Everything you wanted to know about bike boxes
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by Admin
3y ago
Crews are in the process of painting bike boxes on Highway 7 West and Bathurst & Centre in Vaughan, as well as on Yonge Street in Newmarket. Bike boxes [identified by their green paint] are spaces allocated at signalized intersections along the rapidway corridors that allow cyclists to safely wait for a signal when turning left. This is instead of waiting in the left-turn lane, making the rapidway corridors safer and more welcoming for cyclists. Here’s pretty much everything you’d want to know about them. The purpose of a bike box Bike boxes provide a safe left-turn option for cyclists ri ..read more
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Navigating the complex world of traffic signals during rapidway construction
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by Admin
3y ago
As you can imagine, we think about traffic signals quite a lot here at vivaNext. They’re a part of everyday life and are essential to get from point A to point B for all users, including transit customers, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. The stages of rapidway construction have their own traffic signal stages: temporary and permanent. When construction begins on any of the vivaNext rapidway projects – such as the vivaNext Yonge Street rapidway project in Richmond Hill – traffic patterns and intersections shift to accommodate the new rapidway lanes. Therefore, temporary traffic signals ar ..read more
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Building innovative rapid transit for the future
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by Admin
3y ago
At the risk of sounding boastful, there’s an accomplishment we want to tell you about. York Region’s Bus Rapid Transit [BRT] system is a bronze medalist. That’s right. We’re up there on the podium with some of the world’s best rapid transit, and along with Ottawa, we’re one of only two systems in Canada to be recognized. York Region was awarded a Bronze certification from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy [ITDP], based on the “BRT Standard,” an evaluation tool developed by ITDP for world-class transit, based on international best practices. The BRT Standard establishes ..read more
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Warranty & deficiency work ensures quality for years to come
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by Admin
3y ago
When building rapidways for generations to enjoy, it’s important to make sure that the end product meets the requirements we set out to build. That’s why you may see work activity in the first couple of years after infrastructure projects are done. Deficiencies Everything – from the paver stones on the sidewalk, to the glass in the canopies, to the red asphalt – is tested, inspected and verified by qualified engineers with a keen eye for detail. Anything that doesn’t make the grade is placed on a “deficiencies list” that the builder is responsible to remedy. Warranty work Much like when you b ..read more
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Happy holidays… all aboard!
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by Admin
3y ago
We all have our favourite seasonal stories. Some love the old classics, others like the Grinch or Charlie Brown. Here at vivaNext we lean toward stories of transit of course, like The Polar Express for example. Maybe that’s because we identify with the boy in the story, just a little bit. We may not have been waiting for a magical train to the North Pole, but since before the 2005 launch of Viva service, we’ve believed in the possibility of a connected rapid transit network. Back then, the vision to connect and transform communities wasn’t tangible. It seemed unbelievable that even one street ..read more
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Navigating through construction with safety top of mind
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by Admin
3y ago
The rapidway project in the Bathurst & Centre area is making excellent progress – and the transformation of the corridor is in the home stretch. With Centre Street’s long-term lane closures opened again – and two lanes of traffic are flowing both eastbound and westbound – drivers will have relief. It’s the perfect time to take a fresh look at traffic movements and safety in the area. good habits are key when it comes to safety During the heaviest construction periods, a number of drivers may develop habits of cutting through residential streets that are meant for local traffic only as a s ..read more
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Meet the NEW multi-use path on Highway 7 West
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by Admin
3y ago
If you’re walking, strolling, jogging or cycling Highway 7 West in Woodbridge, there is a new multi-use path in the centre of the road to get you across the bridge over Highway 400. Watch our new video for a bird’s-eye view and a peek at what it’s like when you’re in it. This protected path for pedestrians and cyclists has signalized intersections at each end to enable safe crossings back to the sides of Highway 7. Separated from traffic and transit vehicles by concrete barrier walls on either side, the multi-use path is wide enough for two-way travel. By bringing travellers away from the out ..read more
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How intersections are changing on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill
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by Admin
3y ago
As rapidway construction on Yonge Street in Richmond Hill progresses, dedicated bus lanes and vivastations are being built in the centre lanes. This means the way that signalized intersections work is changing – especially if you’re a pedestrian, or a driver turning left or wanting to make a U-turn. Here’s what to watch for: Dedicated lefts and U-turns now happen at intersections Signalized intersections will now have a dedicated left-turn traffic signal. This means that drivers can make left turns or U-turns only when the left-turn signal is illuminated. The protected movement through the in ..read more
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Why vivaNext staff do ‘walk-downs’ of our construction sites
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by Admin
3y ago
Blog post by: Elizabeth Kim Have you ever seen a group of people with white hard-hats walking along a rapidway construction site, although it seems like there isn’t much construction happening? Have you ever wondered, “How many people does it take to look in a hole?” or, “Why is everyone just standing around and talking?” Well, we hope to help answer those questions. getting a closer look The constructor schedules regular walk-downs of each of our rapidway construction projects – from one end to another – in order to closely review completed, ongoing and upcoming work. Different walks have di ..read more
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Learning from the best
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by Admin
3y ago
York Region Rapid Transit Corporation’s President, Mary-Frances Turner, spoke yesterday at the Global Public Transportation Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. Along with speakers from Melbourne, Australia; Paris, France; and Vancouver; she presented about the role of public transport in shaping cities. Her presentation, Art of the Possible: Turning a car-centric municipality into a culture of livability with transit, talks about how in York Region, smart growth and transit policies have been a catalyst to building a strong transit system and vibrant urban centres. How the rapidway projects have pro ..read more
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