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)
Weather: Use the federal forecast for current conditions near this signal. Forecast areas cover a wider zone than the exact curb.Environment Canada forecast
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.Open transit map at this curb
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.Find parking near this curb
Cycling: City-listed cycling segment: Willowdale Ave — Cycle Track, about 10 m away in a straight line. Check current signs, connections and closures.Open cycling map at this curb
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.Open live traffic at this curb Check restrictions near this curb
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. Live-tool links verified 22 September 2026. Current service and street conditions may differ.