rapid transit in Vaughan
construction moves ahead on the
Highway 7 West rapidway
Boulevard
Highway 407
Sheppard Avenue
Dufferin
Highway 407
Spa
dina
Su
Street
Highway 7
Highway 407
Richmond Hill
Centre
Steeles Avenue
reet
Highway 407
Yonge St
Centre Street
Bathurst
Street
Bowes R
oad
vivastation
Keele Stre
et
Edgeley
Boulevard
Millway A
venue
Jane Str
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Creditsto
ne Road
Highway
400
Weston R
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Ansley G
rove Road
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Highway 7
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Doughton Road
Highway 7
Helen St
Borewetes R
oa
et
Barnes Court
TTC
Pine Vall
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Keele Stre
Portage Parkway
Creditston
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Jane Str
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Highway
400
Edgeley
Highway 7 West rapid transit vivastations
N
Finch Avenue
TTC
background
phase 1 rapidway construction [2012-2016]
This next phase of the existing Viva service [vivaNext rapidways]
on Highway 7 West in Vaughan is funded through Metrolinx.
Metrolinx is an agency of the Province of Ontario working to
transform regional transit expansion in the Greater Toronto and
Hamilton Area [GTHA]. The vivaNext rapidways in York Region are
part of Metrolinx’s $1.4 billion commitment to improve transit in
York Region, just one component of a larger $9.5 billion investment
in the first five priority projects of Metrolinx’s Regional
Transportation Plan, The Big Move.
subway extension from Downsview Station
phase 2 rapidway construction [2015-2019]
VMC development area designated by City of Vaughan
preliminary construction timeline
construction work
construction work
2014
2015
2016
Utilities [sewer, water, communications]
York Region’s vivaNext rapid transit plan is a key component of the
vision outlined by Ontario’s Places to Grow Act, which aims to
manage growth in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way.
This, combined with the City of Vaughan’s vision, recognizes
Highway 7 West and its growth centres as an important destination.
Hydro
As well as connecting York Region with surrounding communities and
transit networks, vivaNext rapidways will help shape our growth,
setting the stage for urban renewal and pedestrian-friendly,
transit-oriented development.
Rapidway construction
open to see how construction is unfolding on Highway 7 West
2013
Gas lines/ Duct bank
Retaining walls
CN Bridge construction
Road widening
open
Rapidways in service!
* For detailed construction information, sign up for construction updates at vivanext.com.
* Schedule subject to change.
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building a rapidway
Pave rapidway and intersections
Build vivastations and landscape boulevard
and median along rapidway
Build rapidway down centre of roadway
Shift traffic to new lanes and
repeat the previous steps on other side
Install permanent traffic signals and
pave/paint new traffic lanes
Put in new curbs, drains and sidewalks.
Install new streetlights
Remove old curbs and drains
Shift all lanes over to one side of roadway
Move utilities and set up temporary traffic signals
contact your community liaison:
Carrie Slattery
Community Liaison Specialist
Tel: 905.886.6767 ext. 71129 Cell: 289.716.0091
Email: carrie.slattery@york.ca