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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 126911720135113161768 nearest 52 m
- Blue Night
- 316300
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Parkette Pl; Birchmount Rd at Hollis Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Birchmount Rd / Kingston Rd 206 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 75 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (9)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 92 m
- Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 391 m
- Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 452 m
- Birch Cliff Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 727 m
- Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km
- Taylor Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- and 3 more
- Community centres
- Parks (18)
- Birchmount Park226 m
- Birchcliff Woods255 m
- Danforth - Birchmount Parkette280 m
- Avalon Parkette365 m
- Harrison Properties427 m
- Rosetta McClain Gardens659 m
- and 12 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.1 km
- Toronto Public Library Albert Campbell branch1.4 km
- Places of interest
- Rosetta McClain GardensNature/ Park · 630 m
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 15 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza, 303 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 2 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza · 1736 Kingston Rd Bldg-1 | 303 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Andrew's Place Bar & Restaurant · 1728 Kingston Rd | 305 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Ume Fashion Sushi · 1732 Kingston Rd | 309 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Bodega By City Cottage · 1680 Kingston Rd | 416 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Grayson's Rustic Bakery · 1672 Kingston Rdgrocery | 432 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| City Cottage Market · 1666 Kingston Rdgrocery | 446 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Foodsup Inc · 55 Milne Ave | 514 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd | 644 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.
Washrooms & water
The nearest public washroom is Birchmount Community Centre Washroom, 107 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 186 m away at Birchmount Park (currently off).
- Birchmount Community Centre Washroom · 93 Birchmount Rd
View centre hours · accessible107 m - Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom · 75 Birchmount Rd.
hours not listed · accessible170 m - Rosetta McClain Gardens Washroom · 5 Glen Everest Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible591 m
- Drinking water
- Birchmount Park bottle filling station · 186 m · off; Avalon Parkette drinking fountain · 384 m
Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.
Child care
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 177 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School (98 m, 20 spaces, preschool).
- Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School · 93 Birchmount Rd
20 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day98 m - Scarborough Day Nursery School · 51 Eastwood Ave
71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day532 m - Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd
30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day645 m - Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program · 120 Highview Ave
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day728 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (405 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (4.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 858 m away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 553 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Parkette Pl (98 m, 61 units, 5 storeys, built 1959), which scored 93 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 14 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Parkette Pl · Parkette Place Apts Inc. | 61 | 5 | 1959 | 93 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 98 m |
| 1711 Kingston Rd · Cogir Real Estate | 18 | 3 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2025 | 1 | 383 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 10 | 3 | 1950 | — | 0 | 568 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 0 | 568 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 0 | 568 m |
| 10 Glen Everest RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 350 | 17 | 1970 | 91 · Jul 2026 | 7 | 803 m |
| 160 Pinegrove Ave · 1192918 Ontario Ltd | 11 | 3 | 1963 | 94 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 859 m |
| 186 Danforth Rd | 15 | 4 | 1962 | 89 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 916 m |
The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 39 m away, ≈49 spaces; 55 m away, ≈35 spaces; 115 m away, ≈94 spaces; 134 m away, ≈679 spaces; 303 m away, ≈12 spaces; 317 m away, ≈12 spaces.
Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.
Traffic volume
The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Nov 27, 2007
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 2,034 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 107 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 723 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 678 from 4:15 p.m. Trucks and buses were 6.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 19 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2007, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.
How fast traffic moves here
Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming
On Birchmount Rd between Pinegrove Ave and Highview Ave, 383 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2024 put the average speed at 52 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,400 vehicles a day. Rhydwen Ave between Birchcliff Ave and Birchmount Rd measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Mar 2023). At the school-zone speed sign on Birchmount Rd (260 m away, 40 km/h limit), 25% of the 128,938 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone. 5 speed humps slow traffic on Rhydwen Avenue between Phenix Dr and Birchmount Rd.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhydwen Ave · Birchcliff Ave – Birchmount Rd · 121 m | Mar 2023 · 3 days | 324 | 32 km/h | 40 km/h | 44 km/h |
| Birchmount Rd · Pinegrove Ave – Highview Ave · 383 m | Nov 2024 · 3 days | 12,374 | 52 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 260 m
Birchmount Rd (southbound) · 128,938 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Rhydwen Avenue · Phenix Dr – Birchmount Rd
5 speed humps
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
The worst year was 2019, with 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 4 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Feb 28, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 25 | #3063 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 4 | #2897 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 16 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2234 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #1610 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| All since 2014 | 26 | latest Feb 28, 2025 |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.
Killed or seriously injured
Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Three thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), school/campus (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1 | 0 | commercial premises (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 1, 2024. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Birchcliffe-Cliffside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Birchmount & Rhydwen a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 25 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.
How busy is Birchmount & Rhydwen?
A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 27, 2007, 45% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Rhydwen?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Pinegrove Ave and Highview Ave (November 2024), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 260 m away (40 km/h), 25% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Birchmount & Rhydwen?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 320 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,740 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Birchmount & Rhydwen by transit?
Bus routes 12, 69, 117, 20, 135, 113, 16, 17 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Parkette Pl, 52 m).
What restaurants are near Birchmount & Rhydwen?
None within 300 m, and 15 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza (303 m), Andrew's Place Bar & Restaurant (305 m), Ume Fashion Sushi (309 m), Bodega By City Cottage (416 m) and Foodsup Inc (514 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Birchmount & Rhydwen?
The nearest is Birchmount Community Centre Washroom, 93 Birchmount Rd, 107 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom (170 m); Rosetta McClain Gardens Washroom (591 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.
Is there child care near Birchmount & Rhydwen?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 177 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School (98 m, 20 spaces), Scarborough Day Nursery School (532 m, 71 spaces) and Mon Petit Univers (645 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Rhydwen?
13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 553 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Parkette Pl (98 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 1711 Kingston Rd (383 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (568 m, 10 units) and 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (568 m, 11 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 is 86 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.
How many thefts are reported at Birchmount & Rhydwen?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.
What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Rhydwen in?
Birchmount & Rhydwen is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Nov 27, 2007.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 1, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 20 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.69575, -79.26346 · centreline node 13458512.