Leaside Bridge

The Leaside Bridge (formerly East York Leaside Viaduct) spans the Don River in the City of Toronto, Ontario. The Truss arch bridge carrying Millwood Road was built to connect the then Town of Leaside to the then Township of East York on October 29, 1927. It underwent extensive upgrades and reconstruction in both 1969 and 2004 to 2006.

The six lane road way is located north of and bears a mild resemblance to the Prince Edward Viaduct (commonly referred to as the Bloor Street Viaduct).

The tiled mosaic handrail was designed by New York architect Calude Bragdon and tiles supplied by Italian Mosaic and Tile Company.

To the south, the bridge separates to become Pape Avenue (west) and Donlands Avenue (east). Both roads curve southbound until they reach Danforth Avenue.

Facts

  • Engineer: Frank Barber
  • Associate architect: Claude Bragdon
  • Height: 45.4 metres or 143.8 feet (12 1/2 storeys)

TTC Buses travelling over the bridge

  • 25 Don Mills
  • 56 Leaside
  • 81 Thorncliffe Park
  • 100 Flemingdon Park

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Cam Straughan
25 February 2021
Under the bridge by the red hot chili peppers is a really good song. You could sing it if you were under this one.
G A
30 January 2012
Shrug...why else do you find yourself on a bridge in the dark...
Danielle
30 August 2013
Own the bike lane. Don't ride on the sidewalk.
Cat Bird
20 January 2013
Don't check in while changing lanes on the bridge!
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Millwood Road, Toronto, ON, Canada Get directions
Tue-Wed 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Thu 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Fri 7:00 AM–10:00 AM
Sat 11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sun 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

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