Yonge Street Transit Projects Continue to Move Forward

Council received a presentation from York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) about progress of the vivaNext rapid transit project on Yonge Street, from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive and from Levendale Road to 19th Avenue/Gamble Road. Construction continued throughout the winter and a new water main has been installed from 16th Avenue to Harding Boulevard. The majority of work in 2017 will be utility relocation, with Alectra, Bell, Rogers and Enbridge moving their infrastructure to allow Yonge Street to be widened and to accommodate dedicated bus lanes. While construction continues, Yonge Street remains open and residents are encouraged to continue to support local businesses. YRRTC provides regular updates to the community, distributing thousands of newsletters and providing regular website updates. Residents and businesses can sign up for updates at vivaNext.com. YRRTC also updated Council on the Yonge subway extension project, which is moving forward with $55 million in provincial funding to initiate preliminary engineering design work. York Region has also applied for $36 million in federal funding from the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund to complete the preliminary engineering design. For more information, contact Denis Beaulieu, Richmond Hill Project Manager for Yonge Street BRT Project at 905-771-2540. 

The next Committee of the Whole Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6 at 4:30 p.m. and the next Council Meeting is Tuesday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers.