Route Description
Bathurst Street begins in the south at the intersection with Queen's Quay. The southernmost part of Bathurst, south of the Gardiner Expressway, was heavily industrialized until the 1970s. These factories are mostly gone; in their place some residential development has occurred, including the extended Queen's Quay. The former Omni Television headquarters are located in this area, before they relocated in October, 2008. South of the intersection, Eireann Quay, which was formerly a section of Bathurst Street, runs south to the Island Airport ferry dock and the Western Gap channel separating the Toronto Islands from the Toronto mainland.
North of the Gardiner is Fort York on the western side. A bridge, formally named the Sir Isaac Brock Bridge, connects the section south of Fort York to the section north of the railways. The bridge, dating back to 1910, used to be the main bridge over the Humber River and was moved here. North of the tracks, the area is a mix of small commercial and residential buildings on the western fringe of downtown. North of Queen Street, the eastern side of Bathurst is the edge of the Alexandria Park cluster of housing projects, while to the west is Trinity–Bellwoods. North of Dundas Street, Bathurst is dominated by Toronto Western Hospital. This part of the street continues to be a mix of small commercial establishments and residential housing, generally in the form of rental apartments.
North of College Street, Bathurst becomes more residential, with the exception of certain areas, chiefly around the intersections with Bloor Street, St. Clair Avenue, and Eglinton Avenue. The portion of Bathurst Street north of Bloor Street is the western boundary of The Annex neighbourhood.
The TTC Spadina line crosses underneath Bathurst at St. Clair, with the St. Clair West station located at St. Clair and Bathurst. North of Eglinton, the street continues as a four-lane arterial road into the former borough of North York. The street has lay-bys for TTC buses and turning lanes at intersections, expanding its width. Development along both sides of the road is both residential and commercial, with shopping plazas at many intersections. The West Branch of the Don River crosses Bathurst Street north of Sheppard and Bathurst Park is located on the east side of Bathurst Street.
North of Steeles Avenue, Bathurst runs through York Region, and is also referred to as York Regional Road 38. From Steeles north, the road is a six-lane arterial road. It serves numerous residential sub-divisions on either side.It serves as the boundary between Vaughan and Richmond Hill north of Highway 407, as well as King Township and both Newmarket and Aurora.
Bathurst Street ends at the Holland Marsh, between Holland Landing (in East Gwillimbury) and Bradford. It is interrupted for roughly 500 m due to rugged terrain north of Morning Sideroad, north of Newmarket.
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