traffic shifts & U-turns
stop, shop + dine.
Highway 7 West
Bathurst & Centre
Fall/Winter 2015
With rapidway construction progressing along Highway 7 West, the way
signalized intersections work is changing – especially if you’re turning left
or want to make a U-turn. Signalized intersections will now have a dedicated
left-turn traffic signal. This means that drivers can make left-turns or
U-turns only during the left-turn signal.
To get to entrances that are between intersections, on the opposite side of
the road, drivers should make a U-turn at the next traffic signals.
more than just a transit project
safety first
During construction, crossing at designated crosswalks is more important than ever.
Lane closures can change frequently and when areas are blocked off, drivers must
slow down and pay close attention to signs and road markings so they can drive
safely. Even when crossing at a designated crosswalk, it’s important to keep
safety in mind. Be sure to look both ways and pay attention to your surroundings.
sign up for construction updates
The best way to stay informed about the Highway 7 West rapidway is to sign up for construction bulletins
and updates at vivanext.com/subscribe.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our local shops and
businesses along Highway 7 through construction. If you haven’t visited us yet,
come down and check out what we have in store.
Don’t mind the construction mess­—we’re open for business and our staff are
ready to help you find just what you need this holiday season. Your Highway 7
businesses are here for you! Stop, shop and dine!
keep in touch
For a more in-depth look at
project plans and to sign up
for construction notices, visit
vivanext.com:
1. Visit vivanext.com
2. Click on ‘subscribe’ on the
left side
3. Select the ‘Highway 7 West/
Vaughan’ and ‘Bathurst &
Centre/ Vaughan’ boxes and
any others of interest
contact your Community Liaison:
Carrie Slattery
Tel: 905-886-6767 ext 71181
Email: carrie.slattery@york.ca
4. Provide your contact info
5. Click on ‘Submit’
A Metrolinx vivaNext Project
As the rapidway construction in Vaughan
progresses, it’s a good time to reflect on
exactly what the project includes. The
vivaNext goal is to design and deliver
rapid transit projects that attract, move
and connect people to York Region’s
urban centres.
This goal translates into a “triple bottom
line” contribution to our community. All of
the vivaNext projects result in social,
environmental and economic benefits,
including:
Urban transformation. Emerging along the
length of our rapid transit network,
traditional suburban development is
gradually transforming into more compact
neighbourhoods that include retail,
entertainment, dining, places of worship,
residential and offices.
Follow us on twitter. Find us on facebook.
Read our blog. Go to vivanext.com.
More jobs. As new developments provide
new housing choices, the area attracts new
employers – businesses that want to be
located near transit and to draw on a
well-educated workforce.
Less driving, more moving. As York Region
welcomes this new transit infrastructure and
an increasing population, the result is more
transit riders and reduced dependency on
cars. Less time spent behind the wheel of a
car can have great benefits to long-term
health because people walk, run or cycle
more – for exercise and to get from place
to place.
Cleaner air. Every busload can potentially
replace 70 cars, and fewer cars on the road
mean reduced carbon emissions.
VivaNext is more than just a transit project.
phase 2 is connecting both east and west
9
The vision of a vibrant, new downtown for
the City of Vaughan is becoming reality.
• Concrete planter boxes are being installed for trees,
shrubs and plants to be planted next year.
The subway station at Vaughan Metropolitan
Centre [VMC] is now visible above ground
from Highway 7 while the rapidway project
has seen significant progress this year,
including:
• Three vivastation canopies have been delivered: two at
Creditstone Road, and one at Keele Street.
vivaNext
rapidway
phase 1
d
reet
Yo ng e St
oa d
B owes R
Ke ele St
reet
on e R oa
Credit st
Bo u levar
400
Ed g eley
H ig hway
Weston R
o
ad
d
rove R oa
An sley G
ley Dri ve
Pin e Val
Wigwoss
Drive
H ig hway 407
Centre Street
transit in mixed traffic
t St reet
Bathurs
S treet
vivastation locations
full dedicated rapidway [phase 1]
what to expect
The phase 2 rapidway spans west from the VMC, over Highway 400 all the way out to Helen Street, and
it will expand east to Yonge Street along the existing Centre Street and Bathurst Street Viva route.
