Metrolinx and York Region contractors continue getting ready to build a rapidway — bus-only lanes in the centre of the roadway — along Highway 7 West from west of Jane Street to east of Keele Street.
As crews continue building platforms at the future vivastations, they’ll also start paving the next segments of base-layer asphalt between Edgeley Boulevard / Interchange Way and Keele Street. They’ll finish paving activities in sections over the next two months, but they’ll also close intersections and parts of the roadway along Highway 7. Expect Brampton Transit, the TTC and YRT to detour buses while the road is closed.
For example, this weekend, they’ll block the intersection of Highway 7 with Keele Street, 24 hours a day from 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 until 6 a.m. Monday, May 25.
During paving, crews will shift traffic lanes on Highway 7 to the north side, with one lane open in each direction. The south side of the Keele-Hwy 7 intersection will be closed except the right-turn lane, so traffic can turn right from Keele onto Highway 7.
“Paid-duty” York Regional Police officers will be onsite to help direct traffic to alternate north / south routes, including Jane and Dufferin Streets.
Crews will maintain access to all properties in work areas; however, they may also temporarily block driveways. Expect construction-related noise from equipment and trucks.
The TTC and York Region Transit are detouring their services during this work and may also relocate bus stops. Wherever possible, crews will keep sidewalks open. If the work affects a bus stop or sidewalk, directional signs will guide you to the nearest available stop or sidewalk.
The TTC is detouring buses operating along these routes during the work:
York Region Transit is detouring buses operating along this route during the work:
- Viva purple; and
- 22A King City.
During Highway 7 West rapidway construction, also expect delays for:
- Brampton Transit Züm express buses operating along the 501 Züm Queen route;
- TTC buses operating along the 35D Jane and 107 Keele North routes; and
- York Region Transit Viva express buses operating along the Viva orange route and YRT local buses operating along the 20 Jane and 77 Highway 7 routes.
Sources:
Toronto Transit Commission
107C Keele North
From 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 until 6 a.m. Monday, May 25, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Keele Street and Rivermede Road, then detour:
eastward along Rivermede;
southward along North Rivermede Road;
eastward along Centre Street;
southward along Keele Street; and then
westward along Steeles Avenue West to Keele Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Keele.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street south of Rivermede and Administration Roads and Highway 7, at Doney Crescent and Snidercroft Road, across from Ronrose Drive and at Steeles Avenue West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Rivermede Road at Rayette and Bowes Roads and Ortona Court.
- on Dufferin Street south of Glen Shields Avenue [north], at the walkways to Twin Pines and Unity Crescents, south of Clark Avenue West, at the walkway to Pauline Court, south of Glen Shields Avenue [south], at Viceroy Road and Steeles Avenue West and
- on Steeles Avenue West west of Dufferin Street, at Futurity Gate, beside #1765 Steeles West, at Alness Street, beside #1900 Steeles est and at Capstan Gate and Tandem Road.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street at Ronrose and Great Gulf Drives, north of Jardin Drive, at Highway 7, across from Administration Road, beside #8001 Keele and at Rivermede Road and
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue West east of Keele Street, at Petrolia Road and Shale Gate, beside #2501 Steeles West, east of Alness Street, beside #2215 Steeles West and at Gerry Fitzgerald Drive.
- on Dufferin Street north of Steeles Avenue West, across from Viceroy Road, Glen Shields Avenue [south] and the walkway to Pauline Court, at Clark Avenue West, across from the walkways to Twin Pines and Unity Crescents and at Draper Avenue,
- on Centre Street west of Dufferin Street and
- on Rivermede Road across from Ortona Court, at Bowes and Rayette Roads and Keele Street.
