Portage Parkway Widening project

The City of Vaughan is making improvements to Portage Parkway, from Applewood Crescent to Jane Street!

Portage Parkway

Project Updates

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The City of Vaughan is relocating the watermain along the north side of Portage Parkway, from Applewood Crescent to Millway Avenue. To minimize the impact of water disruptions, work will occur overnight and is scheduled to take place from Sunday, March 15 to Friday, March 20, weather permitting.
 

Water supply will temporarily be shut off at the following addresses according to the schedule below:
 

  • 705 Applewood Cres., between 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 15 and 5:30 a.m. on Monday, March 16
  • 207 Edgeley Blvd., between 10 p.m. on Monday, March 16 and 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17
  • 11 Buttermill Ave., between 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 and 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18
  • 190 Millway Ave., between 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 and 7 a.m. on Thursday, March 19
  • 100 Edgeley Blvd., between 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 19 and 7 a.m. on Friday, March 20
  • Portage Parkway is now open at Millway Avenue.
  • Rolling lane restrictions will continue on Portage Parkway, between Applewood Crescent and Jane Street, until the project is completed. 
  • Stopping and parking is prohibited on Portage Parkway during construction.
  • Millway Avenue is now open in both directions, between Apple Mill Road and Portage Parkway.
  • Work continues on the installation of a new sanitary sewer mainline and maintenance chambers along Portage Parkway.
    • To safely complete this work, the daily road closure on Portage Parkway at Millway Avenue will continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. 
    • Work on Portage Parkway at Buttermill Avenue is scheduled to begin after construction on Millway Avenue is completed.

A temporary sewer bypass system has been installed along Millway Avenue to support the installation of the new sanitary sewer mainline and maintenance chambers along Portage Parkway. 

The bypass is expected to be in place until the end of January 2026. During this time, the following lane closures/reductions will be in effect:

  • Northbound lanes on Millway Avenue, between Apple Mill Road and Portage Parkway, are closed.
  • Southbound lanes on Millway Avenue, between Apple Mill Road and Portage Parkway, have been reconfigured to one lane in each direction.
  • There is no access to Bent Tree Drive from Millway Avenue (emergency vehicles only).
  • Access to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Bus Terminal will be maintained. However, there is no parking along Millway Avenue in front of the terminal.
  • A new sanitary sewer mainline and maintenance chambers are being installed along Portage Parkway.
    • To safely complete this work, the daily road closure on Portage Parkway at Millway Avenue will continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Friday, Feb. 6.
    • Work on Portage Parkway at Buttermill Avenue is scheduled to begin after construction on Millway Avenue is completed.
  • A new sanitary sewer mainline and maintenance chambers are being installed along Portage Parkway. To safely complete this work, Portage Parkway will be closed at the following intersections:
    • Portage Parkway at Millway Avenue: closed daily between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday, Jan. 5 to Thursday, Jan. 15.
    • Portage Parkway at Buttermill Avenue: closed daily between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday, Jan. 19 to Friday, Jan. 23.

Commonly asked questions

Improvements to Portage Parkway are recommended in the 2023 Vaughan Transportation Plan (PDF) and support the growing Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC). 

Portage Parkway is being widened from Applewood Crescent to Jane Street.

Construction is underway and will take place in three phases.

 

Phase 1 (2025) will include: 

  • site preparation, including relocating private service maintenance holes.
  • installing a new sanitary sewer.
  • installing temporary traffic signals in preparation for road work.

  • tree removal and erosion control. 

     

Phase 2 (2026) will include: 

  • relocating underground utilities. 

     

Phase 3 (2026 – 2028) will include: 

  • installing underground infrastructure, including a new watermain, storm and sanitary sewers.
  • installing new sidewalks, curbs and cycle tracks.
  • paving and streetscaping work.
  • installing traffic signals at all intersections. 

To safely complete the work, lane reductions and other traffic disruptions will be required at times. The City will take measures to minimize impacts, including:

  • implementing detour plans to reduce traffic volumes.
  • replacing watermains and sewers on a block-by-block basis to minimize disruptions.

Street parking is prohibited on Portage Parkway. Public pay parking lots are available at Apple Mill Road and Millway Road.

No, temporary stopping will not be permitted during construction. 

The anticipated hours of construction are between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. as permitted by the City’s Noise By-law 121-2021 (PDF). Advanced notice of overnight and weekend work will be provided when required.

Yes, businesses and driveways will remain accessible during construction. Any disruption to access will be coordinated with the impacted business/property owner.

Yes, residential buildings and driveways will remain accessible during construction. Any disruption to access will be coordinated communicated to residents in advance.

Construction and timeline updates will be posted to this webpage as the project progresses. Check back often.