GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[drum118]

I think Metrolinx is a lot later on the info for powering the stations.

I know the solar panels were installed when they built the parking garages for Erindale, Clarkson and Oakville as they were part of the contract. Erindale is about 10 years old now and the oldest of the 3. No idea on others and would surprise if there isn't for Cooksville. Burlington is setup for more decks to be added over time.

I wonder if Bramalea is to see panels that still under construction.

 

[Deadpool X]

Are there any plans to add stations on Barrie line at Eglinton and Bloor? Seems like a waste of opportunity for many people coming from the north whose destinations are Yonge & Bloor or Midtown.

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Are there any plans to add stations on Barrie line at Eglinton and Bloor? Seems like a waste of opportunity for many people coming from the north whose destinations are Yonge & Bloor or Midtown.

Yes to both. A GO station will be constructed at Caledonia on Line 5 Eglinton. This project should start construction soon and will open in 2023. Also a GO station will be constructed at Lansdowne to connect to Line 2.

 

[Coolstar]

Bradford GO Station transformation project to begin this fall

Some of the project upgrades include heated bus shelters, additional parking spaces and a reconfigured pickup and drop off area

www.barrietoday.com

 

[drum118]

June 11
More up on site

The parking garage is completed based on what I have seen the last few visited other than the entrance off Tomken Rd. The bus bay area is far from completion and no idea about the inside of the new terminal.

The north-east corner parking lot not going to look like it did before with no straight through road off Tomken as before

High light mast like the highways will be use for the parking lot with 2 poles up now..

It wouldn't surprise me that the new complete complex will open before the new bus area is ready to force long walks between the temporary bus area while the old station is torn down to build the new bus area while allowing cars to use the new garage.

Traffic was heavy for CN, but had little impact on the small amount of work on the east section from what I could see. Mostly flashing to be done as the platform is pave.

 

[Deadpool X]

Yes to both. A GO station will be constructed at Caledonia on Line 5 Eglinton. This project should start construction soon and will open in 2023. Also a GO station will be constructed at Lansdowne to connect to Line 2.

Barrie line passes close enough to these stations to make the transfer less than a 5 min walk. But that's assuming the new GO stations will be built next to Eglinton and Bloor. Is that how they are planning or do they plan to build further away from the street depending on the space available?

 

[drum118]

Barrie line passes close enough to these stations to make the transfer less than a 5 min walk. But that's assuming the new GO stations will be built next to Eglinton and Bloor. Is that how they are planning or do they plan to build further away from the street depending on the space available?

There is a walkway bridge to go in for the Caledonia station and to have access to the Barrie line that will be north of Eglinton about 100'

As for Bloor, its a walking surface transfer of about 5 minute, other than being deep tunnel to get under Bloor St and the buildings on the north side to connect with the west entrance on the west side of Lansdowne. I think Metrolinx was looking at the northside for a station until the development surface on the south side. One way or another not a nice walk from either locations, other than the north station would had a tunnel connecting to TTC tunnel under Lansdowne

 

[drum118]

2 spots I normally shoot from were block this visit and the best I can get. Looks like track 1 is completed and finishing up on track 2

 

[StealthyArrow]

 

[drum118]

June 15
Confederation Station is still dead in the water and sitting on an empty lot.

No work has started on Kerr St Grade Separation yet. It either prep work for the grade separation or general upgrading on either a transmission Gas or oil line that is taking place east of Kerr St north-east of track 3. I am assuming the new bridge will support 4 tracks or maybe 5 to meet future needs.

It will be interesting how the tracks will be shifted to allow the new bridge to be built as well how many. There will be at least 2.

Photos to follow.

 

[nfitz]

Various photos

Great photos. Of which project I don't know ...

 

[StealthyArrow]

Great photos. Of which project I don't know ...

Thank you! My apologies, I assumed that if you follow this thread and have seen my posts in the past referencing this project, you would know where this is. This is Milliken GO Station and Underpass construction.

 

[Deadpool X]

Thank you! My apologies, I assumed that if you follow this thread and have seen my posts in the past referencing this project, you would know where this is. This is Milliken GO Station and Underpass construction.

It's always good to share the location. A lot of people post photos in this thread and people who follow this thread may also be following dozens of other threads. It honestly gets hard to remember who is posting what and for which location.

 

[StealthyArrow]

Yeah, I completely understand that! I was also just following what other posters were doing in this forum; like the one before mine. Thanks for the advice though!

 

[Deadpool X]

Yeah, I completely understand that! I was also just following what other posters were doing in this forum; like the one before mine. Thanks for the advice though!

I have seen people asking him as well. Sometimes you can guess the location but some other times it is like solving a riddle!