It’s an exciting time for Vaughan as construction of the next segment of the vivaNext rapid transit network moves forward. Our system of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) rapidways on Highway 7, Yonge Street, and Davis Drive are each at different construction stages, and Highway 7 West in Vaughan is the next one to get underway.
The contract has been awarded for the construction work on the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) section of Highway 7 West, between Interchange Way/Edgeley Boulevard and Bowes Road. The VMC area will be a busy place in the next few years, with two major transit projects on the go and significant urban development.
The TTC is already working on Highway 7 west of Jane to build a new subway station for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE). The vivaNext rapidway will connect from the VMC vivastation to the subway station and an inter-regional bus terminal – all within walking distance. This connection will make the VMC an important hub for transit in southern Ontario.
Transit projects attract new residents and businesses, and fast, convenient transit helps shape this growth. Rapidway construction will include wider sidewalks, attractive landscaping and great lighting, resulting in new places to go, and appealing surroundings along the way.
Now that the contract has been awarded, we’re putting together construction schedules and planning the utility work that needs to be done beforehand. Sign up for updates to be the first to hear about construction schedules, and to receive ongoing construction alerts.
For more information check out the news release.
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One reply on “Rapid transit is on the way for Vaughan”
Question regarding the station canopy in the photo.
Looks markedly different from the renderings and the current shelters going up in Markham/Richmond Hill…
What is different about that station?
DaleA: Hi Wilson,
The vivastation at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre [VMC] will connect to the VMC subway station – the northernmost stop of the Spadina subway extension. More customers are expected to use this transit hub, so we’ve designed it to be larger than the other vivastations we’re building, with a longer glass canopy and wider platforms. Customers will connect directly to and from the vivastation platform and the subway concourse below. The roof has a different design to accommodate the larger station size, and the overall design has a look that echoes our other vivastations. Once construction is underway for this vivastation, we’ll post more facts and information about it on http://www.vivanext.com.