WHITBY, ONT. – Construction has started on the first segment of the median Bus Rapid Transit system along Kingston Road (Highway 2) in Ajax.
When completed, the Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit will provide two-way transit service every five minutes, dedicated median bus only lanes, priority signals, and anticipated time savings of 20 minutes for transit trips along the Highway 2 corridor, states a release.
Construction for this section is expected to last 18 months, until the end of 2026.
The work includes:
- Construction of dedicated median bus lanes, median transit stop platforms and shelters;
- road reconstruction;
- traffic signals with bus movements;
- watermain and sanitary sewer installation; and
- dedicated in-boulevard cycle tracks with crossrides, sidewalks with accessibility improvements, street lighting and landscaping.
The first segment under construction is from approximately 300 metres west of Harwood Avenue to Galea Drive in the Town of Ajax.
This project is partially funded by a joint investment by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and Durham Region through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
