Roads: Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration (City of Toronto, UC)

[thettctransitfanatic]

Wow, did Toronto really have a streetcar running on Yonge to Simcoe? What were the frequencies like?

A streetcar to Simcoe? Was there automobile gods back then, they would have been very mad, LOL.

 

[W. K. Lis]

A streetcar to Simcoe? Was there automobile gods back then, they would have been very mad, LOL.

In 1948, the TTC "temporarily" replaced the streetcars (double-ended) on SPADINA and NORTH YONGE with buses, due to electricity shortages. Only the portion between Harbord and Dundas had the Harbord streetcars running until 1966 (with implementation of the Bloor-Danforth subway). That "temporary" bus replacement on Spadina lasted until 1997.

 

[Neutrino]

There's nothing so permanent as temporary measures, amirite

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

There's nothing so permanent as temporary measures, amirite

In this city, yea.

 

[Neutrino]

There defentily hasn't really been any transit improvements in Six Points area, although there is the Metrolinx Hub opening up fairly soon down the street at Kipling Station. That will obviously be the "substantial transit improvements" here.

I meant more like new BRT and LRT lines.

 

[drum118]

Feb 16
More up on site

 

[steveintoronto]

^ Great shots, but this time of year, everything suburban looks like Mississauga! That's bleak!

 

[Edllguy]

^^^ Thank you for the pictures/videos taken before next weekends partial opening.

This historical snapshot will be appreciated now and in the near future as we will compare the incremental improvements of this neighbourhood. Snow and construction areas do not bother me. I would even argue it adds more authenticity in what is about to happen...

Thank you again.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

^ Great shots, but this time of year, everything suburban looks like Mississauga! That's bleak!

Pretty much. Everything looks like anything suburban city.

 

[darth_freeman]

It's not like the 6 lane suburban arterial intersections will be much better. Poor lighting at pedestrian crossings and no curb extensions to slow down turning cars mean the area will remain fairly inhospitable.

Pedestrian crossings will be at signalized intersections with AODA provisions and the new roads will be fully illuminated. The curb radii will be on the lower side (compared to suburban major 6 lane arterials).

There defentily hasn't really been any transit improvements in Six Points area, although there is the Metrolinx Hub opening up fairly soon down the street at Kipling Station. That will obviously be the "substantial transit improvements" here.

There is a subway running under it, GO train route through it, and bus routes everywhere. What more do you want??

 

[W. K. Lis]

Pedestrian crossings will be at signalized intersections with AODA provisions and the new roads will be fully illuminated. The curb radii will be on the lower side (compared to suburban major 6 lane arterials).
There is a subway running under it, GO train route through it, and bus routes everywhere. What more do you want??

Sidewalks ()

Bicycle lanes and paths (), better to make that a maybe, especially with anti-bicycle councillors nearby.

 

[thettctransitfanatic]

Pedestrian crossings will be at signalized intersections with AODA provisions and the new roads will be fully illuminated. The curb radii will be on the lower side (compared to suburban major 6 lane arterials).
There is a subway running under it, GO train route through it, and bus routes everywhere. What more do you want??

What more do I want! UT fantasy stuff for that area is what I want, like a western Line 2 Extension west of Kipling.

 

[junctionist]

^ Great shots, but this time of year, everything suburban looks like Mississauga! That's bleak!

Large parts of Etobicoke are suburban like Mississauga. When this area urbanizes, it will be more likely to resemble the Square One area vs. downtown Toronto.

 

[steveintoronto]

Large parts of Etobicoke are suburban like Mississauga. When this area urbanizes, it will be more likely to resemble the Square One area vs. downtown Toronto.

That throws salt on the wounded sidewalks! In all fairness, that area will green up (one only hopes) a lot more than Square One ever has (or will it seems). Today was spectacular sunshine. My sights are far beyond Square One, it's bad enough even having to change buses there.

 

[steveintoronto]

Unfortunately there's another one just down the road by Dundas/Royal York.

Even as an ardent escape distance cyclist, I look at that as a great place to have my bike on the front rack of a bus, to get past it. It takes further time and effort to get out safely to 'safer back roads' every year. I've got my sights set on the Erie Barge Canal this year...