August 27, 2015

This weekend, crews are paving the north side of the Highway 7 intersection at Bowes Road. Please see below for details on the temporary lane reductions and traffic shift:

Highway 7 paving at Bowes Road

dates /hours of work*: The lane closures will be in place 24 hours per day from 7pm on Friday, August 28 until 5am, Monday, August 31.

what you need to know:

• During paving, the north side of the Bowes Rd. and Highway 7 intersection will be closed.
• Traffic on Hwy 7 will be reduced to one lane westbound, and one lane eastbound. Paid duty police officers will be at the Bowes/Baldwin intersection to help direct traffic. There will be a dedicated left turn lane onto Baldwin Ave.
• Detour signs will be in place to use Keele Street and North Rivermede Road. For detailed information, see the detour map.
• Signs to direct pedestrians will be onsite.
• There will be construction-related noise from equipment and trucks.
• Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination, and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.

*Work may be rescheduled due to weather – for details and updates about all upcoming paving activities, visit our website at www.vivanext.com/paving7.

We understand that construction can be disruptive, and we thank you in advance for your patience as we transform Highway 7. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Carrie Slattery
Community Liaison
Cell: 289.716.0091
Email: carrie.slattery@york.ca

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