$7.4 billion for York Region Public Works infrastructure supports growth and daily life

Newmarket – York Regional Council received an update on how roads and water and wastewater capital infrastructure projects are keeping people and goods moving, maintaining and improving water networks and enabling future growth.

“Investments in Regional infrastructure projects are essential to support our growing communities, maintain resiliency and advance York Region as a top destination to live, work and visit,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Eric Jolliffe. “Continual investment from Regional Council and senior levels of government enables our infrastructure to adapt and improve, meeting the needs of current and future residents.”

Updates from roads and water and wastewater capital infrastructure projects include:

• Investing $2.7 billion in road projects and $4.64 billion in water and wastewater projects for growth and asset management under the 10-year Capital Plan
• Planning for 29 active Roads Capital Program growth projects and 172 active asset management projects for 2025; work includes widening roads in the most congested urban areas and near new development, mid-block crossings over 400-series highways, improved intersections, new multi-use paths and streetscaping
• Maintaining 166 active projects for the Water and Wastewater Capital Program; work focused on building the regional trunk system, keeping infrastructure in a state of good repair and managing system risk and resiliency
• Advancing key water and wastewater projects in the 2025 10-Year Capital Plan, including the provincially mandated York Region Sewage Works Project, along with other critical upgrades to the York Durham Sewage System, servicing in City of Vaughan and Township of King, facility improvements in the Town of Georgina and environmental studies for MZO lands in the City of Markham and Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville

"York Region is making significant strides to enhance traveller experience and safety, promote environmental sustainability and ensure service capacity for planned growth," said Town of Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas, Chair of Public Works - Transportation Services. "Innovative and collaborative work with cities and towns, partners and senior levels of government help to build our communities up with reliable assets and services."

York Region is expected to grow to over 2 million people and over 900,000 jobs by 2051. York Region’s Transportation Master Plan and Water and Wastewater Master Plan guide infrastructure investments to ensure services meet the needs of growing communities.

“Investments in water and wastewater infrastructure ensure safe, reliable services while supporting growth and environmental sustainability,” said City of Richmond Hill Mayor David West, Chair of Public Works – Environmental Services. “By strengthening our regional trunk systems and completing upgrades for critical projects under the York Region Sewage Works Project and the York Durham Sewage System, we’re enhancing resiliency and preparing for future growth, building services that will serve generations to come.”

Learn more about York Region’s construction projects at york.ca/WaterConstruction and york.ca/RoadConstruction

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.29 million residents and 57,000 businesses with approximately 624,000 employees. More information about York Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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