Queen Street, Brampton Explained

Queen Street Embleton Road
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Other Name:	Peel Regional Road 107 (East) Peel Regional Road 6 (West)
Maint:	Region of Peel City Of Brampton
Location:	Brampton
Direction A:	West
Terminus A:	Mississauga Road (Continues as Embleton Road towards Halton Hills)
Direction B:	East
Terminus B:	Highway 50 (Continues as Highway 7 into the City of Vaughan)
Junction:	Creditview Road Chinguacousy Road McLaughlin Road Hurontario Street / Main Street Kennedy Road Dixie Road Bramalea Road Torbram Road Airport Road Goreway Drive McVean Drive The Gore Road

Queen Street is a major thoroughfare running in the City of Brampton in Peel Region, Ontario that utilizes the two (separate) aforementioned roadways. Queen Street continues east into the City of Vaughan as York Regional Road 7 (also known as Highway 7).

Public transit

Public transit route running the length of Queen Street, providing frequent service:

• Züm Queen (Route 501): As part of Brampton Transit's Züm rapid transit network, this route offers faster and more frequent service along Queen Street.
• Other routes: Several other bus routes intersect Queen Street at various points, connecting to different neighborhoods and destinations within Brampton.

Future bus rapid-way

The proposed Queen Street-Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor is "poised to be a game-changer for Brampton and Vaughan".^[1] This project aims to address the city's growing transportation challenges while stimulating economic growth and enhancing quality of life.^[2] Key benefits of a BRT on Queen Street include:^[3]

• Reduced traffic congestion: By providing a dedicated lane for buses, BRT can significantly improve travel times and reduce traffic congestion on Queen Street.
• Increased ridership: BRT's speed, reliability, and comfort can attract more people to choose public transit over personal vehicles.
• Economic development: BRT stations can serve as catalysts for development, attracting new businesses and investment to the area.
• Environmental sustainability: By reducing reliance on personal vehicles, BRT can help to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Improved accessibility: BRT can provide better access to jobs, education, healthcare, and other essential services for residents.

Next StepsTo move forward with the Queen Street BRT, several key steps need to be taken:

• Detailed planning and design: Developing a comprehensive plan for the BRT system, including station locations, route alignment, and operating schedules.
• Environmental impact assessment: Conducting a thorough assessment to identify potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures.
• Public consultation: Engaging with the community to gather feedback and address concerns.
• Funding acquisition: Securing the necessary financial resources to implement the project.
• Construction and implementation: Building the BRT infrastructure and launching the service.

Special designation of concurrency with Highway 410

Peel Regional Road 107 also marked the former end to Highway 410 until it was extended to Mayfield Road in 2007. Upon the intersection / exchange at Highway 410, the Peel Regional Route 107 seemed to disappear, and re-appear upon the interchange with Queen Street. This is because Peel Regional Road 107 marked the original route taken by Highway 7. Before downloading in 1997, Highway 7 had a concurrency with Highway 410 for 3.1 km. Provincial Highway 7 designation is still in effect west of the Peel Region / Halton Region boundary. The road (Bovaird Drive section west of Highway 410) is originally Highway 7, but after the downloading recently, the road is maintained by the Peel Region government.

Bovaird Drive east of Highway 410 is marked as Peel Regional Road 10 until Airport Road.

Major Roads that cross Queen Street

From east to west. Italics are future roads.

• Highway 50
• Clarkway Drive
• Peel Regional Road 8 (The Gore Road)
• McVean Drive
• Goreway Drive
• Humberwest Parkway
  • Airport Road Torbram Road
• Bramalea Road
• Dixie Road
• Tomken Road
• Highway 410 (Begin concurrency with Highway 410)
• Kennedy Road North
• Hurontario Street (Also known as "Formerly Highway 10")
• McLaughlin Road
• Chinguacousy Road
• Creditview Road
• Peel Regional Road 1 (Mississauga Road)
• Heritage Road

Communities along the route

• Claireville
• Ebenezer
• Woodhill
• Bramalea

Landmarks along the route

• Claireville Conservation Area
• Bramalea City Centre

See also

• York Regional Road 7
• Highway 7

Notes and References

1. https://www.metrolinx.com/en/projects-and-programs/queen-st-hwy-7-brt
2. Web site: Planning for the Future . 2024-08-08 . www.brampton.ca . en-US.
3. Web site: Queen Street-Highway 7 BRT Studies . 2024-08-08 . www.metrolinx.com . en.