June 07, 2012

Hydro relocation work on Davis Drive

To accommodate the road widening on Davis Drive, hydro crews will soon start work to relocate hydro poles farther back from the roadway. Starting in June, new supportive bases, followed by new concrete poles will be installed along Davis Drive.

• Work date: Starting the week of June 11, 2012

• Hours of work: 7am to 7pm

Work locations

Crews will install hydro pole foundations:

• First at the four corners of Yonge Street and Davis Drive.
• Generally, work will move east on both the north and south sides of Davis to Alexander Road, however, crews will be required, at times, to move back and forth throughout the corridor to complete work.

Note: Going forward, hydro crews will be working in the boulevards and lands acquired by York Region.

What impact will there be?

• Around work areas rolling curb lane closures will be required, and at times will extend overnight (Mon-Fri).
• When bus stops and sidewalks are affected, signs will guide pedestrians on safe detour routes.

General description of hydro relocation process

• Excavate pits and install concrete hydro pole foundations (This work will take several months)
• Deliver and install new concrete poles
• Transfer service from old poles to new poles

Note: Old wooden hydro poles (currently housing telecommunication wires) will be cut just above the wires and remain in place until telecommunications services are relocated into the new underground duct bank.

What are the concrete foundations for?

The concrete bases will support 150 new hydro poles placed approximately 55 metres apart.

What will the new hydro poles look like?

The new concrete hydro poles are 19.8 metres tall, have a decorative black finish, an overhead street light and do not require supportive wires.

Click on each of the following to see preliminary artistic renderings of Davis Drive’s future streetscape after the road widening construction is complete and where the new hydro poles will go.

• Yonge Street to Longford Drive
• Longford Drive to Vincent Street
• Vincent Street to Prospect Street
• Prospect Street to Huron

If you have questions about the rapidway project, please visit , or contact:

Michelle Dudzik
Community Liaison Specialist
Telephone: 905.886.6767 Ext. 1096
Cell: 905.716.7663
Email: michelle.dudzik@york.ca