GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)

[lastcommodore]

I may be out of the loop here. Why are they building a bridge around the split off between Kitchener and Barrie and for what purpose? Are they trying to flyover the Barrie line from the east side to the west?

The columns feel too weak to be a mainline rail bridge (though I am not a structural engineer).

 

[milkycontent]

I may be out of the loop here. Why are they building a bridge around the split off between Kitchener and Barrie and for what purpose? Are they trying to flyover the Barrie line from the east side to the west?

The columns feel too weak to be a mainline rail bridge (though I am not a structural engineer).

I believe it's for the cycling and pedestrian bridge for the West Toronto Rail path.

West Toronto Rail Path Extension Nears $200 Million as Start of Construction Delayed Again | UrbanToronto

Mired in its twentieth year of planning, progress on the southern extension of the West Toronto Railpath (WTR) remains stalled. Stretching from Dupont Street in the north to Dundas Street in the south, the former rail line has long been planned to continue southeast to King Street, but so far...

urbantoronto.ca

 

[urbanclient]

West Toronto Rail path.

Given the cost of this boondoggle. It wouldn't be that far off to assume Metrolinx would build you a backyard gazebo for the price as your house.

 

[robmausser]

More angles. We have a column.

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I.LOVE.MAPS

 

[Sauga89]

Metrolinx says there will be lane closures on Sheppard Ave for the next 6 months as part of the work on the Barrie rail corridor and Downsview Park GO. Apparently there will also be a full road closure in October, but the notice doesn't say how many days that closure will last.

From the notice:

Metrolinx crews will be erecting a girder and conducting substructure works for the Barrie GO rail line at the site of the Sheppard Rail Bridge. Works will occur during day (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and night (7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.) shifts from Monday to Friday. This work will require lane reductions on Sheppard Avenue for the following periods: One eastbound lane will be closed from May to July 2026. One lane in each direction will be closed from May to September 2026. 1 westbound lane will be closed from July to September 2026. A full road closure of Sheppard Avenue between Vitti Street and Chesswood Drive will occur in October 2026. A detour route will be in place in addition to wayfinding signage.

 

[NoahB]

Has this been posted yet?

Ontario Newsroom

news.ontario.ca

Year-round, daily round-trip to Stratford on the Kitchener Line announced.
Service will begin July 6, 2026
Edit: Woops, this is the construction thread.