List of numbered roads in York Region


, located in southcentral Ontario, Canada, assigned approximately 50 regional roads, each with a number ranging from 1 to 99. All expenses for York Regional Roads are funded by the York Region government. Several new roads were assumed by the region include King–Vaughan Town Line and Kirby Sideroad. Most north-south roads originating in Toronto retains the proper names from south of Steeles Avenue.
Roads on Georgina Island are maintained by Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation despite the island being within York Region.
Roads are generally paved with some gravel roads in less populated areas. Before the 20th Century most cleared roads were dirt roads.

Types of roads

King's Highways

There are of provincially maintained highways, termed "provincial highways" or "King's Highways".
As in the rest of Ontario, the provincially maintained highways in York Region are designated with a shield-shaped sign topped with a crown. The highway number is in the centre, with the name ONTARIO below. These signs are known as shields.
Provincially maintained highways generally have greater construction standards than municipally or locally maintained roads. Although they are usually one lane in either direction, several short sections with two lanes in one direction as a passing lane exist along the highways.
York Region is also home to three 400-series highways, which are controlled-access freeways.

Toll highway

York Region is home to a privately maintained toll freeway, the 407 ETR. The freeway crosses the Region east-west near the southern border. Toll rates vary depending on the section, time of day, and mileage driven.

Regional Roads

York Regional Roads are signed with a flowerpot-shaped sign, as are most regional and county roads in Ontario. The road number appears in the centre of the sign, with the word REGION above and the word YORK below. Like King's Highways, these signs are known as shields. As par standard practice in regional municipalities, they run through and are signed in urban areas in addition to rural areas.

King's Highways

The following is a list of provincially maintained highways in York Region. Communities are ordered by where the route encounters them.

Privately owned freeway

Georgina Island

The main arterial road is a series of different named roads:
  • Bear Road - runs along south side of Georgina Island
  • Chief Joseph Snake Road - runs along western side of Georgina Island and transitions to Loon Road at northern tip
  • Loon Road - runs along eastern side of Georgina Island and transitions to Chief Joseph Snake Road at northern tip

    Boundaries of York Region

  • Steeles Avenue marks the York Region/Toronto boundary, internally designated as York Regional Road 95
  • York–Durham Regional Road 30, York Regional Road 32, and Durham Region Road 23 marks the York Region/Durham Region boundary
  • York Regional Road 24 marks the York Region/Peel Region boundary
  • Highway 9 and Holland River form the York Region/Simcoe County boundary
Georgina Island, Fox Island and Snake Island are within York Region, but are also part of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation.

Regional Roads

Regional Road Map

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Roads highlighted as red are signed
York Regional Roads.