February 21, 2017
On Wednesday, crews will be installing new 26-metre hydro poles along the west side of Bathurst Street, from Worth Boulevard to New Westminster Drive, and on Thursday, shorter support poles will be installed along the east side of the road. Please see below for further details..
work dates*: Wednesday, Feb. 22 over the next few weeks
work hours*: 9am–7pm
what you need to know
- To accommodate this work, northbound and southbound Bathurst St. will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Wednesday.
- In addition, traffic on Bathurst will be shifted into easterly lanes away from the work area.
- As each new pole is hoisted up and over existing wires and placed on its foundation, traffic will be stopped in all directions for up to 10-15 minutes at a time.
- Traffic control staff and paid duty police officers will be on site to direct traffic as required.
- Sidewalks will be closed around the work areas. Directional signs will guide pedestrians to the nearest open sidewalk.
- The bus stop on the corner of Bathurst and Westmount Blvd. will be temporarily closed. Directional signs will guide pedestrians to the nearest open bus stop.
- Then, on Thursday, northbound Bathurst will be reduced to one lane around the work areas in order to accommodate support pole installation, as required.
- Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination, and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.
- Due to the nature of this work, there will be construction-related noise from equipment and trucks.
- Installation of the new hydro poles will continue over the next few months. We will continue to communicate details as work progresses.
- Check out this video [of the vivaNext project on Yonge Street in Newmarket] for a look at how it’s done.
*Please note: As with other road construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather or other variables. We are committed to providing advance notice whenever possible.
Thank you for your patience as we transform the Bathurst & Centre area. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.