WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?: Major Mackenzie Drive widening at Vaughan City Hall to cost $2.26M

Construction of two dedicated turn lanes into city hall parking lot began Sept. 21

Yorkregion.com
Sept. 22, 2020

Motorists who regularly travel the already busy stretch of Major Mackenzie Drive past Vaughan City Hall in Maple should be prepared for more traffic delays.

JUST THE FACTS

• Starting Sept. 21, construction crews will be working to widen the south side of Major Mackenzie Drive to create a westbound left-turn lane and an eastbound right-turn lane into the city hall parking lot.

• In addition, the entrance to the lot is being widened, new traffic signals will be installed, a landscaped boulevard will be installed on the south side of the road and the existing sewer system will be upgraded.

• The work will require lane closures between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

• There will also be some nighttime paving work for a couple of nights toward the end of the construction period, currently slated to wrap up in December.

• The estimated cost of the project is $2.26 million. It is being funded by the City of Vaughan, with the work being completed by York Region.

• Since Major Mackenzie Drive is a regional road, York Region agreed to manage this project for the city.

• Vaughan City Hall is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is expected to remain closed until at least Jan. 4, 2021.

• For more information about the project, visit york.ca/vaughanconstruction.