GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[kotsy]

Got another update from today, this time showing the connection to be at the south/west end. They work quick!

East Harbour Station area

North of Riverside/Leslieville Station

 

[DSCToronto]

The work on Lower Jarvis to create the supports for the expanded rail bridge moves on and they are now removing the temporary platforms they made with concrete blocks and earth. I assume they have put in the piles they need for the bridge supports. The one on east side is almost all gone and they seem to be starting on west one. Lower Sherbourne is similar but not as advanced - or wasn't a week ago.

 

[DSCToronto]

Got another update from today, this time showing the connection to be at the south/west end. They work quick!

East Harbour Station area
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North of Riverside/Leslieville Station
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I was a bit puzzled at where the actual tracks were in these (great) photos but..

 

[drum118]

The work on Lower Jarvis to create the supports for the expanded rail bridge moves on and they are now removing the temporary platforms they made with concrete blocks and earth. I assume they have put in the piles they need for the bridge supports. The one on east side is almost all gone and they seem to be starting on west one. Lower Sherbourne is similar but not as advanced - or wasn't a week ago.

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If I am not mistaken, it will be the same type of bridge at Cherry St and Parliament to support the huge duct work that is needed to support all types of communication for the corridor.

 

[DSCToronto]

If I am not mistaken, it will be the same type of bridge at Cherry St and Parliament to support the huge duct work that is needed to support all types of communication for the corridor.

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You are mistaken. The bridges over Lower Sherburne and Lower Jarvis are so MLX can add an extra track.

 

[ShonTron]

I was a bit puzzled at where the actual tracks were in these (great) photos but..

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Interestingly, the inbound GO buses on the DVP were signed 90Y, not 90E.

 

[smallspy]

I read in the community notice that the new tracks are only temporary, which seems odd to me. Is there more shifting that has to occur? I thought GO tracks were going to stay on the South & East side of the corridor.

The tracks are temporary in the sense that some of them will have to move again.

The new bridges over Dundas and Carlaw are not complete yet, so there will be another track shift there once they are done and ready to have the track installed on them.

There may be another shift or two at the very south end over the Don River in order to account for the work being done on the Ontario Line or at Eastern due to the ongoing construction of East Harbour Station. But at Queen, the tracks are now in their final position.

Dan

 

[Bordercollie]

It looks like the layover site south of Oriole station is starting to be built.
Does anyone know what those bridge sections are for? They have been there for a year now, but have recently been assembled into longer pieces.

 

[drum118]

It looks like the layover site south of Oriole station is starting to be built.
Does anyone know what those bridge sections are for? They have been there for a year now, but have recently been assembled into longer pieces.

They are supposed to widen the 401 for better access to the 404 and DVP and why the new off ramp was built. Don't recall seeing any bridge sections on my last visited to the station.

 

[Bordercollie]

They are supposed to widen the 401 for better access to the 404 and DVP and why the new off ramp was built. Don't recall seeing any bridge sections on my last visited to the station.

They are south of York Mills near the beginning of the DonBranch.

 

[drum118]

They are south of York Mills near the beginning of the DonBranch.

No idea then

 

[EYorker]

They are supposed to widen the 401 for better access to the 404 and DVP and why the new off ramp was built. Don't recall seeing any bridge sections on my last visited to the station.

If I am not mistaken, this is actually for the rehabilitation of the 401 through the Don stretch. That entire section is mostly on a viaduct which is nearly life expired. The plan is a new build carriageway on the south side, allowing the remaining sections to be worked on while maintaining full lane capacity.

I have not come across any EA or documents relating to improving access to 404/DVP.

 

[torontowest91]

do we have any updates on park lawn go station? I know they moved gas lines? is construction started?

 

[Northern Light]

do we have any updates on park lawn go station?

None to speak of, no

is construction started?

No.

There are also no building permits applied for, and they don't yet have Site Plan Approval.

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PS, the best place for updates for this is likely the dedicated station thread, which can be found here:

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But there's nothing new there, just right now.

 

[urbancog]

The bridges over Lower Sherburne and Lower Jarvis are so MLX can add an extra track.

These large ducts are for the 230 kV transmission cables that were stored on the south side of the MX tracks for a while. They are replacing 3 old circuits that bring energy in from the Portlands Energy Centre and previously from the Hearn Generating Station to the Esplanade Transmission Station on Lower Sherbourne. There may be a duct per cable - 3 conductor cables, plus a neutral cable per circuit. The structures that supported the 2 overhead circuits have been removed to make room for the extra 2 tracks from the Don Yard to Union station and for the expanded Wilson Yard.

The location of the previous structures are shown below.