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Detour - Construction Started Tue Sep 2 2025
When: Tuesday, September 2, 2025, until construction is complete
Where: Church Street from Wootten Way North to Ninth Line, City of Markham
Reason: Storm sewer construction
Routes affected: 411, 416 – Markham District School Specials

Detour
Route 411 morning service:
Morning service will detour northbound Ninth Line, westbound Highway 7, northbound Wooten Way North and back to regular routing on Parkway Avenue.

Routes 416 morning service:
Morning service will detour westbound Church Street, southbound Ninth Line, westbound Highway 7, northbound Wooten Way North and back to regular routing on Parkway Avenue.

Routes 411 and 416 afternoon service:
Afternoon service will follow the reverse routing.

Stops missed:
- 1548, 4711, 4723 and 5590 will be missed in the morning
- 5851, 1561 and 6155 will be missed in the afternoon

Alternate stop:
- Temporary stop on Church Street at Wootten Way North

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Routes: 411-Markham District SS Via Box Grove, 416-Markham District SS Via Ninth Line
Detour - Construction Started Wed Jul 2 2025
When: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 until construction is complete
Where: Ninth Line and Church Street, City of Markham
Reason: Storm sewer construction
Routes affected: 522 - Markham Local

Westbound:
Buses will travel south on Ninth Line, passing Church Street, right onto westbound Highway 7, right onto northbound Markham Road and back to regular routing on Robinson Street. Stops 4723, 5590 and 5326 will not be serviced.

Alternate stops:
Westbound:
- Stop 6561 on Ninth Line at Church Street
- Temporary stop on Markham Road and Dublin Street

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Route: 522-Markham Local
Detour - Construction Started Mon Aug 11 2025
When: August 11, 2025, through Spring 2026
Where: Bayview Avenue and Steeles Avenue East
Why: Construction
Routes affected: Routes 91 - Bayview - Southbound

Detour:
Routes 91 will detour on Proctor Avenue, southbound Henderson Avenue and back to regular routing on westbound Steeles Avenue East.

Stops 5234, 2889, 3577, 3579 and 3581 will be missed.

Alternate stops:
- Stop 2888 on Bayview Avenue at Proctor Avenue
- Stop 3583 on Steeles Avenue East west of Henderson Avenue

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Route: 091-Bayview
Detour - Construction (Yonge Street Revitalization Project) Started Tue May 19 Until Fri Aug 28
When: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to Friday, August 28, 2026
Where: Queen Street at Yonge Street, Town of East Gwillimbury
Why: Construction (Yonge Street Revitalization Project)
Routes affected: Route 52 – Holland Landing (southbound), Route 425 – Huron Heights School Special (morning trip)

Detour:
Buses travelling south on Toll Road will turn right on westbound Bradford Street, left on southbound Holland Landing Road, left on northbound Yonge Street, right on eastbound Mount Albert Road, and back to regular routing.

Missed stop: Temporary stop on Queen Street, at Yonge Street.

Alternative stops:
- Stop 2528 on Yonge Street at Mount Albert Road, on the southeast corner.

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Routes: 052-Holland Landing, 425-Huron Heights SS
Detour - Richmond Green Secondary School parking lot construction Started Wed Jun 24 Until Mon Aug 31
When: Monday, June 29, to Monday, August 31, 2026
Where: Richmond Green Secondary School parking lot
Why: Construction
Routes affected: 82 – Valleymede and 83A – Trench

Detour:
Routes 82 and 83A northbound:
Northbound buses will travel north on Leslie Street, right onto John Birchall Road and will continue on westbound Elgin Mills Road to stop 1093. Stop 4630 will be missed.

Southbound trips will begin at stop 1093, on Elgin Mills Road, west of Leslie Street. Stops 4630, 7114, and 4931 will be missed.

Alternative stops:
Route 82/83A northbound
- Stop 1091 on Elgin Mills Road at Leslie Street

Route 82/83A southbound
- Stop 1093 on Elgin Mills Road East, west of Leslie Street

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Routes: 082-Valleymede, 8301
Detour - Thursday Nights at the Bandstand Started Fri Jun 26 Until Thu Aug 6
When: Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6
Where: Main Street Unionville, from Carlton Road to Victoria Avenue, and Fred Varley Drive, from Fonthill Boulevard to Main Street Unionville
Event: Thursday Nights at the Bandstand
Routes affected: 302 - Unionville Express

Detour:
Afternoon buses traveling eastbound on Carlton Road will continue east past Main Street Unionville, turn right on southbound Kennedy Road, right on westbound Highway 7, right on northbound Sciberras Road and back to regular routing on westbound Fred Varley Drive.

