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.

This weekend, crews are paving the south side of Highway 7 between Costa Road and Keele Street.

Continuously from 6 a.m. Saturday, October 24 until 6 a.m. Monday, October 26, crews are laying 3,000 tonnes of asphalt.

They’re:

• restricting traffic to just one lane in each direction as they complete paving activities.
• closing Costa Road at Highway 7 to all traffic.

“Paid-duty” York Regional Police officers will be on site to help guide pedestrians and motorists.

Expect construction-related noise from equipment and trucks.

Monday, October 26 morning, crews are shifting traffic to the south side of the road between the bridge over the Canadian National Railway tracks and Keele Street to allow them to continue working on the north side of the bridge.

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.

Source:

• vivaNext.