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jpsiwaewie j v ahiwiiiii m iyjvj tinj j m mi economist sunsuntribune saturday july 9 2005 pi york region working for you york region is one of the fastest growing municipalities in canada with an estimated 35000 new residents every year to enhance services for both new and established residents and businesses york region is making one of the largest capital infrastructure investments in its 34year history with 577 million dedicated to major infrastructure improvements and expansion the following is an overview of major roads water and wastewater projects across york region york region road projects current road construction projects gamble ssderoad bathurst street to yonge street road reconstruction bayview avenue wellington street to mulock drive road widening to four lanes with a continuous centre left turn lane dufferin street rutherford road to major mackenzie drive road widening to four lanes with a continuous centre left turn lane islington avenue rutherford road to major mackenzie drive road widening to four lanes langstaff road islington avenue to weston road road widening to tour lanes major mackenzie drive mccowan road to highway 48 road widening to four lanes rutherford road highway 27 to highway 50 road widening to four lanes in conjunction with a new watermain st johns sideroad yonge street to bayview avenue road widening to four lanes teston road 550 metres west of jane street to keele street road widening to four lanes in conjunction with a new watermain road construction projects beginning julyaugust major mackenzie drive kennedy road to mccowan road road widening to four lanes markham bypass phase iii highway 7 to 16th avenue construction of a new fourlane road warden avenue highway 407 to apple creek boulevard road widening to six lanes need more information on 10 ymj road construction tr jujtuh- york region s longterm msi02t capital roads water and r wastewater projects visit our maps section located on our web site at wwwyorkca and click oh maps then york atlas f v then infrastructure road construction projects beginning fall 2005 teston road weston road to jane street including highway 400 interchange road widening to four lanes weston road major mackenzie drive to teston road road widening to four lanes with a continuous centre left turn lane warden avenue mcpherson road to highway 407 road widening from four to six lanes bathurst street king road to wellington street road widening to four lanes 19th avenue yonge street to leslie street road reconstruction did you know york region is responsible for more than 3300 lanekilometres of roads and operates a 24hour dispatch service for road repairs such as potholes in 2004 york region replaced all of its traffic signals with energyefficient highrvisibility led traffic signals york regions primary businesses include transit regional roads garbage disposal and diversion water supply water and wastewater treatment emergency medical services long term care public health services social assistance familyand childrens services housing and residential services planning and development services- police services for more information plonso contact york region corporate communications at 90s 8304444 ext 1234 toll free at 1s774649675 or email infotyorkca fti vvivn