Draft:Taunton Road (Durham Region)

  • Comment: The draft is still mostly WP:Original research, with no indication of the road's notability per WP:GEOROAD. No additional references have been added since the last submission, though some of the unsourced content has been removed. At the moment, there's only a regional transit map verifying that the road exists. Please add WP:Reliable sources to the article before resubmitting, thanks. Wikishovel (talk) 07:29, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Taunton Road


Durham Regional Road 4
Durham Regional Road 4
Maintained byRegion of Durham
Length29.9 mi (48.1 km)
LocationToronto
Pickering
Ajax
Whitby
Oshawa
Hampton
Bowmanville
Clarington
West endToronto-Pickering Townline / York-Durham Line (Continues as York Regional Road 95. Steeles Avenue Steeles Avenue).
Major
junctions
Durham Regional Road 27Altona Road
Durham Regional Road 38 Whites Road
Durham Regional Road 1 Brock Road
Durham Regional Road 31 Westney Road
Durham Regional Road 41 Salem Road
Durham Regional Road 23 Lake Ridge Road
 Highway 412Whitby
Durham Regional Road 12 Brock Street
Durham Regional Road 26 Thickson Road
Durham Regional Road 52 Thornton Road
Durham Regional Road 2 Simcoe Street
Durham Regional Road 16 Ritson Road
Durham Regional Road 35 Wilson Road
Durham Regional Road 33 Harmony Road
Durham Regional Road 55 Townline Road
Durham Regional Road 34 Enfield Road/Courtice Road
 Highway 418Bowmanville
Durham Regional Road 57 Bowmanville Avenue
Durham Regional Road 14 Liberty Street N
Durham Regional Road 42 Darlington-Clarke Townline Road
Durham Regional Road 17 Main Street
East end  Highway 35 / Highway 115Clarington (continues as Concession Road 6)
Nearby arterial roads

Taunton Road is an arterial thoroughfare street in Canada that travels east–west from Pickering, Ontario, to Clarington, Ontario. It stretches 29.9 mi (48.1 km) across the eastern Greater Toronto Area from Toronto-Pickering city limits in the west to  Highway 35 / Highway 115Clarington In the east. Taunton Road continues west to Toronto, ontario / York Region as Steeles Avenue

Route Description

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Taunton Road traverses through the following municipalities:

Pickering: The westernmost portion of Taunton Road lies within the city of Pickering. Here, it intersects with major roadways such as Brock Road and Kingston Road, providing connectivity to other parts of Durham Region and the Greater Toronto Area.

Whitby: Continuing eastward, Taunton Road passes through the city of Whitby. This section is characterized by a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial areas. It intersects with major roads like Brock Street and Dundas Street West, offering access to various amenities and services.

Oshawa: As Taunton Road extends further east, it enters the city of Oshawa. In this area, it intersects with major thoroughfares such as Harmony Road and Simcoe Street North, providing connectivity to the city's core and surrounding neighborhoods.

Landmarks

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Landmarks and notable sites along Taunton Rd from west to east

Landmark Cross street Notes Image
Taunton Gardens Garden Street & Taunton Road Taunton Gardens Shopping Centre is a shopping mall with stores, restaurants, services and gardens.
Harmony Creek Trail Pondview Court The Harmony Creek Trail is an outdoor space along Taunton Road, with a trail that winds alongside Harmony Creek.

Public transit

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Taunton Road is served predominantly by the Durham Regional Transit (DRT).

Routes# 915 (PULSE) and # 905 (Whitby Station to Port Perry & Uxbridge). Both routes turn away from Taunton Road. There are several routes serving the portions of the road. (Route # 915 runs 24 Hours a day.)[1]

References

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