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Steeles Avenue West construction affects Brampton Transit, MiWay service, starting May 24



UpdateCanada Day, Friday, July 1, 7:34 a.m.: The Region has expanded the scope of the project. Contractors resume working from Monday, July 4 until “the end of July.” Also, the work zone blocks part of the intersection of Steeles West with McMurchy Avenue South / Malta Avenue from 11 a.m. Monday, July 4 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, affecting Brampton Transit service.


Update — Monday, May 30, 4:54 p.m.: Construction blocks the intersection of Steeles West with McLaughlin Road South from 7 p.m. Monday, May 30 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 24. Brampton Transit and MiWay are detouring buses


Update — Tuesday, May 24, 9:59 a.m.: The Region has rescheduled the project to start Sunday, May 29 and end Friday, June 10.


(Updated — Tuesday, May 24, 9:59 a.m.) Tuesday, May 24 Sunday, May 29, Region of Peel contractors resume working on a project to rehabilitate

  • Steeles Avenue West (Regional Road 15) between west of McLaughlin Road South and east of Lancashire Lane.

Steeles Avenue West - construction between McLaughlin and Lancashire.jpg

During this project, crews are:

  • milling the asphalt surface; and
  • paving base and top hot-mix asphalt.

The work zone may temporarily reduce traffic lanes to a single lane in each direction and temporarily block intersections. “Paid-duty” Peel Regional Police officers will be on site to help direct traffic. Crews mostly work Mondays to Fridays overnight from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. to limit the timeline for disrupting traffic. Occasionally, they may also work Saturdays to keep the project on schedule.

Brampton Transit passengers aboard buses along these routes can expect delays:

  • 3 McLaughlin;
  • 4 Chinguacousy;
  • 11 Steeles;
  • 51 Hereford;
  • 53 Ray Lawson;
  • 54 County Court;
  • 56 Kingknoll;
  • 57 Charolais; and
  • 511 Züm Steeles.

MiWay passengers aboard buses along these routes can expect delays:

  • 57 Courtneypark; and
  • 61 Mavis.

(Updated — Tuesday, May 24, 9:59 a.m.) This phase of construction on Steeles Avenue West and the resulting Brampton Transit and MiWay service changes continue until June 8 until June 10.

The Region started the project Monday, November 1, 2021, but had to delay the work due to poor weather conditions.

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