VivaNext
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Warden
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| Vivastation | |
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| Coordinates | 43°50′56″N 79°19′53″W / 43.848862°N 79.331366°W |
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| Connections | TTC 68B Warden |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 November 2005 |
| Rebuilt | 6 March 2011 |
Vivanext (corporately styled "vivaNext") is the next phase of the Viva Rapid Transit System which serves York Region, Ontario, Canada. The Vivanext plan includes two subway extensions, two light rail transit (LRT) lines, and a bus rapid transit (BRT) network featuring dedicated lanes (rapidways) for Viva vehicles.
According to its website, the Vivanext plan will revitalize communities, help manage employment and population growth, and improve travel times across York Region.
Often referred to as a transitway or busway by other transit authorities, the term "rapidway" is used to describe the bus-only lanes being designed as part of the bus rapid transit component of the Vivanext plan.
The proposed benefit of the rapidways is that Viva vehicles will be able travel faster than before, by avoiding the congestion associated with mixed traffic.
While most Vivanext rapidways will be located in the centre median of roadways, they may also be located curbside to accommodate certain conditions. In Markham Centre, rapidways will be constructed through a pedestrian mall.
Rapidways projects funded for construction in York Region are located on Davis Drive, Highway 7 and Yonge Street.
The Davis Drive rapidway in Newmarket will extend 2.6 kilometres from Yonge Street to the Southlake Regional Health Centre.
In November 2009, pre-construction activities, such as utility relocation, planning and geotechnical investigations began for the Davis Drive rapidway. Additional pre-construction activities, such as soil testing, archaeological assessments, building demolition, and removal/relocation of light poles and signs will continue through to the end of 2010. The current project completion date is 2015.
The Highway 7 rapidway is planned to extend from Highway 50 in Vaughan to Reesor Road in Markham, and will connect three major urban centres in York Region - Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in Vaughan, Richmond Hill/Langstaff Urban Growth Centre in Richmond Hill, and Markham Centre in Markham.
In December 2009, an on-site event was held near Enterprise Drive in Markham to mark the start of rapidway construction. The segment of line was completed by January 2011.
The following segment of Highway 7 rapidway, along with the new vivastations, will open on August 18, 2013:
The following segments of Highway 7 rapidway construction will commence between 2010 and 2015:
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