red asphalt paving tonight from Maplecrete to Keele

August 25, 2016

Tonight, weather-permitting, crews will be paving the rapidway with red asphalt on Highway 7 from Maplecrete Rd. to Keele St. In addition, one northbound lane on Jane at Hwy7 will be closed for curb work on the northeast corner, tomorrow. Also expect very short-term lane closures for water main inspections on Creditstone Rd. and Highway 7. Please see below for details:

red asphalt paving

work dates*: Thursday, Aug. 25 to Friday, Aug. 26
work hours*: 7pm–6am

  • Crews will begin paving the rapidway on Highway 7 West, both east and westbound, from Maplecrete to west of Keele.
  • Creditstone Rd. [see map from the previous bulletin] will experience a 3-hour interruption as crews pave through and allow for the asphalt to cool.
  • This means that during this time there will be no north or southbound movement through the intersection.
  • Traffic wishing to head north or south through the intersection will be detoured to next intersection to make U-turn.
  • Paid duty police officers will be on site to help direct traffic.
  • Bus stops and sidewalk access may be shift during this operation. Signs will be placed onsite to guide pedestrians.
  • 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.

curb work on Jane

work dates*: Friday, Aug. 26
work hours*: 9:30am-4pm

  • One northbound lane on Jane at Hwy7 will be closed tomorrow for curb work on the northeast corner.

water main inspection on Highway 7 W

work dates*: Friday, Aug. 26
work hours*: 9:30am-3:30pm

  • Crews will be conducting a water main inspection, which will require some very short-term lane closures between 9:30am and 3:30pm.
  • Short-term lane closures [5-15min] will include one northbound lane on Creditstone Rd., one westbound lane on Highway 7 between Creditstone and Costa Rd., and an eastbound lane beside the median at the Keele vivastation.

*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 Highway 7. For details and updates about all upcoming paving activities, visit our website at vivanext.com/paving7. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your Community Liaison.

Kristina Bergeron
Community Liaison Specialist
cell: 905.505.1347
email: kristina.bergeron@york.ca