We made great strides in 2010 and look forward to 2011 with excitement!
On Davis Drive in Newmarket, pre-construction work included utility relocation, archaeological assessments and soil testing, and building demolition, recycling and clean-up. At least 85% of building materials were recycled and some trees, plants and shrubs were relocated. Reconstruction of the Keith Bridge near the Tannery also got underway. To allow for bridge construction work, the Tom Taylor Trail was detoured and the detour will remain in effect until the end of 2011.
The first rapidway segment and new vivastation to be completed in York Region is just weeks away from being finished. Located at Warden Station at Enterprise Boulevard and Warden Avenue in Markham, it is exciting to see this beautiful design transform from an artist’s rendering to reality. The 27-metre-long glass and steel arched canopy includes an enclosed, heated section and safety and accessibility features. We also saw progress along Highway 7 in Markham, with utility relocation getting underway.
The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension project made good progress. Exciting and unique station designs were unveiled, the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) were named through a public contest and the manufacturing of the four TBMs is almost complete.
All these projects will continue to move forward in 2011 and new milestones will be reached. The improvements coming to our communities and public spaces make this a very exciting time for all of us. Decades worth of improvements being done over several years will benefit generations to come as our communities continue to grow.
Happy New Year from vivaNext!