107B Keele North via Chesswood
After 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, southbound buses operate along their regular route to North Rivermede and Rivermede Roads, then detour:
southward along North Rivermede;
eastward along Centre Street;
southward along Keele Street; and then
westward along Steeles Avenue West to Keele Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Keele.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Rivermede Road across from Ortona Court, at Bowes and Rayette Roads and Keele Street,
- on Keele Street south of Rivermede and Administration Roads and Highway 7, at Doney Crescent and Snidercroft Road, across from Ronrose Drive and at Steeles Avenue West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dufferin Street south of Glen Shields Avenue [north], at the walkways to Twin Pines and Unity Crescents, south of Clark Avenue West, at the walkway to Pauline Court, south of Glen Shields Avenue [south], at Viceroy Road and Steeles Avenue West and
- on Steeles Avenue West west of Dufferin Street, at Futurity Gate, beside #1765 Steeles West, at Alness Street, beside #1900 Steeles West and at Capstan Gate and Tandem Road.
Northbound buses reverse the southbound detour routing.
Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street at Ronrose and Great Gulf Drives, north of Jardin Drive, at Highway 7, across from Administration Road, beside #8001 Keele and at Rivermede Road and
- on Rivermede Road at Rayette and Bowes Roads and Ortona Court.
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue West east of Keele Street, at Petrolia Road and Shale Gate, beside #2501 Steeles West, east of Alness Street, beside #2215 Steeles West and at Gerry Fitzgerald Drive.
- on Dufferin Street north of Steeles Avenue West, across from Viceroy Road, Glen Shields Avenue [south] and the walkway to Pauline Court, at Clark Avenue West, across from the walkways to Twin Pines and Unity Crescents and at Draper Avenue and
- on Centre Street west of Dufferin Street.
York Region Transit
22A King City
After 7 p.m. Friday, May 22, southbound buses operate along their regular route to Keele Street and Rivermede Road, then detour:
eastward along Rivermede;
southward along North Rivermede Road;
eastward along Centre Street;
southward along Keele Street; and then
westward along Steeles Avenue West to Keele Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Steeles West.Southbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street south of Rivermede Road (2 stops), south of Administration Road and Highway 7, at Doney Crescent and Snidercroft Road, across from Ronrose Drive and at Steeles Avenue West.
Instead, southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Rivermede Road at Rayette and Bowes Roads and Ortona Court.
- on Dufferin Street south of Glen Shields Avenue [north], at the walkways to Twin Pines and Unity Crescents, south of Clark Avenue West, at the walkway to Pauline Court, south of Glen Shields Avenue [south], at Viceroy Road and Steeles Avenue West and
- on Steeles Avenue West west of Dufferin Street, at Futurity Gate, beside #1765 Steeles West, at Alness Street, beside #1900 Steeles West and at Capstan Gate, Tandem Road and Keele Street.
Northbound buses operate along their regular route to Keele Street and Steeles Avenue West, then detour:
eastward along Steeles West;
northward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Centre Street;
northward along North Rivermede Road; and then
westward along Rivermede Road to Keele,
resuming their regular route northward along Keele.Northbound buses skip their regular stops
- on Keele Street at Ronrose and Great Gulf Drives, north of Jardin Drive, at Highway 7, across from Administration Road, beside #8001 Keele and at Rivermede Road and
Instead, northbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Steeles Avenue West east of Keele Street, at Petrolia Road and Shale Gate, beside #2501 Steeles West, east of Alness Street, beside #2215 Steeles West and at Gerry Fitzgerald Drive.
- on Dufferin Street north of Steeles Avenue West, across from Viceroy Road, Glen Shields Avenue [south] and the walkway to Pauline Court, at Clark Avenue West, across from the walkways to Twin Pines and Unity Crescents and at Draper Avenue,
- on Centre Street west of Dufferin Street and
- on Rivermede Road across from Ortona Court, at Bowes and Rayette Roads and Keele Street.
Viva purple
From 7 p.m. Friday, May 22 until 6 a.m. Monday, May 25, eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Keele Street and Steeles Avenue West, then detour:
eastward along Steeles West; and then
northward along Dufferin Street to Centre Street,
resuming their regular route eastward along Centre.Eastbound buses serve all vivastations.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Centre and Dufferin Streets, then detour:
southward along Dufferin; and then
westward along Steeles Avenue West to Keele Street,
resuming their regular route westward along Steeles West.Westbound buses skip the Dufferin and Keele vivastations.
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