Metrolinx and York Region contractors continue to work on the project to build a rapidway — bus-only rapid transit lanes in the centre of the roadway — along Highway 7 East in Markham and Richmond Hill.
Here’s what’s going on this week:
Lane closures between Highway 404 and Bayview Avenue
- between Highway 404 and Bayview Avenue — Starting Monday, September 17 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day: Contractors are closing multiple lanes and traffic will be heavier than usual. Work continues until September 21.
- between Highway 404 and Bayview Avenue — Starting at 8 p.m. Monday, September 17 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 18 and continuing overnight nightly: Contractors will close multiple lanes at various times throughout the night. Work continues until 6 a.m. September 22.
- Commerce Valley Drive East — Starting Monday, September 17, from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day. Contractors are closing the southbound curb lane. Work continues until September 21.
- Leslie Street — Starting Monday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day: Contractors are closing the northbound curb lane. Work continues until September 21.
- Leslie Street — Contractors are closing the southbound right-turn lane indefinitely.
- Commerce Valley Drive West — Starting Monday, September 17, from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. each day. Contractors are closing the southbound curb lane. Work continues until September 21.
- between Pond Road and Valleymede Drive / Times Avenue — From 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. today: Contractors are blocking multiple lanes.
- Times Avenue — from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. each day: Contractors are closing the northbound curb lane. Work continues until September 21.
- at Valleymede Drive — Contractors have closed the driveway from Highway 7 into Esso. Use the entrance from Valleymede. The driveway reopens September 21.
- at Valleymede Drive — Starting Monday, September 17: Contractors are closing the driveway from Highway 7 into Shell. Use the entrance from Valleymede Drive. Work continues until September 24.
- between Rockwell Road and Doncrest Road — Starting Monday, September 17, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day: Contractors are limiting access to northbound streets from Highway 7 and to Highway 7 from southbound streets. Work continues until September 19.
- between Rockwell Road and Doncrest Road — Starting at 8 p.m. Monday, September 17 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, September 18 and continuing overnight nightly: Contractors will close multiple lanes at various times throughout the night. One westbound lane and three eastbound lanes remain open at all times. Work continues until 6 a.m. September 21.
- between Rockwell Road and Doncrest Road — Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, September 21 and continuing until 6 a.m. Monday, September 24: Contractors are reducing traffic to just one lane westbound and one lane eastbound. They’ll block all access to or from Chalmers Road on the north side of Highway 7. Watch for detour signs to alternate routes.
- at Bayview Avenue — Contractors are closing one eastbound lane near “Bayview Towers” from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. today.
Lane closures between Warden Avenue and Highway 404
- Warden Avenue bridge: Starting Monday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day, contractors are closing a southbound lane. Work continues until September 21.
- between South Town Centre Boulevard and Highway 404 — Starting Monday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day: Contractors are closing multiple lanes. Expect heavy traffic. Work continues until September 21.
- Apple Creek Bridge (between Rodick Road and Fairburn Drive) — Contractors are working to widen the bridge every day and sometimes overnight, causing significant noise and vibration. Work continues until mid-September.
- between Montgomery Crescent / Fairburn Drive and Woodbine Avenue: Contractors are closing the driveway into Longo’s (across from Lunar Crescent) Wednesday, September 19. They’re closing the driveway into Kelsey’s Friday, September 21.
- Woodbine Avenue — Starting Monday, September 17 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day. Contractors are closing the southbound curb lane. Work continues until October 21.
- between Cochrane Drive and Highway 404 — from 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 18 until 6 a.m. Wednesday, September 19 and from 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 19 until 6 a.m. Thursday, September 20: Contractors will close lanes at various times throughout the night.
Also:
York Region Transit is:
- closing the stop on Times Avenue at Highway 7 for northbound buses operating along the 82 Valleymede / Spadina route until September 21.
- closing the eastbound stop at South Park Road for buses operating along the 1 Highway 7 route until September 21.

