pre-construction activities continue on Bathurst, Centre and Highway 7 West

April 5, 2016

Starting this week, crews are continuing with pre-construction activities, including surveying and utility location work, along Highway 7 West, Bathurst Street and Centre Street. This work will help prepare for the first phase of rapidway construction. Please see below for work details and temporary rolling lane closures:

work dates*: Starting the week of April 5, for approximately four weeks
work hours: 9:30am–3:30pm

surveying

  • Crews will be using standard surveying equipment to identify property lines, starting with the Bathurst & Centre neighbourhood, followed by Highway 7 West from Bruce Street east to Edgeley Boulevard.
  • Property stakes will be placed approximately every 50 meters.
  • Traffic lanes and sidewalks will not be affected.

utility location work

  • Utility location work continues along Highway 7 West, from Helen Street to Edgeley/Interchange Way, and parts of Bathurst & Centre Streets, and from Bowes Road to Yonge Street, until early May.
  • To conduct utility location work, crews use a truck-mounted drill rig to bore holes along the road and extract samples. Each hole will be filled before crews move to the next spot.
  • This work requires temporary, rolling lane closures.
  • Directional signs and paid-duty police officers will help guide traffic as needed.
  • Due to the nature of this work, at times there may be noise and vibration around the work area.

*Please note: As with other road construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather. We’ll provide advance notice whenever possible.

Thank you for your patience as we transform Highway 7, and Bathurst and Centre Streets. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your Community Liaisons.

Carrie Slattery
Community Liaison Specialist
cell: 289.716.0091
email: carrie.slattery@york.ca

Laura Black
Community Liaison Specialist
cell: 905.716.7663
email: laura.black@york.ca

Please note: As with all construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather. We’ll provide advance notice whenever possible.