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Transportation and Works 10 Year Construction Program
York Region continues to be one of the fastest growing communities in Canada. York Region is committed to meeting essential infrastructure needs and to maintaining our high quality of life so that York continues to be the destination of choice for residents, businesses and visitors.
The 10 Year Capital Program shows how we plan to expand our roads, transit, water, wastewater, and solid waste management services for over the next decade. The Construction Project Search link above will enable you to search for detailed project information on our current ten year roads, water and wastewater projects.
The Transportation and Works Department and the Capital Delivery staff is responsible for building safe, high-quality, cost-effective roads, watermains, sewers and other municipal infrastructure to meet the growing needs of residents and businesses.
For more information, click on the following links:
Road System ExpansionThe Region's 10 Year Roads Capital Program includes upgrades to the existing road network through road expansion projects, intersection improvements, road, pavement, and bridge rehabilitation projects.
The planning and design of arterial roads is a lengthy process. Some of
the steps which lead to the completion of a road construction project are transportation studies, Class Environmental Assessments, coordination with other agencies such as railways, conservation authorities, area municipalities and public utility companies. With the acquisition of property, the relocation of utilities and receipt of all required approvals in place, construction can begin.
Road system expansion and rehabilitation improves road capacity, traffic operation, traffic safety and also protects the Region's investment by extending the life of existing roadways and bridges.
Transit
York Region Transit (YRT) is now in its third year of operation. YRT provides conventional transit services on 63 routes in Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Vaughan. YRT currently has a fleet of 232 conventional transit busses. In addition, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is contracted to extend 12 of its routes into York Region. There are two transit terminals and approximately 3,500 bus stops and 700 shelters throughout the Region.
A specialized transit service for persons with disabilities (Mobility Plus) is also operated by YRT. A fleet of 19 buses and a series of taxi and van contracts are used to provide this service.
Growth in travel demand in York Region is outpacing the unprecedented population and employment growth. Regional Council has directed that improved transit services be established as soon as possible. YRT continues
to expand its services to meet the growing transit demands. YRT is projecting to carry 12.4 million passenger trips.
Rapid Transit
As recommended in Vision 2026 and the 2002 Transportation Master Plan,
the Region is well underway in the introduction of a rapid transit system in
four major corridors: Yonge Street, Highway 7 and two north-south connections, one to the TTC's Spadina subway line at Downsview station,
and one to the Sheppard subway line at Don Mills station. With this rapid transit system in place, the four Regional centres of Newmarket, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham will be connected to each other and to the
TTC subway system.
The initial phase of the rapid transit, the Quick Start program, has received funding of $150m, equally sourced from between the Region, the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada. Quick Start will implement bus rapid transit using 12m and 18m buses, bus stop spacing of approximately one kilometre, and transit signal priority at main intersections. Future phases include exclusive rights-of-way for buses in all four corridors, with possible conversion to light rail, and the extension of the Yonge and Spadina subway lines.
Water Supply and Infrastructure
Water is provided to residents, businesses, and institutions in York Region through a variety of systems and facilities. The southern municipalities of Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill receive their water supply from the
York Water System – an extension of the Lake Ontario based system serving the City of Toronto and Peel Region. The Lake Ontario based supply also supplements the groundwater supply in Aurora.
The York Water System presently supplies water to approximately 80% of the total demand in York Region. Aurora, Newmarket and communities in East Gwillimbury, Whitchurch-Stouffville and King Township are serviced through municipal groundwater wells. Parts of Georgina are serviced by Lake Simcoe based water treatment facilities.
The following are some of the main elements identified in the water capital strategy:
- Increasing the Lake Ontario based water supply from Peel Region
- Securing additional water supply from the City of Toronto
- Continued implementation of a Water-Use Efficiency Program
- Groundwater Management and Protection
- York Water System expansion
- Addressing water supply needs outside the York Water System including the Georgina water supply as well as in the communities of Stouffville, Kleinburg, King City, Nobleton, Ballantrae, Schomberg and Mount Albert
- Asset management strategies including upgrades and maintenance to existing infrastructure
Wastewater ProjectsThe Region provides wastewater disposal capacity and services to York Region residents, businesses and institutions through six sewage treatment plants, major trunk sewers and pumping stations. The majority of York Region sewage is collected through the York-Durham Sewer System (YDSS) in Newmarket, Aurora, Stouffville, King City, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Markham, and treated at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) on the shores of Lake Ontario in Pickering, Ontario. Wastewater primarily generated in the Woodbridge area of Vaughan, has recently been diverted to Peel Region and is treated at the Lakeview Treatment Facility.
The northern communities are serviced through individual municipal wastewater treatment facilities.
Some of the main elements identified in the wastewater capital strategy include:
- Duffin Creek WPCP Expansion
- Implementation of a new YDSS system of 'parallel' sewers and pumping stations designed to convey flows from new development and provide relief to the existing YDSS where required
- Asset management strategies to maintain aging infrastructure
- Addressing the needs of communities outside the YDSS including Schomberg, Nobleton, Kleinburg, Sutton and Keswick
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