N
Toronto-York Spadina
Subway Extension
partial rapidway
D ufferi n
He len St
reet
rail
TTC
Highway 407
Station
Steeles Avenue
N
Phase 2 will extend both east and west of the subway in Vaughan and into Richmond Hill.
Sheppard Avenue
EDCO [EllisDon
and Coco Paving] was awarded the $333.2 million contract to design, build and
finance this new phase of the Highway 7 West rapidway.
Hwy 7 West
[Viva] Vaughan Metropolitan Centre–
Spadina Subway station
H ighwa y 407
Finch Avenue
Barrie GO
Bowes Rd
TTC
Creditston
e Rd
Blvd
Edgeley
Hwy 7 West
ange W
ay
10 new bridge piers
vivaNext
rapidway
phase 2
retaining walls
Future
Shop
Project
Information
Centre
Commerce St
full dedicated rapidway [phase 2]
Baldwin A
ve
tonnes of concrete
6 new subway stations
Interch
13,000
shrubs, plants & flowers
rce St
CN MacMillan Bridge
14,000
KPMG
Comme
8.5 metre expansion of
Apple Mill Rd
Jane St
330 deciduous trees planted
[TTC] Vaughan Metropolitan
Centre station
Keele St
3 new vivastations
H ighwa y 7
Highway 7
underground pedestrian
connection
Walmart
ay 400
steel reinforcing
Portage Pkwy
Highw
tonnes of backfill
300 tonnes of
Weston
Rd
8,000
SmartREIT Bus Terminal–
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Millway Ave
phase 1 fun facts
Vaughan
d
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and vivaNext
Mil lway
Av e n u e
Jane Stre
et
the transformation of Highway 7 in Vaughan is taking shape
The project involves widening Highway 7, Bathurst Street and Centre Street to add
10 new vivastations
12 km of dedicated
rapidway lanes for Viva rapid transit vehicles plus
, new bike lanes, and wide,
tree-lined sidewalks. Some of the features to expect include: attractive pedestrian areas, sustainable
landscaping to help with drainage and plant health, raised bike lanes, and a pedestrian and bike path
across the Highway 400 bridge.
Construction began this fall with surveying and utility investigations. Generally, utility relocations will
take place from 2016 to 2018, and then road widening from 2018 to 2020.
• Base-layer paving is completed at all of the major
intersections.
• The CN MacMillan Bridge expansion is nearly complete.
SmartREIT Bus Terminal entrance
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station
Vaughan Metropolitan CentreSpadina Subway station
VMC, TYSSE and a new bus terminal
The first phase of rapidway is well underway in
the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre [VMC], with
the vivaNext rapidway between Jane Street and
Bowes Road scheduled to open in 2016, and the
section west of Jane being coordinated with the
opening of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway
Extension [TYSSE]. The construction of the TYSSE
is more than 70% complete, and the vivastation
will open together with the subway in late 2017.
The SmartREIT Bus Terminal will allow passengers to
transfer between YRT, Viva, Züm and the TTC. Planned
for the northwest corner of Apple Mill Road and Millway
Avenue, the terminal will include a convenient passenger
pick-up/drop off area, plus nine bus bays. The bus
terminal will provide fully accessible, enclosed heated
waiting areas and washrooms, and include direct access
to the underground pedestrian concourse that links to
the subway station and vivaNext rapidway on Highway 7.
building a rapidway
Move utilities and set up
temporary traffic signals
Shift all lanes over to one
side of the road
Remove old curbs and drains
Install new streetlights
Put in new curbs, dra
Install permanent traffic
signals and pave and
paint new traffic lanes
Shift traffic to new lanes;
repeat previous steps
on the other side
Build the rapidway down the
centre of the road
Build vivastations and landscape
boulevards and medians along
rapidway
ins and sidewalks
Pave rapidway and int
ersections
vivanext.com
phase 2 is connecting both east and west
9
The vision of a vibrant, new downtown for
the City of Vaughan is becoming reality.
