Highway 7 Rapidways
Public Consultation Centres: June 17 and 18, 2008
rapid growth…increasing traffic congestion
Georgina
1,505,000
935,000
Newmarket
Regional Centre
610,000
East
Gwillimbury
345,000
1986
1996
2001
Newmarket
2031
Aurora
King
WhitchurchStouffville
Richmond Hill
Centre
Richmond
Hill
Markham Centre
Vaughan
Corporate Centre
Vaughan
Markham
800,000
455,000
150,000
1986
290,000
1996
2001
2031
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one transit vehicle replaces 70 cars
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enhanced urban environment
Increased transit ridership
Vibrant mix of residential, commercial and employment land use
Evolving transit villages
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york region intensification study
Second level intensification
numbers are preliminary
and include recent
applications
85,000 units required to
reach 40% target do not
represent the full Regional
intensification potential
Highway 7
Intensification
Zones
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york region intensification matrix (2006-2031)
Regional Centres
Regional Corridors
Local Centres
Other Major Corridors
Local Infill
Total
Units (1)
% of
Intensification
25,640
14,490
26,140
7,720
11,350
85,340
30%
17%
31%
9%
13%
100%
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the proposed rapid transit network
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vivaNext capital construction projects 2008-2015
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vivaNext design elements
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dedicated rapidways
Six through lanes with left turn lanes
Dedicated centre lane rapidways
Fully landscaped boulevards and median planting
Dedicated bike lanes
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transit corridor intersections
Enhancing public safety and access
for drivers, transit riders, pedestrians
and cyclists
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managing traffic movements at Intersections
First Signal Phase: Left turn and U turns
only, no other traffic movements
Second Signal Phase: Corridor general
traffic, Viva rapid transit and pedestrians
Third Signal Phase: Cross street
general traffic and pedestrians
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managing mid-block traffic movements
Inbound Access
Access from Rapid transit corridor to
side streets and properties between
signalized intersections
Outbound Access:
Access to Rapid transit corridor from
side streets between signalized
intersections
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vivastations
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vivastations
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placemaking opportunities
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landscaped boulevards and medians
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pedestrian-friendly streets
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pedestrian-friendly streets
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highway 7 – h3 project status
EA completed March 2007
Conceptual design complete
Property requirements defined
Preliminary engineering ongoing
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highway 7 – h3 rapidway alignment
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highway 7 – richmond hill terminal to silver linden drive
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highway 7 – doncrest road to valleymede drive
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highway 7 – west beaver creek to highway 404
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highway 7 – highway 404 to cochrane drive
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highway 7 – montgomery court to south town centre boulevard
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highway 7 – montgomery court to south town centre boulevard
(4 lane alternative)
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highway 7 – south town centre boulevard to cedarland drive
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enterprise drive – warden avenue to birchmount road
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markham centre – market drive to unionville go station
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next steps
Public Meeting #1 (June 17 & 18, 2008)
Property owner consultation (Summer 2008)
Public Meetings #2 and #3 (Fall 2008)
Construction starts on Civic Mall (Fall 2009)
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thank you…….Q&A
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