experienced problems with the curve, including some accidentally drove onto Old Kennedy Road without knowing they did.
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