Update — Friday, December 2, 6:04 p.m.: YRT is detouring buses along the 462 Maple high-school special route around the work zone, starting Monday, December 5.

Region of York contractors are starting a project to improve

• Major Mackenzie Drive between Jane and Keele streets

in the Maple area of the City of Vaughan.

During this two-phase project, contractors are:

• resurfacing Major Mackenzie Drive between Jane Street and McNaughton Road / Avro Road;
• widening and rebuilding Major Mackenzie Drive between east of McNaughton Road / Avro Road and Keele Street;
• installing a new centre turning lane on Major Mackenzie Drive between east of McNaughton Road / Avro Road and Keele Street;
• installing a new eastbound right-turn lane at Keele Street;
• upgrading all intersections to meet Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act standards;
• installing a new 400-millimetre water main on Keele Street across Major Mackenzie Drive (on behalf of the City of Vaughan);
• installing streetscaping features on Major Mackenzie Drive to align with the City of Vaughan’s Maple Heritage District plan; and
• installing sidewalks and bicycles paths in the boulevards.

Thursday, November 17, the contractors start phase one of the project. During phase 1, they’re

• installing temporary traffic signals at Keele Street;
• installing a new 400-millimetre water main on Keele Street across Major Mackenzie Drive;
• installing temporary traffic signals on Major Mackenzie Drive between Jane Street and McNaughton Road / Avro Road;
• replacing a 1050-millimetre storm pipe that is in poor condition; and
• completing utility work on Major Mackenzie Drive at Jackson Street.

The work zone impacts roadways and traffic conditions in the area:

• the work zone restricts traffic in all directions to just one lane at the intersection of Major Mackenzie / Keele Street as crews install the water main.
• starting winter 2023, the work zone restricts traffic to just one lane on Major Mackenzie between Jane Street and McNaughton Road / Avro Road, while crews replace the storm pipe.

York Region Transit passengers aboard buses along these routes can expect delays:

• 4 Major Mackenzie;
• 22 King City;
• 96 Keele - Yonge;
• 107 Keele; and
• 462 Maple high-school special.

Phase 1 of construction on Major Mackenzie Drive and the resulting YRT service changes continue “until February 2023”, meaning as late as until February 28, 2023.