Cycling: West Toronto Railpath (City of Toronto, Phase II Proposed)

[Kitsune]

Could the larger budget include a larger scope for the project? I know that eventually it is supposed to go all the way to Sudbury.

If its goes out to Sudbury .. a 148 million seems a bit .. cheap ?

 

[rdaner]

Just wanted to say that the new open spaces along the Railpath are going to be integrated with it in a great way! For example the organizing central open space evolving beside MOCA. I hope that there is an intention to take down the chain link fence once construction is complete.

 

[bedoozled]

Seen today by the Wallace bridge. Not my tag, but I certainly share the sentiment. A year and four months now that the railpath has been bifurcated/closed:

 

[smably]

Progress pics from yesterday around the Dundas bridge.

 

[grimyETC]

They completed the fencing from the Dundas entrance to basically where the entrance to Henderson Brewery is today. I asked one of the workers when they're taking the fencing down blocking access over Bloor and he said, 'that's a good question' lol. So.. more waiting. God I want this trail back so badly, running across Bloor and Parkside/Keele to get to High Park has almost gotten me killed far too many times.

 

[Sierra]

They completed the fencing from the Dundas entrance to basically where the entrance to Henderson Brewery is today. I asked one of the workers when they're taking the fencing down blocking access over Bloor and he said, 'that's a good question' lol. So.. more waiting. God I want this trail back so badly, running across Bloor and Parkside/Keele to get to High Park has almost gotten me killed far too many times.

This is what they told me

• The railpath south of Bloor St W to Dundas St W will open this fall.
• The closure between Wallace Ave – Perth Ave will have to remain longer than anticipated. The tunnel construction for the pedestrian pavilion was delayed due to unexpected utility relocations and delays with permits on Randolph Ave.
• Once the Tunnel Construction is complete the railpath can be fully reopened, we are looking at Winter/Spring 2025.
• We will send an updated construction notice to the public once we have clearer dates. This will likely be in early April.
• For the WTRP Extension, we expect work to begin in Fall 2024. We will likely notify the community in a more official way closer to the date.

 

[facepalming_brooklynite]

The traffic light at Bloor and Perth is now operating (and the barrier removed), making for a much easier rail path detour around the closure at the GO/UP station .
Now if only there was a direct cycling connection between Perth and the rail path further South (instead of having to jog to the intersection at Sterling, or take the sidewalk, or jump over the grass)