• Concrete planter boxes are being installed for trees,
shrubs and plants to be planted next year.
The subway station at Vaughan Metropolitan
Centre [VMC] is now visible above ground
from Highway 7 while the rapidway project
has seen significant progress this year,
including:
• Three vivastation canopies have been delivered: two at
Creditstone Road, and one at Keele Street.
vivaNext
rapidway
phase 1
d
reet
Yo ng e St
oa d
B owes R
Ke ele St
reet
on e R oa
Credit st
Bo u levar
400
Ed g eley
H ig hway
Weston R
o
ad
d
rove R oa
An sley G
ley Dri ve
Pin e Val
Wigwoss
Drive
H ig hway 407
Centre Street
transit in mixed traffic
t St reet
Bathurs
S treet
vivastation locations
full dedicated rapidway [phase 1]
what to expect
The phase 2 rapidway spans west from the VMC, over Highway 400 all the way out to Helen Street, and
it will expand east to Yonge Street along the existing Centre Street and Bathurst Street Viva route.
N
Toronto-York Spadina
Subway Extension
partial rapidway
D ufferi n
He len St
reet
rail
TTC
Highway 407
Station
Steeles Avenue
N
Phase 2 will extend both east and west of the subway in Vaughan and into Richmond Hill.
Sheppard Avenue
EDCO [EllisDon
and Coco Paving] was awarded the $333.2 million contract to design, build and
finance this new phase of the Highway 7 West rapidway.
Hwy 7 West
[Viva] Vaughan Metropolitan Centre–
Spadina Subway station
H ighwa y 407
Finch Avenue
Barrie GO
Bowes Rd
TTC
Creditston
e Rd
Blvd
Edgeley
Hwy 7 West
ange W
ay
10 new bridge piers
vivaNext
rapidway
phase 2
retaining walls
Future
Shop
Project
Information
Centre
Commerce St
full dedicated rapidway [phase 2]
Baldwin A
ve
tonnes of concrete
6 new subway stations
Interch
13,000
shrubs, plants & flowers
rce St
CN MacMillan Bridge
14,000
KPMG
Comme
8.5 metre expansion of
Apple Mill Rd
Jane St
330 deciduous trees planted
[TTC] Vaughan Metropolitan
Centre station
Keele St
3 new vivastations
H ighwa y 7
Highway 7
underground pedestrian
connection
Walmart
ay 400
steel reinforcing
Portage Pkwy
Highw
tonnes of backfill
300 tonnes of
Weston
Rd
8,000
SmartREIT Bus Terminal–
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Millway Ave
phase 1 fun facts
Vaughan
d
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and vivaNext
Mil lway
Av e n u e
Jane Stre
et
the transformation of Highway 7 in Vaughan is taking shape
The project involves widening Highway 7, Bathurst Street and Centre Street to add
10 new vivastations
12 km of dedicated
rapidway lanes for Viva rapid transit vehicles plus
, new bike lanes, and wide,
tree-lined sidewalks. Some of the features to expect include: attractive pedestrian areas, sustainable
landscaping to help with drainage and plant health, raised bike lanes, and a pedestrian and bike path
across the Highway 400 bridge.
Construction began this fall with surveying and utility investigations. Generally, utility relocations will
take place from 2016 to 2018, and then road widening from 2018 to 2020.
• Base-layer paving is completed at all of the major
intersections.
• The CN MacMillan Bridge expansion is nearly complete.
SmartREIT Bus Terminal entrance
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station
Vaughan Metropolitan CentreSpadina Subway station
VMC, TYSSE and a new bus terminal
The first phase of rapidway is well underway in
the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre [VMC], with
the vivaNext rapidway between Jane Street and
Bowes Road scheduled to open in 2016, and the
section west of Jane being coordinated with the
opening of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway
Extension [TYSSE]. The construction of the TYSSE
is more than 70% complete, and the vivastation
will open together with the subway in late 2017.
