ADRM
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Okay, so show me the data that disproves it. I don't claim to have any, but I haven't seen any on either side. It's all gut, and I don't know how one could make a convincing case on either side, frankly.
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Okay, so show me the data that disproves it. I don't claim to have any, but I haven't seen any on either side. It's all gut, and I don't know how one could make a convincing case on either side, frankly.
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Taken May 16, 2017:
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News Release
May 16, 2017
York Street closed this weekend for ramp demolition work
A series of road closures in Toronto will be required from Friday, May 19 to Monday, May 22 to safely remove sections of the old expressway ramp as part of the demolition of the entire ramp from the Gardiner Expressway to York/Bay/Yonge Streets.
The following road closures will be in effect:
• York Street between Queens Quay and Harbour Street will be closed starting Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m. and extending to Monday, May 22 at 11 p.m.
• Eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard/Harbour Street, from Lower Simcoe Street to Bay Street (including the intersection at York Street and Harbour Street), will be closed starting Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m. and extending to Monday, May 22 at 11 p.m.
• Southbound York Street from Lake Shore Boulevard West to Harbour Street will be closed Friday, May 19 starting at 1 p.m. and extending to Monday, May 22 at 11 p.m.
Only local traffic will be permitted between Harbour Street and Queens Quay Boulevard.
By extending the work to the holiday Monday, the City of Toronto has been able to limit the hours of work at these intersections to between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on each day. The public is advised that this work will be brightly lit, loud and disruptive.
There will be no closures to traffic travelling westbound on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Enhanced signage will be in place to inform drivers of the road closure and help manage traffic in the area.
During this closure, pedestrian and cyclist access to the area will be restricted. Pedestrians and cyclists are advised to use alternate routes such as Bremner Boulevard, Rees Street and Lower Simcoe Street.
The City has a web-based map to help residents and visitors make their travel plans, available at http://www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions. More information about the City's planned capital construction work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/inview.
This work is part of the City's comprehensive, co-ordinated strategy to rehabilitate and upgrade Toronto's roads, transit and underground infrastructure for current and future needs.
This news release is also available on the City of Toronto website at http://ow.ly/8ZMd30bMofg.
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. In 2017, Toronto will honour Canada's 150th birthday with "TO Canada with Love," a year-long program of celebrations, commemorations and exhibitions. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TorontoComms and on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/cityofto.
May 16, 2017
York Street closed this weekend for ramp demolition work
A series of road closures in Toronto will be required from Friday, May 19 to Monday, May 22 to safely remove sections of the old expressway ramp as part of the demolition of the entire ramp from the Gardiner Expressway to York/Bay/Yonge Streets.
The following road closures will be in effect:
• York Street between Queens Quay and Harbour Street will be closed starting Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m. and extending to Monday, May 22 at 11 p.m.
• Eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard/Harbour Street, from Lower Simcoe Street to Bay Street (including the intersection at York Street and Harbour Street), will be closed starting Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m. and extending to Monday, May 22 at 11 p.m.
• Southbound York Street from Lake Shore Boulevard West to Harbour Street will be closed Friday, May 19 starting at 1 p.m. and extending to Monday, May 22 at 11 p.m.
Only local traffic will be permitted between Harbour Street and Queens Quay Boulevard.
By extending the work to the holiday Monday, the City of Toronto has been able to limit the hours of work at these intersections to between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on each day. The public is advised that this work will be brightly lit, loud and disruptive.
There will be no closures to traffic travelling westbound on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Enhanced signage will be in place to inform drivers of the road closure and help manage traffic in the area.
During this closure, pedestrian and cyclist access to the area will be restricted. Pedestrians and cyclists are advised to use alternate routes such as Bremner Boulevard, Rees Street and Lower Simcoe Street.
The City has a web-based map to help residents and visitors make their travel plans, available at http://www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions. More information about the City's planned capital construction work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/inview.
This work is part of the City's comprehensive, co-ordinated strategy to rehabilitate and upgrade Toronto's roads, transit and underground infrastructure for current and future needs.
This news release is also available on the City of Toronto website at http://ow.ly/8ZMd30bMofg.
Toronto is Canada's largest city, the fourth largest in North America, and home to a diverse population of about 2.8 million people. It is a global centre for business, finance, arts and culture and is consistently ranked one of the world's most livable cities. In 2017, Toronto will honour Canada's 150th birthday with "TO Canada with Love," a year-long program of celebrations, commemorations and exhibitions. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit http://www.toronto.ca, call 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TorontoComms and on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/cityofto.
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Great shot. Thanks, from Lisbon.
junctionist
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Those trees next to 8 York Street (Waterclub condos) are growing beautifully.
drum118
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May 17
Was planning on getting a video today from the Lake Shore while driving east and quickly die at Bathurst St backup end. Try to use the QQ to bypass the area to Rees St, but hit a backup on Bathurst St cause by a broken waterline where you cross TTC tracks. Road down to one lane in both direction with police on both ends directing traffic.
At Rees, got back on and slow going to the point I had a piece if concrete fly into the car driver window and a first for me. Some of the backup is cause by trucks for Ten York backing into the site. Took a few shoots and have yet to see them, but video was a dead issue.
Was planning on getting a video today from the Lake Shore while driving east and quickly die at Bathurst St backup end. Try to use the QQ to bypass the area to Rees St, but hit a backup on Bathurst St cause by a broken waterline where you cross TTC tracks. Road down to one lane in both direction with police on both ends directing traffic.
At Rees, got back on and slow going to the point I had a piece if concrete fly into the car driver window and a first for me. Some of the backup is cause by trucks for Ten York backing into the site. Took a few shoots and have yet to see them, but video was a dead issue.
drum118
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May 18
As of 4 pm, the ramp is gone west of York St Bridge Girders, considering there was 2 bay of steel and concrete at 10 am yesterday.
The plan is to have two jack hammers working on the York St bridge at the same time with one working down the York Ramp and the other doing Bay. Everything should be done by next weekend. This info come from a few people I know who work on the West Toronto Diamond that I ran into while taking some photos.
Still can't believe they are closing the intersection down at 1 pm tomorrow on a long weekend, but they need all the light the can get to get it down.
As of 4 pm, the ramp is gone west of York St Bridge Girders, considering there was 2 bay of steel and concrete at 10 am yesterday.
The plan is to have two jack hammers working on the York St bridge at the same time with one working down the York Ramp and the other doing Bay. Everything should be done by next weekend. This info come from a few people I know who work on the West Toronto Diamond that I ran into while taking some photos.
Still can't believe they are closing the intersection down at 1 pm tomorrow on a long weekend, but they need all the light the can get to get it down.
Razz
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Taken May 18, 2017:
hawc
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Hope they don't injure those trees.
Condo units at Waterclub facing the old ramp just got a nice boost in value.
hawc
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It's true. I wonder if any speculators bought units knowing this was coming.
