November 27, 2017
Starting tonight, there will be overnight line painting and a traffic shift on Hwy 7 W between Edgeley Boulevard/Interchange Way and Colossus Drive. In addition, there will be a westbound curb lane closure between Colossus Dr. to Weston Road. Plus, there will be median removals followed by a traffic shift between Bruce Street and Pine Valley Drive. Please see below for further details.
Highway 7 traffic shift at Edgeley Blvd.:
work dates*: Monday, Nov. 27 to Thursday, Nov. 30 [overnight Mon. & Wed.]
work hours*: 10pm-6am
- On Monday and Wednesday nights respectively - overnight - Highway 7 W will be reduced to one lane westbound [Monday overnight] and then eastbound [Wednesday overnight] between Edgeley/Interchange Way and Colossus to accommodate line painting.
- Westbound lanes will reopen on Tuesday morning, shifted to the north.
- Similarly, eastbound lanes will reopen on Thursday morning, shifted to the south. Both traffic shifts are to accommodate upcoming vivastation platform excavation at Commerce St. located in the middle of Hwy 7.
westbound curb lane closure at Weston Rd.:
work dates*: Tuesday, Nov. 28 to Friday, Dec. 22
work hours*: 7am-5pm [24-hr closure]
- To accommodate upcoming underground duct work and hydro pole installations, the westbound curb lane between Colossus and Weston will be closed for installation of temporary concrete barriers.
median removals from Pine Valley to Bruce Street:
work dates*: Tuesday, Nov. 28 to Friday, Dec. 22
work hours*: 7am-5pm
- Beginning Tuesday, crews will be removing medians, and then line painting over three nights to prepare for a traffic shift.
- Lanes will shift to the south on Highway 7 in both directions in order to accommodate road widening and storm sewer work on the north side.
general impacts:
- Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination, and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.
- Efforts have been made to keep sidewalks open wherever possible. If a sidewalk is closed, directional signage will be onsite to help guide pedestrians.
*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. Check twitter.com/vivanext for last-minute updates.
be ready. The new vivastation for bus rapid transit is opening soon on Highway 7! Customers will be riding dedicated bus lanes into Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Station—connecting them to the first subway line in York Region, the TTC Line 1 extension. For more information, check out vivanext.com/VMCopening.
We understand that construction can be disruptive and we thank you in advance for your patience during this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Michelle Goland
Community Liaison Specialist
cell:416.797.5653
email: michelle.goland@york.ca