Between Sheppard and Finch Avenues, Don Mills Road splits into two one-way curved boulevards known as Don Mills Road East and Don Mills Road West.[1] This section is called The Peanut due to its shape on a topographic map. It surrounds schools, a community centre, and the Peanut Plaza. [2]
History
Originally named Don Independent Road due to donations of the land by local farmers for the public improvement, the road was carrying traffic from many mills in the area: flour, grist, woollen, and sawmills, hence the current name.[3]
By 1990, Don Mills Road was widened from four to six lanes between Overlea Boulevard and York Mills Road. The two additional lanes became the first carpool diamond lanes in Toronto.[4]