416 TRAFFIC/DRIVING OUT/TO MARKHAM

Commuter route~35 KM · 35–60 MIN●LIVE

Downtown Toronto → Markham

The standard route is DVP → 404. Current and upcoming road issues on the main Toronto-to-Markham outbound corridors.

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★ Today’s read · Fri, May 1Route is clear today. No active closures on the commuter corridor.

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The route, leg by leg

Live conditions at each stage of the trip · 3 legs · 35 km

Toronto exit · downtown → DVP → 404

CLEAR

★ ~15 KM · OUTBOUND TORONTO-TO-MARKHAM STRETCH

Outbound Toronto-to-Markham stretch. Watch this leg for closures that affect the reverse commute and weekend returns.

✓ All clear. No closures on this leg today.

404 spine · 401 → Steeles

CLEAR

★ ~12 KM · OUTBOUND TORONTO-TO-MARKHAM STRETCH

Outbound Toronto-to-Markham stretch. Watch this leg for closures that affect the reverse commute and weekend returns.

✓ All clear. No closures on this leg today.

Markham arrival · 404 South → Highway 7 / 407

CLEAR

★ ~8 KM · OUTBOUND TORONTO-TO-MARKHAM STRETCH

Outbound Toronto-to-Markham stretch. Watch this leg for closures that affect the reverse commute and weekend returns.

✓ All clear. No closures on this leg today.

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When to drive today

Combined route impact by hour, with closures grouped by direction above

★ Hourly route load · Fri, May 1

calmplan aheadheavy

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11a

12p

10p

11p

Lightest tracked window today: 6 AM – 12 PM.

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Three ways out of the city

Pick by outbound corridor

DVP → 404

Usual choice

Reverse-direction option for Toronto-to-Markham trips. Check active closures before choosing it.

Best for: Leaving Toronto for MarkhamLess useful if: DVP has a major closure or weekend lane reduction

404 → 407

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Reverse-direction option for Toronto-to-Markham trips. Check active closures before choosing it.

Best for: Leaving Toronto for MarkhamLess useful if: You want to avoid 407 tolls

DVP → 401

Alt

Reverse-direction option for Toronto-to-Markham trips. Check active closures before choosing it.

Best for: Leaving Toronto for Markham

GO Train · Stouffville

Not driving

Reverse-direction Stouffville service toward Markham; check GO schedules before leaving Union.

Stops: Union · Kennedy · Agincourt · Milliken · Unionville · Centennial · Markham · Mount Joy

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Roads to check

★ Sources

Road conditions use the same Toronto and Ontario source records that feed the daily traffic brief.

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