Leaside Bridge, Toronto

Name: Leaside Bridge
Address: Toronto, Canada

#540 among attractions in Toronto

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Facts and practical information

The Leaside Bridge, formerly the East York Leaside Viaduct, and officially commemorated as the Confederation Bridge, spans the Don River in the City of Toronto, Ontario. The Truss bridge carrying Millwood Road was built to connect the then Town of Leaside, including Thorncliffe Park, to the then Township of East York, and was completed on October 29, 1927. The construction time of only 10 months was record breaking at the time. ()

Opened: 29 October 1927 (97 years ago)Length: 1443 ftCoordinates: 43°41'57"N, 79°21'1"W

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East York (Old East York)Toronto Canada

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Day trips

Leaside Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ontario Science Centre, East York Town Centre, Evergreen Brick Works, St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral.

1.3 miNE
Hands-on exhibits at kid-friendly museum
Ontario Science Centre, Toronto
32 min walk • The Ontario Science Centre, formally the Centennial Museum of Science and Technology, is a science museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the Don Valley Parkway about 11 kilometres northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East in the former city of North York.
0.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
East York Town Centre, Toronto
13 min walk • East York Town Centre is a shopping centre located in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.3 miSW
Historical place, Event space
Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto
32 min walk • The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River Valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Don Valley Brick Works operated for nearly 100 years and provided bricks used to construct many well-known Toronto landmarks, such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, Massey Hall, and the Ontario Legislature.
0.8 miNE
Church
St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto
21 min walk • St. Clement of Ohrid in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the first Macedonian Orthodox Church in Canada and one of the oldest in the Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada.
0.5 miSE
Theater
Donlands Theatre, Toronto
14 min walk • The Donlands Theatre is located at 387 Donlands Avenue near Plains Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It operated as a movie theatre in the Bloom and Fine chain, until 1969. In the 1970s, it reopened, showing Bollywood films. It seated 838 patrons and is now a recording studio.
0.8 miNE
Tower, Modernist architecture
Leaside Towers, Toronto
20 min walk • The Leaside Towers are the tallest buildings in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a twin set of Brutalist-style apartment towers, with one facing north-south, and another facing east-west.
1 miNE
Park
E.T. Seton Park, Toronto
25 min walk • E.T. Seton Park is a public park located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
0.4 miW
Park
Crothers Woods, Toronto
11 min walk • Crothers Woods is an area of the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is 52 hectares in size and consists of woodland, meadows, wetlands, and an assortment of past and present municipal uses.
1.8 miSW
Park
University of Toronto President's Estate, Toronto
45 min walk • The University of Toronto President's Estate is a 3.5-acre property with a 32-room residence for the president of the University of Toronto. It is located at 93 Highland Avenue in the Rosedale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.4 miSW
Modernist architecture
Integral House, Toronto
35 min walk • Integral House is a private residence located at 194 Roxborough Drive in the Rosedale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Thorncliffe Park, Toronto
12 min walk • Thorncliffe Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former Borough of East York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Leaside Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Crothers Woods, Toronto (11 min walk), Thorncliffe Park, Toronto (12 min walk), Donlands Theatre, Toronto (14 min walk), Pape Village, Toronto (18 min walk).

How to get to Leaside Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Leaside Bridge:

Bus

Woodycrest Avenue • Lines: 62 (24 min walk)
Dewhurst Boulevard • Lines: 62 (24 min walk)

Metro

Greenwood • Lines: 2 (39 min walk)