William R. Allen Road, also known as Allen Road, the Allen Expressway or The Allen is a short expressway/freeway and arterial road in Toronto, Canada. It starts as a controlled-access expressway at Eglinton Avenue West north to Transit Road and then continues as an arterial road north to Kennard Avenue and Dufferin Street. Allen Road is named after late Metro Toronto Chairman William R. Allen and is maintained by the City of Toronto. Landmarks along the road include the Lawrence Heights housing project, Yorkdale Shopping Centre and Downsview Park (formerly CFB Downsview).