It is located in north-west central Toronto where the Don Valley Parkway intersects with Lawrence Avenue East.

Today it is dominated by transportation uses, (including two rail lines, an expressway and an arterial road) with parkland alongside.

The parkland has seen recent naturalization efforts by the City of Toronto government and volunteer organizations, including the opening of the East Don Trail in 2012.

The small village of Milneford Mills was located along Lawrence Avenue at its crossing of the river.

One of Metro's priority projects upon its founding in 1954, was the construction of the Don Valley Parkway expressway from downtown Toronto to the Ontario Highway 401.

As part of Metro's road-building project, Lawrence was expanded to a six-lane arterial road through Milne Hollow.

The East Don also crossed Lawrence at the same point as the interchange, and roadways were built around the existing path of the river.

The river channel south-east of the parkway was mostly preserved, except for the use of concrete fill to curb erosion.