The SmartREIT Bus Terminal will allow passengers to
transfer between YRT, Viva, Züm and the TTC. Planned
for the northwest corner of Apple Mill Road and Millway
Avenue, the terminal will include a convenient passenger
pick-up/drop off area, plus nine bus bays. The bus
terminal will provide fully accessible, enclosed heated
waiting areas and washrooms, and include direct access
to the underground pedestrian concourse that links to
the subway station and vivaNext rapidway on Highway 7.
building a rapidway
Move utilities and set up
temporary traffic signals
Shift all lanes over to one
side of the road
Remove old curbs and drains
Install new streetlights
Put in new curbs, dra
Install permanent traffic
signals and pave and
paint new traffic lanes
Shift traffic to new lanes;
repeat previous steps
on the other side
Build the rapidway down the
centre of the road
Build vivastations and landscape
boulevards and medians along
rapidway
ins and sidewalks
Pave rapidway and int
ersections
vivanext.com
phase 2 is connecting both east and west
9
The vision of a vibrant, new downtown for
the City of Vaughan is becoming reality.
• Concrete planter boxes are being installed for trees,
shrubs and plants to be planted next year.
The subway station at Vaughan Metropolitan
Centre [VMC] is now visible above ground
from Highway 7 while the rapidway project
has seen significant progress this year,
including:
• Three vivastation canopies have been delivered: two at
Creditstone Road, and one at Keele Street.
vivaNext
rapidway
phase 1
d
reet
Yo ng e St
oa d
B owes R
Ke ele St
reet
on e R oa
Credit st
Bo u levar
400
Ed g eley
H ig hway
Weston R
o
ad
d
rove R oa
An sley G
ley Dri ve
Pin e Val
Wigwoss
Drive
H ig hway 407
Centre Street
transit in mixed traffic
t St reet
Bathurs
S treet
vivastation locations
full dedicated rapidway [phase 1]
what to expect
The phase 2 rapidway spans west from the VMC, over Highway 400 all the way out to Helen Street, and
it will expand east to Yonge Street along the existing Centre Street and Bathurst Street Viva route.
N
Toronto-York Spadina
Subway Extension
partial rapidway
D ufferi n
He len St
reet
rail
TTC
Highway 407
Station
Steeles Avenue
N
Phase 2 will extend both east and west of the subway in Vaughan and into Richmond Hill.
Sheppard Avenue
EDCO [EllisDon
and Coco Paving] was awarded the $333.2 million contract to design, build and
finance this new phase of the Highway 7 West rapidway.
Hwy 7 West
[Viva] Vaughan Metropolitan Centre–
Spadina Subway station
H ighwa y 407
Finch Avenue
Barrie GO
Bowes Rd
TTC
Creditston
e Rd
Blvd
Edgeley
Hwy 7 West
ange W
ay
10 new bridge piers
vivaNext
rapidway
phase 2
retaining walls
Future
Shop
Project
Information
Centre
Commerce St
full dedicated rapidway [phase 2]
Baldwin A
ve
tonnes of concrete
6 new subway stations
Interch
13,000
shrubs, plants & flowers
rce St
CN MacMillan Bridge
14,000
KPMG
Comme
8.5 metre expansion of
Apple Mill Rd
Jane St
330 deciduous trees planted
[TTC] Vaughan Metropolitan
Centre station
Keele St
3 new vivastations
H ighwa y 7
Highway 7
underground pedestrian
connection
Walmart
ay 400
steel reinforcing
Portage Pkwy
Highw
tonnes of backfill
300 tonnes of
Weston
Rd
8,000
SmartREIT Bus Terminal–
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Millway Ave
phase 1 fun facts
Vaughan
d
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and vivaNext
Mil lway
Av e n u e
Jane Stre
et
the transformation of Highway 7 in Vaughan is taking shape
The project involves widening Highway 7, Bathurst Street and Centre Street to add
10 new vivastations
12 km of dedicated
rapidway lanes for Viva rapid transit vehicles plus
, new bike lanes, and wide,
tree-lined sidewalks. Some of the features to expect include: attractive pedestrian areas, sustainable
landscaping to help with drainage and plant health, raised bike lanes, and a pedestrian and bike path
across the Highway 400 bridge.
