November 03, 2020
Crews were planning to complete final paving operations along Yonge Street from Highway 407 to Garden Avenue/Yonge Connector Road overnight, however due to unfavorable overnight temperatures, paving activities will be completed during the day. Every effort is made to schedule paving operations; however, it is heavily dependent on good, dry weather and specific temperatures. If the weather does not permit, paving operations will be postponed. Watch twitter.com/vivanext for last-minute updates, and vivanext.com/yongeimpacts for up-to-date information about road closures, overnight work and paving operations. Please see below for further details.
what you need to know:
work dates*: Wednesday, November 4 - Friday, November 6
work hours*: various hours - see below
- Crews will pave in the following order:
- Wednesday [7am-5pm]: to prepare for final paving operations, crews will grind the Garden/Yonge Connector intersection. Crews will also pave top black asphalt in the Yonge southbound traffic lanes from the Garden/Yonge Connector intersection to Highway 407.
- Thursday [12am-7am]: crews will pave top black asphalt in the northbound traffic lanes from Highway 407 to the Garden/Yonge Connector intersection and on Garden, at Yonge.
- Friday [4:30am-12:30pm]: crews will pave red asphalt in the Yonge and Garden/Yonge Connector intersection. The Yonge Connector will experience intermittent closures during this time.
- To accommodate this work, traffic lanes on Yonge will be shifted and reduced to one lane in each direction within the work areas. When approaching work areas, please slow down and follow posted signs.
- Garden will be temporarily closed during paving operations. Please follow detour signs that will guide you around the closures.
- At times, traffic will be diverted into the rapidway lanes and turning movements may be restricted.
- Following each paving operation, traffic lines will be re-painted, and lanes will be re-opened once the new asphalt and line painting has cooled.
- Paid duty police officers will be onsite to direct traffic as required.
- Wherever possible, bus stops, sidewalks and crosswalks will remain open. If a bus stop, sidewalk or crosswalk is temporarily closed, directional signs will guide pedestrians to the nearest available option.
- Due to the nature of this work, there will be construction-related noise from equipment and trucks.
- Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.
for your safety:
Be alert.
- With construction site conditions changing daily, it's important for everyone to pay attention to their surroundings. Watch for signs and traffic barrels that indicate lane closures or shifts, as well as relocated sidewalks and bus stops.
Be safe.
- Do not walk into construction zones or remove signs and barricades that are in place for everyone's safety. Even when no workers are present, it's a hazardous area. Cross at designated crosswalks, follow posted signs, and keep at a safe distance.
Slow down.
- To protect construction workers, pedestrians and yourself, it's crucial to slow down, follow the posted speed limit, and pay close attention to construction signs and road markings.
Safety is a shared responsibility.
- Do not ignore safety warnings or put others at risk by moving pylons, barricades or signage. Let's make sure at the end of every day, everyone gets home to their families.
We understand that overnight work is disruptive to those who live and work in the area, and have taken steps to reduce the impacts where possible. While we aim to balance the needs of commuters, businesses, area residents, the community at large and the project, night work is sometimes unavoidable.
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*Please note: As with all construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather. We will provide advance notice when possible. Watch twitter.com/vivanext for last-minute updates, and vivanext.com/yongeimpacts for up-to-date information about road closures, overnight work and paving operations.
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Whether you're a business in the construction corridor, working from home, self-isolating, or travelling through the rapidway construction, if you've got a question about what's happening in your area, please feel free to contact us by email or phone.
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