September 21, 2016

Crews will be activating the new traffic signals at Maplecrete Rd. and Highway 7 tomorrow morning. Tonight, crosswalks will be installed at the Highway 7 W and Creditstone Rd. intersection tonight, with prep work happening at Highway 7 W and Jane St. In addition, Work is also continuing on the CN Bridge. Please see below for details on temporary lane reductions and traffic impacts:

NEW signal activation at Maplecrete

Crews will be activating the new traffic signals at the Highway 7 West and Maplecrete Rd intersection.

work dates*: Thursday, Sept. 22
work hours*: 9am–12pm

• Note that these signals are NEW.
• Eastbound and westbound traffic on Hwy 7 will be reduced to one lane in each direction, and then northbound and southbound traffic on Maplecrete will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
• Traffic signal activation and temporary traffic equipment removals will take place.
• Traffic will be controlled by paid-duty police officers during the activation and removals.
• Please expect traffic delays through the area.
• Here is a previous bulletin with details of what the permanent signals mean to motorists and pedestrians Important changes to traffic patterns and intersection.
• Note there will be signal work at Creditstone afterwards, for roughly one hour.
• Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination, and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.

crosswalk street printing

work dates*: Wednesday, Sept. 21 to Thursday, Sept. 22
work hours*: 8pm–6am, overnight

• Crews will continue to install the crosswalk street printing at Hwy 7 intersections tonight at Creditstone Rd. Prep work will also take place at Hwy7 and Jane.
• Hwy 7 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.
• Street print refers to road markings that clearly show where pedestrians are to cross the street at signalized intersections. The stamping gives the impression of a cobblestone path on the road.
• To stay up to date on this work, follow us on Twitter @vivaNext.

*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. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact your Community Liaison.