Construction began this fall with surveying and utility investigations. Generally, utility relocations will
take place from 2016 to 2018, and then road widening from 2018 to 2020.
• Base-layer paving is completed at all of the major
intersections.
• The CN MacMillan Bridge expansion is nearly complete.
SmartREIT Bus Terminal entrance
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station
Vaughan Metropolitan CentreSpadina Subway station
VMC, TYSSE and a new bus terminal
The first phase of rapidway is well underway in
the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre [VMC], with
the vivaNext rapidway between Jane Street and
Bowes Road scheduled to open in 2016, and the
section west of Jane being coordinated with the
opening of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway
Extension [TYSSE]. The construction of the TYSSE
is more than 70% complete, and the vivastation
will open together with the subway in late 2017.
The SmartREIT Bus Terminal will allow passengers to
transfer between YRT, Viva, Züm and the TTC. Planned
for the northwest corner of Apple Mill Road and Millway
Avenue, the terminal will include a convenient passenger
pick-up/drop off area, plus nine bus bays. The bus
terminal will provide fully accessible, enclosed heated
waiting areas and washrooms, and include direct access
to the underground pedestrian concourse that links to
the subway station and vivaNext rapidway on Highway 7.
building a rapidway
Move utilities and set up
temporary traffic signals
Shift all lanes over to one
side of the road
Remove old curbs and drains
Install new streetlights
Put in new curbs, dra
Install permanent traffic
signals and pave and
paint new traffic lanes
Shift traffic to new lanes;
repeat previous steps
on the other side
Build the rapidway down the
centre of the road
Build vivastations and landscape
boulevards and medians along
rapidway
ins and sidewalks
Pave rapidway and int
ersections
vivanext.com
traffic shifts & U-turns
stop, shop + dine.
Highway 7 West
Bathurst & Centre
Fall/Winter 2015
With rapidway construction progressing along Highway 7 West, the way
signalized intersections work is changing – especially if you’re turning left
or want to make a U-turn. Signalized intersections will now have a dedicated
left-turn traffic signal. This means that drivers can make left-turns or
U-turns only during the left-turn signal.
To get to entrances that are between intersections, on the opposite side of
the road, drivers should make a U-turn at the next traffic signals.
more than just a transit project
safety first
During construction, crossing at designated crosswalks is more important than ever.
Lane closures can change frequently and when areas are blocked off, drivers must
slow down and pay close attention to signs and road markings so they can drive
safely. Even when crossing at a designated crosswalk, it’s important to keep
safety in mind. Be sure to look both ways and pay attention to your surroundings.
sign up for construction updates
The best way to stay informed about the Highway 7 West rapidway is to sign up for construction bulletins
and updates at vivanext.com/subscribe.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our local shops and
businesses along Highway 7 through construction. If you haven’t visited us yet,
come down and check out what we have in store.
Don’t mind the construction mess­—we’re open for business and our staff are
ready to help you find just what you need this holiday season. Your Highway 7
businesses are here for you! Stop, shop and dine!
keep in touch
For a more in-depth look at
project plans and to sign up
for construction notices, visit
vivanext.com:
1. Visit vivanext.com
2. Click on ‘subscribe’ on the
left side
3. Select the ‘Highway 7 West/
Vaughan’ and ‘Bathurst &
Centre/ Vaughan’ boxes and
any others of interest
contact your Community Liaison:
Carrie Slattery
Tel: 905-886-6767 ext 71181
Email: carrie.slattery@york.ca
4. Provide your contact info
5. Click on ‘Submit’
A Metrolinx vivaNext Project
As the rapidway construction in Vaughan
progresses, it’s a good time to reflect on
exactly what the project includes. The
vivaNext goal is to design and deliver
rapid transit projects that attract, move
and connect people to York Region’s
urban centres.
