what you need to know:

• Beginning Tuesday, the bus stop on the south side of New Westminster Dr. at Bathurst will be temporarily shifted west to accommodate underground drilling work. Please watch for directional signs.
• On Wednesday, crews will install new hydro poles from south of North Park to north of Centre St.
• Northbound and southbound Bathurst St. will be reduced to one lane in each direction and traffic will be shifted into easterly lanes away from the work area.
• Driveways may be temporarily disrupted.
• As each new pole is hoisted up and over existing wires and placed on its foundation, traffic on Bathurst 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.
• Bus stops and sidewalks will remain open wherever possible. If a bus stop or sidewalk is closed, directional signs will guide pedestrians to the nearest open bus stop or sidewalk.
• Over the next two to three weeks, crews will be working on framing the poles and stringing the lines in this area. To accommodate this work, short-term curb lane closures may be 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.
• Check out this video [of the vivaNext project on Yonge Street] for a look at how it’s done.