Reconstructing the King-Vaughan Bridge
The King-Vaughan Bridge is getting an upgrade. As part of the City of Vaughan’s 2021 Capital Works Program, the existing temporary bridge will be removed and a new bridge will be built on King-Vaughan Road between Highway 27 and Kipling Avenue. To safely accommodate the work and facilitate the construction of the permanent bridge, the road will be temporarily closed – except to local traffic – from June 21 to Nov. 30, 2021.
The section of King-Vaughan Road that will be impacted by the closure is a minor arterial road extending easterly from Huntington Road to Bathurst Street. The roadway provides access to three separate properties. It is not a transit route and sees minimal daily traffic.
The King-Vaughan Bridge was originally constructed in 1920 as an arch bridge that accommodated a single lane of traffic. In 2015, as a result of advanced deterioration, it was reinforced with a temporary steel modular bridge overtop of the existing bridge. Subsequently, the City initiated detailed design work and developed a permanent solution to reconstruct the bridge. Beginning Monday, June 21, construction activities will include the removal of both the temporary steel modular bridge and the remaining elements of the original bridge. A new single span, two-lane concrete bridge will be built in its place.
During the closure, appropriate roadside and detour signage will be installed to safely guide vehicular, pedestrian and cyclist traffic around the construction area. Those travelling along King-Vaughan Road will be detoured south to Kirby Road. The City has provided a map, which outlines the full detour route.
Local and emergency access to properties on the west side of the bridge will remain open from Highway 27. Local and emergency access to properties on the east side of the bridge will remain open from Kipling Avenue.
Visit vaughan.ca/DisruptionsAndClosures for more information.
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