Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Press Release - Temporary road closure scheduled for Green Lane west of Woodbine Avenue

Closure to accommodate advance work on Highway 404 extension

NEWMARKET – Green Lane will be temporarily closed to traffic this weekend east of Harry Walker Parkway to west of Woodbine Avenue in the Town of East Gwillimbury to accommodate work for the extension of Highway 404

The closure will take place:

• 10 p.m. on Friday, November 23rd to 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 24th
• 10 p.m. on Saturday, November 24th to 10 a.m. on Sunday, November 25th

Motorists using Highway 404 should note:

A. Full southbound access onto
Highway 404 for eastbound
travelers on Green Lane

B. No southbound access onto
Highway 404 for westbound
travelers on Green Lane

C. No westbound access, but
full eastbound access onto
Green Lane from Highway
404

Those affected by the road
closure are encouraged to use:

• Leslie Street or Woodbine
Avenue for north-south
access

• Davis Drive (Highway 9) for
east-west access

Signs will be posted indicating detour routes. York Region thanks motorists for their patience as work for the extension of Highway 404 is being completed.

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York, please visit www.york.ca