This goal translates into a “triple bottom
line” contribution to our community. All of
the vivaNext projects result in social,
environmental and economic benefits,
including:
Urban transformation. Emerging along the
length of our rapid transit network,
traditional suburban development is
gradually transforming into more compact
neighbourhoods that include retail,
entertainment, dining, places of worship,
residential and offices.
Follow us on twitter. Find us on facebook.
Read our blog. Go to vivanext.com.
More jobs. As new developments provide
new housing choices, the area attracts new
employers – businesses that want to be
located near transit and to draw on a
well-educated workforce.
Less driving, more moving. As York Region
welcomes this new transit infrastructure and
an increasing population, the result is more
transit riders and reduced dependency on
cars. Less time spent behind the wheel of a
car can have great benefits to long-term
health because people walk, run or cycle
more – for exercise and to get from place
to place.
Cleaner air. Every busload can potentially
replace 70 cars, and fewer cars on the road
mean reduced carbon emissions.
VivaNext is more than just a transit project.
traffic shifts & U-turns
stop, shop + dine.
Highway 7 West
Bathurst & Centre
Fall/Winter 2015
With rapidway construction progressing along Highway 7 West, the way
signalized intersections work is changing – especially if you’re turning left
or want to make a U-turn. Signalized intersections will now have a dedicated
left-turn traffic signal. This means that drivers can make left-turns or
U-turns only during the left-turn signal.
To get to entrances that are between intersections, on the opposite side of
the road, drivers should make a U-turn at the next traffic signals.
more than just a transit project
safety first
During construction, crossing at designated crosswalks is more important than ever.
Lane closures can change frequently and when areas are blocked off, drivers must
slow down and pay close attention to signs and road markings so they can drive
safely. Even when crossing at a designated crosswalk, it’s important to keep
safety in mind. Be sure to look both ways and pay attention to your surroundings.
sign up for construction updates
The best way to stay informed about the Highway 7 West rapidway is to sign up for construction bulletins
and updates at vivanext.com/subscribe.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our local shops and
businesses along Highway 7 through construction. If you haven’t visited us yet,
come down and check out what we have in store.
Don’t mind the construction mess­—we’re open for business and our staff are
ready to help you find just what you need this holiday season. Your Highway 7
businesses are here for you! Stop, shop and dine!
keep in touch
For a more in-depth look at
project plans and to sign up
for construction notices, visit
vivanext.com:
1. Visit vivanext.com
2. Click on ‘subscribe’ on the
left side
3. Select the ‘Highway 7 West/
Vaughan’ and ‘Bathurst &
Centre/ Vaughan’ boxes and
any others of interest
contact your Community Liaison:
Carrie Slattery
Tel: 905-886-6767 ext 71181
Email: carrie.slattery@york.ca
4. Provide your contact info
5. Click on ‘Submit’
A Metrolinx vivaNext Project
As the rapidway construction in Vaughan
progresses, it’s a good time to reflect on
exactly what the project includes. The
vivaNext goal is to design and deliver
rapid transit projects that attract, move
and connect people to York Region’s
urban centres.
This goal translates into a “triple bottom
line” contribution to our community. All of
the vivaNext projects result in social,
environmental and economic benefits,
including:
Urban transformation. Emerging along the
length of our rapid transit network,
traditional suburban development is
gradually transforming into more compact
neighbourhoods that include retail,
entertainment, dining, places of worship,
residential and offices.
Follow us on twitter. Find us on facebook.
Read our blog. Go to vivanext.com.
More jobs. As new developments provide
new housing choices, the area attracts new
employers – businesses that want to be
located near transit and to draw on a
well-educated workforce.
Less driving, more moving. As York Region
welcomes this new transit infrastructure and
an increasing population, the result is more
transit riders and reduced dependency on
cars. Less time spent behind the wheel of a
car can have great benefits to long-term
health because people walk, run or cycle
more – for exercise and to get from place
to place.
Cleaner air. Every busload can potentially
replace 70 cars, and fewer cars on the road
mean reduced carbon emissions.
VivaNext is more than just a transit project.