TORONTO / CURB

Willowdale Avenue & Empress Avenue

At a Glance

Toronto, Ontario

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Area: Toronto
Traffic control: City Traffic Signal register reference 1136; control mode SA2; activation date 1974-09-13. This is not a live operating-status feed.
GPS: 43.771485, -79.402837 (City signal point)
Transit: Nearby TTC stops in the published inventory: Willowdale Ave at Empress Ave (stop 15851, about 10 m away); Willowdale Ave at Parkview Ave South Side (stop 8818, about 170 m away). Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Check service and direction before travel.
Accessibility: City inventory notes APS operation: Pushbutton Actuated; audible pedestrian signal recorded. This does not verify curb ramps, elevator operation or a step-free destination entrance.
Parking: Parking availability has not been verified. Posted curb restrictions and private-property permissions apply; a map pin is not a parking entrance.
Cycling: City-listed cycling segment: Willowdale Ave — Cycle Track, about 10 m away in a straight line. Check current signs, connections and closures.
Highway access: Nearest City-listed expressway corridor: Highway 401, about 1,270 m away in a straight line. This is not driving distance or confirmation of direct ramp access; use a current map to choose a legal entrance.
Road access: Use the named signal location to orient yourself, then locate the intended entrance. Current turn restrictions, construction and loading rules take priority.
North: Willowdale Avenue & Church Avenue, about 510 m generally north in a straight line. This is a reference point, not a route.
South: Willowdale Avenue & Spring Garden Avenue, about 590 m generally south in a straight line. This is a reference point, not a route.
East: Bayview Avenue & Citation Drive / Empress Avenue, about 1,100 m generally east in a straight line. This is a reference point, not a route.
West: Doris Avenue & Empress Avenue — signal 1801, about 670 m generally west in a straight line. This is a reference point, not a route.

Where You Are

The City signal point for Willowdale Avenue & Empress Avenue is in Toronto and is not assigned a BIA label on this page. Match the signal reference, street names and map pin before setting off.

Final Orientation

Compass references and distances describe geometry, not a walking, cycling or driving route. A signal point is not a building entrance. Use marked crossings and confirm your final entrance at street level.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto. Traffic Signal inventory reviewed 17 September 2026. Current service and street conditions may differ.