Jarvis Street

Jarvis Street

Morning traffic at Jarvis and Front in 2008
Jarvis Street (red) Ted Rogers Way (pink)
Maintained by	City of Toronto government
Length	3.2 km (2.0 mi)[1]
Location	Toronto
South end	Queens Quay
Major junctions	King Street Queen Street
North end	Mount Pleasant Road / Ted Rogers Way
Nearby arterial roads in Toronto ← Yonge Street Sherbourne Street →

Jarvis Street is a north-south thoroughfare in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, passing through some of the oldest developed areas in the city. Its alignment extends from Queens Quay East in the south to Bloor Street in the north. The segment south of Front Street is known as "Lower Jarvis Street" while the segment from Bloor Street to Mount Pleasant Road is known as "Ted Rogers Way".

The street is a mix of older buildings dating back to the 1800s, including St. Lawrence Market, and has a large proportion of recent condominium apartment buildings. The street is considered by traffic engineers as an important artery to carry commuter traffic before and after work hours. To this end, a reversible lane was built in the mid-20th century along much of its length to allocate lanes. As well, Mount Pleasant Road was extended south to Jarvis and an intersection to the Gardiner Expressway was constructed. The City of Toronto initiated a redevelopment of the street in the early 2000s that widened sidewalks, added cycling lanes and removed the reversible lane. After less than two years, a subsequent City government removed the cycling lanes to nearby Sherbourne Street and the reversible lane was reinstated.