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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

drum118 said:
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.
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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 said:
do we have any updates on park lawn go station?
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None to speak of, no

torontowest91 said:
is construction started?
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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.
 
DSC said:
The bridges over Lower Sherburne and Lower Jarvis are so MLX can add an extra track.
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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.
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urbancog said:
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.
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Yes, it's a pity they did not also remove the transmission towers that go north too but .......
 
torontowest91 said:
do we have any updates on park lawn go station? I know they moved gas lines? is construction started?
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There are continuing lane closures on Park Lawn. Utility relocation and pre-construction site exploration (core drilling etc) seems to be continuing.

I would say things are progressing, in the sense that the preliminaries are getting done. But as noted, there are many steps ahead before we get to procurement or shovels in the ground.

- Paul
 
It appears something broke or a previously broken switch was identified during the track shift on the LSE corridor this past weekend.

"During construction work that was taking place this past weekend, a switch issue was identified near Danforth GO.

We continue to work hard to repair the issue. Trains will travel at reduced speed through this area, and are estimated to arrive at their destinations 5 to 10 minutes later than usual until the issue is resolved."
 
These look like they would be used for railway applications not for the 401. Bala sub south of YM.
 

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Bordercollie said:
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.
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No, it's not being built yet. That site has been the construction laydown site for the work replacing all of the bridges over the various twists and turns of the Don River further south. The project has another 2 years to go before it's wrapped up.

Only then will the layover site be built.

PShells said:
It appears something broke or a previously broken switch was identified during the track shift on the LSE corridor this past weekend.

"During construction work that was taking place this past weekend, a switch issue was identified near Danforth GO.

We continue to work hard to repair the issue. Trains will travel at reduced speed through this area, and are estimated to arrive at their destinations 5 to 10 minutes later than usual until the issue is resolved."
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A piece of work equipment ran through an open switch in the #5 crossover at Danforth on Sunday night, damaging it.

They've been able to leave it locked and lined in the diverging position for now, but that also means that the middle track from Danforth to Scarborough is now unusable until it gets repaired.

Dan
 
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