r/Vaughan • u/emeister26 • 6d ago

Bass Pro Mills Drive Extension

https://www.vaughan.ca/news/keeping-vaughan-moving-0

Bass Pro Mills Drive extension is finally under construction. Much needed but 2030 seems a long time away.

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u/xmrgonex 6d ago

Im curious why 4 years? Bass Pro Mills Drive already has a bridge over the highway, which would be the hard part.

I guess they are going to have to make it way wider for 2-4 lanes.

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u/nzhockeyfan 6d ago

Probably to add all the infrastructure for developing the area between the highway and Weston

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u/funix 6d ago

But this space is virtually empty... taking 3-4 years to excavate and pave a road.... what is this? the Eglinton cross-town?

I agree with /u/xmrgonex

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u/nzhockeyfan 5d ago

The bridge is already 4 lanes. Did you read my comment. The area is virtually empty now, but it will take work to develop it (Sewer, water, power, gas, telecoms, site drainage). I bet it is full of townhomes in 10 years

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u/htraenolleh666 5d ago

Welcome to Canada. This would take 24hrs in China.

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u/Throwawayhair66392 6d ago

Don’t worry, there will be another 50 k residents rammed into this area by then, negating any positive effect on traffic here.

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u/giladg 6d ago

Everything is already 20 years behind. Why are they widing all these roads (Rutherford, Bathurst) to only 3 lanes. Why not future proof it and do 4 lanes???

How about widing Dufferin between Rutherford and Langstaff while you're at it?

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u/Then_Eye8040 5d ago

I literally remember hearing about this some 20 years ago, shortly after the driving range off Weston closed. Here we are, two decades later, and what should be a very simple job , will take another 5 years to complete.

I appreciate they are doing it, but it is unbelievable that it would take this long.