September 6, 2018

As previously communicated, over the next few months, there will be several temporary side street road closures on the east and west sides of Yonge Street, from Davis Drive to Sawmill Valley Drive/Savage Road. These closures will accommodate a variety of work activities including road reconstruction, storm sewer installation, paving and line painting to support the future rapidway.

The second temporary side street road closures are Millard Avenue [east of Yonge] and Millard Avenue West at Yonge.

Visit vivanext.com/roadclosures for up-to-date information about scheduled road closures and to view detour maps.

work dates*: Millard Avenue (east of Yonge): 3:30 pm on Friday, September 7 to 7am on Monday, September 10; Millard Avenue West: 7pm on Friday, September 7 to 7am on Monday, September 10; with closures in place 24/7

what you need to know:

• For these scheduled side street closure, crews will be working 24/7; and, the road closures will remain in place 24-hours a day.
• Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists and pedestrians around each temporary side street road closure.
• Access to businesses and properties near the work areas will be maintained.
• Traffic control staff and paid duty police officers will be onsite to direct traffic for the duration of this work.
• Bus stops and sidewalks will remain open. If a bus stop or sidewalk is closed, directional signs will guide pedestrians to the nearest open bus stop or sidewalk.
• Due to the nature of this work, there will be construction-related noise and dust from equipment and trucks.
• Please give yourself enough time to get to your destination, and remember to reduce your speed through construction zones.

crews dedicated to minimize disruption where possible: Limit the reversing of vehicles with back-up safety beeper Aim headlights away from buildings and homes Reduce the banging noise from dump truck tailgates Set up portable lights in a way that limits upcasting onto buildings Ensure equipment is well maintained and running well

*Please note: As with all construction projects, some work may be rescheduled due to weather. We’ll provide advance notice when possible. Watch twitter.com/vivanext for last-minute updates.

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. Read more about how we balance the needs of the corridor in our recent blog working day and night.

We thank you for your patience while crews work quickly to complete this work. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Sophia Bittar | Community Liaison | 905.806.0713 | sophia.bittar@york.ca