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Copper Creek Markham construction:
YRT detours, starting April 25



The City of Markham is closing:

  • Copper Creek Drive between Smartcentres Box Grove and Rizal Avenue

for a construction project, starting Monday, April 25.

York Region Transit is detouring buses operating along these routes, while the street is closed:

  • 2 Milliken;
  • 14 14th Avenue; and
  • 411 Markham District high school special via Box Grove.

Construction previously blocked this section of Copper Creek Drive and YRT detoured buses in November 2015.

Construction on Copper Creek Drive and detours continue until May 16.


14 14th Avenue

Mondays to Fridays from Monday, April 25 until Monday, May 16, westbound buses start their trips at the Smartcentres Box Grove stop, then proceed:

eastward along Copper Creek Drive;
south- and westward along Bernbridge Drive; and then
northward along Rizal Avenue to Copper Creek Drive,
resuming their regular route westward along Copper Creek.

Westbound buses skip their regular stop

  • on Copper Creek Drive across from Rizal Avenue (east side).

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Rizal Avenue across from Oakborough Drive and
  • on Copper Creek Drive across from Rizal Avenue (west side).

Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Copper Creek Drive and Rizal Avenue, then detour:

southward along Rizal;
east- and northward along Bernbridge Drive,
resuming their regular route northward into Smart Centres Box Grove.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stop

  • on Copper Creek Drive east of Rizal Avenue.
411 Markham District high school special via Box Grove

Monday-to-Friday school days from Monday, April 25 until Monday, May 16, buses operate along their regular route to Copper Creek Drive and Rizal Avenue, then detour:

southward along Rizal Avenue; and then
east- and northward along Bernbridge Drive to Copper Creek,
resuming their regular route eastward along Copper Creek.

Buses skip their regular stops

  • on Copper Creek Drive at Rizal Avenue and across from Smartcentres Box Grove.

Instead, buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

  • on Boswell Road south of Copper Creek Drive.
2 Milliken

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays starting Saturday, November 21, westbound buses start their trips at the Smartcentres Box Grove stop, then proceed:

eastward along Copper Creek Drive;
south- and westward along Bernbridge Drive; and then
northward along Rizal Avenue to Copper Creek Drive,
resuming their regular route westward along Copper Creek.

Westbound buses skip their regular stops

  • on Copper Creek Drive across from Rizal Avenue (east side).

Instead, westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at a temporary stop

  • on Copper Creek Drive across from Rizal Avenue (west side).

Eastbound buses operate along their regular route to Copper Creek Drive and Rizal Avenue, then detour:

southward along Rizal;
east- and northward along Bernbridge Drive,
resuming their regular route northward into Smart Centres Box Grove.

Eastbound buses skip their regular stop

  • on Copper Creek Drive east of Rizal Avenue.