August 14, 2015
construction activities on Davis Drive for August
August will see significant strides in the development of the centre lane rapidway. Read on for details of the paving activities happening between Yonge Street and Longford Drive, at Main Street, and changes to signalized intersections.
overnight work
To help ease the flow of traffic along Davis Drive, left-turn traffic sensors will be installed at the intersections of Yonge Street, George Street and Barbara Road. The sensors will be used to prioritize the advanced green arrow for motorists to make left or u-turns through the intersections.
Work dates: August 17 – August 21*
Work hours: overnights from 7pm – 6am*
Work area: Davis at the intersections of Yonge, George and Barbara
What you need to know:
- Crews will be working overnight to reduce the impact on daytime traffic.
- Left-turn lane closures will be required to install the sensors.
- There is noise, dust, and intermittent vibrations associated with this work.
rapidway paving continues
Crews are making progress as they build the centre bus lanes along Davis. Rapidway paving will continue next week between Yonge and Longford and at Main.
Work dates: August 2015 from 6am-9pm [some weekend work may be required].
Work area: Davis rapidway, from west of Yonge to Longford and at Main Street
What you need to know:
- Intersections at George, Barbara, Longford and Main Street will be closed intermittently to north and southbound traffic as crews pave through each intersection one at a time.
- During the intermittent intersection closures:
- Motorists will be unable to make left turns and will need to proceed to the next intersection or temporary cut-through lane and make a u-turn to get to their destination.
- North and southbound motorists on George, Barbara, Longford/Parkside and Main will have to make a right turn on Davis, proceed to the next intersection or cut-through lane, make a u-turn, and then continue on to their destination.
- U-turns are not permitted at Lorne Avenue or Tannery Mall while heading eastbound. To help you reach your destination a temporary cut-through lane has been installed on Davis at Superior Street.
- Paid duty police officers will follow the paving crews to manage traffic at impacted intersections.
- To prepare, crews may need to set up and drop off materials and machinery outside of regular work hours [i.e. overnight]. Please expect construction-related noise.
- Pedestrians will not be able to use north/south crosswalks at closed intersections. Security Guards and police officers will direct pedestrians to the next intersection to cross to the opposite side of Davis.
road closure at Patterson Street: Aug 17-20
During road closures, detour signs will be in place to guide drivers around the closure. Please watch for these signs as they will provide the most up-to-date information. Click here to check the status of ongoing and upcoming road closures, as dates may change and closures could be extended.
#mydavisdrive selfie contest starts Monday!
Shop on Davis, share and WIN! Take a selfie [a photo of yourself] with your purchase from a business on Davis, tweet it with the #mydavisdrive hashtag, and you’ll be entered into weekly random draws and a chance to win one of three Davis Drive shopping sprees.
Contest runs from Monday, August 17, to midnight, Sunday, September 20, 2015.
For complete details, visit www.vivanext.com/selfiecontest.
last chance for a Discover Davis Drive construction tour
Join your community liaison on a complimentary guided walking tour of the construction on Davis Drive. Register today and receive a $10 voucher to use at a participating Davis Drive restaurant on the day of your tour.
Here’s what one of our guests had to say:
“Very helpful and friendly guides. It was interesting to hear more about the project. I learned a lot about the growth in Newmarket and why the project is necessary.”
~ Kaitlyn B., Newmarket
If you have questions about the rapidway project, please contact your community liaison.
Kristina Bergeron
Community Liaison Specialist
Telephone: 905.886.6767 Ext.71051
Cell: 905.505.1347
Email: kristina.bergeron@york.ca
* Please note: As with other road construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather. We’ll provide advance notice whenever possible.