» highway 7 west
Issue 1 | 2013
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Bus rapidway connection to TTC subway at VMC
exciting changes coming to Vaughan
The next generation of rapid transit is
coming to Vaughan, helping to shape this
growing community. Rapidways are
being built along Highway 7 West, and
then extended to parts of Bathurst Street
and Centre Street [see map on reverse].
Vaughan’s rapidway will feature
dedicated lanes for viva vehicles in the
centre of the road and 13 beautiful new
vivastations. In total the rapidway will
extend 15.9 kilometres from Yonge
Street past Highway 400 to Helen Street.
Rapidway construction will be completed
in two phases, with the first phase from
Edgeley Boulevard to just east of Keele
Street at Bowes Road,in the centre of
the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
development area.
This first phase will be completed in
conjunction with the Toronto-York
Spadina Subway Extension [TYSSE],
GO transit and other regional transit.
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The subway extension from Downsview
Station to Highway 7 is scheduled to be
in service in 2016, including a new subway
station west of Jane Street on the north
side of Highway 7. Phase 2 of construction
is scheduled to be complete by 2018, and
will include a rapidway on Highway 7 from
west of Highway 400 at Helen Street to
Yonge Street, including parts of Bathurst
Street and Centre Street.
The rapidway project includes attractive
landscaping and wider sidewalks,
setting the stage for
pedestrian-friendly
and mixed-use
development and
establishing the area
as an attractive
destination for
residents, businesses
and visitors to live,
work and visit.
project construction timeline
2011 2012
2013
Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2014
Jan-Mar Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2015
Jan-Mar Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
Jan-Mar Apr-Jun
Jul-Sep
Oct-Dec
2016
2017
Jan-Dec
Jan-Dec Jan-Dec
2018
Construction extending Spadina Subway from Downsview Station to Vaughan
Millway
Avenue
closed for
subway
station
construction
Rapidway phase 1 construction:
Edgeley Blvd. to Bowes Rd.
Rapidway
pre-construction:
Edgeley Blvd.
to Bowes Rd.
Rapidway phase 2 construction:
West of Edgeley Blvd. to Helen St.,
and east of Bowes Rd. to Yonge St.
Schedule subject to change.
*subject to change
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Development will continue in
the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
area – identified as a key growth
corridor in Regional and
municipal long-term plans.
Highway
40
Pine Vall
ey Drive
For information about the City of
Vaughan’s VMC development area:
vaughan.ca/metrocentre
Weston R
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For Spadina Subway extension
general information and subway
station designs: spadina.ttc.ca
Ansley Gr
ove Road
For those travelling in and around Vaughan, transit is about to become more
connected, and more convenient. The rapidway vivastation at VMC will connect to both
the subway station and an inter-regional bus terminal. Its appearance echoes the
other rapidway vivastations, but with a modified roof design to accommodate longer
and wider platforms. Customers and pedestrians at this busy transit hub will be able
to connect to different transit services via elevators and stairs from the vivastation
platform to an underground concourse. Vaughan is attracting new development to this
area and transit will be ready to move everyone with speed, comfort and style.
vivaNext rapid transit on Highway 7 West, 2012-2016
vivaNext rapid transit on Highway 7 West, 2015-2018
subway extension from Downsview Station in Toronto, 2011-2016
VMC development area designated by City of Vaughan
Highway 407
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