Stops Missed: 4373, 4951, 5840 and 5841

Alternative Stops:
- Stop 1491 on Carlton Road at Marin Street Unionville
- Temporary stop on Fred Varley Drive at Sciberras Road

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Route: 302-Unionville Express
Delays on Rutherford Road between Creditstone Road/Melville Avenue and Greenock Drive Started Thu Nov 27 2025
When: Thursday, November 27, 2025, until fall 2026
Where: Rutherford Road, over the CN Rail tracks
Why: Construction related to York Region’s Rutherford Road Improvements; expected completion in fall 2026.
Routes affected: Route 85 - Rutherford

Rutherford Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Creditstone Road/Melville Avenue and Greenock Drive to accommodate work on the rail bridge.

Expect delays for the duration of this project or until further notice.
For more information on the project, visit york.ca/RutherfordRoad
Route: 085-Rutherford
Detour - America Avenue Bridge Construction Started Wed Jun 3 Until Mon Jun 29
Due to bridge construction at America Avenue and John Deisman Boulevard from June 8 to June 21, routes 26 – Maple, 462 – Maple School Special, and 464 – St. Joan of Arc School Special will operate on detour routes.

Several stops will be temporarily out of service. Riders should use nearby alternate or temporary stops along Discovery Trail and Tierra Avenue.

👉 Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
📞 For assistance, call 1-866-668-3978 or visit yrt.ca.
Routes: 026-Maple, 462-Maple SS
Detour - Taste of Asia Festival Started Thu Jun 4 Until Sun Jun 28
Due to the Taste of Asia Festival, Kennedy Road will be closed between Clayton Drive and Steeles Avenue from Friday, June 26 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, June 28 at 11:59 p.m.

Route 8 – Kennedy will operate on a detour. Southbound buses will reroute via Denison Street, Old Kennedy Road, and Silver Star Boulevard, while northbound service will begin north of Clayton Drive. Several stops will be temporarily out of service; riders should use nearby alternate stops.

👉 Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
📞 For assistance, call 1-866-668-3978 or visit yrt.ca.
Route: 008-Kennedy
Detour - Town of Aurora Canada Day Parade Started Thu Jun 4 Until Wed Jul 1
Due to the Town of Aurora Canada Day Parade on Wednesday, July 1 (8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.), Yonge Street will be closed between Henderson Drive/Allaura Boulevard and Orchard Heights Boulevard/Batson Drive.

Routes Viva blue, 33 – Wellington, 54 – Bayview, 96 – Keele-Yonge, and 98 – Yonge will operate on detour routes. Several stops will be temporarily out of service; riders should use nearby alternate or temporary stops along detour corridors including St. John’s Sideroad, Industrial Parkway, and Victoria Street.

👉 Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
📞 For assistance, call 1-866-668-3978 or visit yrt.ca.
Routes: 033-Wellington - Leslie, 054-Bayview, 096-Keele - Yonge, 098-Yonge, Viva Blue, 60102
Detour - Construction Started Mon Jun 22 Until
When: Monday, July 6 to Friday, July 10, 2026
Where: Unionville Commons building (4310 Highway 7 East, City of Markham)
Why: Road construction (paving work)
Routes affected: Route 522 - Markham Local

Detour:
Buses will travel west on Highway 7, passing Main Street Unionville, right on northbound Eureka Street, right on eastbound Euclid Street, right on southbound Main Street Unionville, and back to regular routing. Stop 7384 will be missed.

Alternative stops:
- Stop 9885 on Highway 7 at Main Street Unionville
- Stop 5324 on Main Street Unionville at Highway 7

Please plan ahead and allow yourself extra travel time. For trip planning assistance, call the YRT Contact Centre at 1-866-668-3978.
Route: 522-Markham Local
Detour - Town of Newmarket Canada Day celebrations Started Wed Jun 24 Until Wed Jul 1
When: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Main Street South, between Water Street and Queen Street, Town of Newmarket
Why: Town of Newmarket Canada Day celebrations

Routes affected: 54 - Bayview

Detour:
Northbound buses will continue on Prospect Street, westbound on Davis Drive and back to regular routing on northbound Main Street North. Stops 2077, 4962, 4963 and 4965 will not be serviced.

Southbound buses will follow the reverse routing. Stops 2467, 4968, 4964, 4961 and 2058 will not be serviced.

Alternative stops:

Northbound:
- 2228 on Bayview Avenue at Pearson Street
- 6202 on Prospect Street at Grace Street
- 2592 on Davis Drive at The Tannery

Southbound:
- 2608 on Davis Drive opposite The Tannery
- 2248 on Prospect Street at Pearson Street
Route: 054-Bayview