York Region awards contract for widening of Highway 27 in Vaughan

AtkinsRéalis has been selected by the Regional Municipality of York to provide design and engineering services for the widening of Highway 27 in the City of Vaughan. The goal is to reduce congestion by widening the road from two to four lanes between Major Mackenzie Drive and just north of Nashville Road, as well as improve the user experience through the addition of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.

“Connecting communities is at the heart of what we do,” said Stéphanie Vaillancourt, president, Canada, AtkinsRéalis. “With a track record of delivering road and highway projects across Canada and around the world, we’re bringing our world class expertise and local insights to York Region. The local team will provide on-the-ground know-how with support from our national and international specialists.”

Highway 27 runs north-south in Ontario, connecting Barrie and communities northwest of Toronto to the rest of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and downtown Toronto, with links to routes such as Highways 401, 407, and 427. Like many roads in the GTA, Highway 27 faces significant congestion, which affects livability, economic productivity, and air quality in Vaughan and the broader region.

As engineering consultant to York Region, AtkinsRéalis will provide detailed design, contract administration, and inspection services for the urbanization and widening of Highway 27. In addition, the proposed scope of services will include:

• The detailed design of active transportation features: including sidewalks, cycle tracks, and multi-use pathways.
• The evaluation and rehabilitation, or replacement design, of the Humber River bridge north of Major Mackenzie Drive. This will include considerations for its potential heritage status.
• The detailed design of the widening of the Humber River bridge south of Nashville Road.
• The detailed design of retaining walls and noise barriers.

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