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During the early-1990s, Highway 47 was rerouted north of Whitchurch-Stouffville, following Bloomington Road instead of Tenth Line and Main Street. The gentle curve at the York–Durham boundary was removed and a signalized intersection created in its place.{{ |
During the early-1990s, Highway 47 was rerouted north of Whitchurch-Stouffville, following Bloomington Road instead of Tenth Line and Main Street. The gentle curve at the York–Durham boundary was removed and a signalized intersection created in its place.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} |
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On January 1, 1998, the responsibility for signage and maintenance of Highway 47 was transferred to the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York.<ref name="decommissioned">{{cite report |
On January 1, 1998, the responsibility for signage and maintenance of Highway 47 was transferred to the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York.<ref name="decommissioned">{{cite report |
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Revision as of 00:49, 28 July 2011
 Highway 47 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length | 34.3 km[1] (21.3 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2]–January 1, 1998[3] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Highway 48 | |||
| East end |  Highway 12 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Ontario | |||
| Counties | York Durham | |||
| Towns | Stouffville Uxbridge Scugog | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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King's Highway 47, also known as Highway 47 and locally as Stouffville Road, Toronto Street and Brock Street was a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The mostly rural route travelled through the towns of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Goodwood, and Uxbridge on its east–west path between Highway 48 and Highway 12. The route was established in 1937, existing until it was transferred to the Regional Municipality of Durham in 1998.
Route description
At the time of its decommissioning, the route began at Highway 48, and travelled east through the township of Stouffville along what is now York Regional Road 40 (Bloomington Road). Only a decade prior, the highway travelled through Whitchurch-Stouffville along Main Street, then turned north along the Tenth line, following it to Bloomington Road and York - Durham Line, where it curved gently into the present roadway. Within the Regional Municipality of Durham, the route passed through Goodwood. The highway then zig-zagged northeast to the town of Uxbridge. From there, the highway continued east past Durham Regional Road 23 (Lakeridge Road), ending at Highway 12 south of Greenbank.
History
Highway 47 was first assumed in 1937, connecting Stouffville and Uxbridge with Highway 12, south of Greenbank.[2] The highway remained generally unchanged, with the exception of a short westward extension on February 10, 1954. On that day, the route was extended to meet Highway 48, which was itself extended south to Scarborough.[4]
During the early-1990s, Highway 47 was rerouted north of Whitchurch-Stouffville, following Bloomington Road instead of Tenth Line and Main Street. The gentle curve at the York–Durham boundary was removed and a signalized intersection created in its place.[citation needed] On January 1, 1998, the responsibility for signage and maintenance of Highway 47 was transferred to the Regional Municipalities of Durham and York.[3] It was subsequently redesignated as Durham Regional Highway 47 and Main Street.[5]
Major intersections
| Division | Location[5] | km[1] | Destinations | Notes |
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| York | Whitchurch–Stouffville | 0.0 | Highway 48
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Continues west as Stouffville Road |
| 2.1 |  Regional Road 69 (Ninth Line)
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| 4.2 |  Regional Road 14
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| 8.6 |  Regional Road 40 (Bloomington Road) Regional Road 30 (York–Durham Line)
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Bloomington Road travels west while York–Durham Line travels north–south | ||
| Durham | ||||
| Goodwood | 12.2 |  Regional Road 21
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| Uxbridge | 17.1 |  Regional Road 1 south (Brock Road)
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| 24.5 |  Regional Road 8 (Brock Street)
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Western junction with Durham Regional Road 8 | ||
| 24.7 | Regional Road 8 (Main Street)
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Eastern junction with Durham Regional Road 8 | ||
| 27.0 |  Regional Road 23 (Lakeridge Road)
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| Scugog | 34.3 |  Highway 7 / Highway 12
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
References
- ^ a b Highway Planning Office (1989). Provincial Highways Distance Table. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. p. 64.
- ^ a b Official Road Map (Map). Department of Highways. 1937/38. § L7–8.
{{cite map}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Highway Transfers List "Who Does What" (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. June 20, 2001. p. 2.
- ^ "Appendix 3". Annual Report (Report). Department of Highways. March 31, 1954. p. 155.
- ^ a b Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). Cartography by MapArt. Peter Heiler. 2010. p. 31. § E33–G25. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.