kotsy
Senior Member
And on that note of things speeding up, they have installed the first section of road deck today. I was surprised to even see them working with the weather forecast today!
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Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
I will say that it is definitely moving quickly compared to how most roads projects move.
allengeorge
Senior Member
Maybe more competent contractors. [cough] Sanscon [cough]
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ash_iwn95
New Member
Can someone give me or link me a summary of what's happening in this project. Is it just maintenance of the structures that support the highway? Are they reducing/increasing or replacing the structure in sections? Is the goal to increase/reduce the capacity of the Gardiner or just to rebuild the same structure that was in dire need of repair?
I've seen photos at different sections of the Gardiner which all suggest different things.
I've seen photos at different sections of the Gardiner which all suggest different things.
max
Active Member
Section 2: Dufferin Street to Strachan Avenue
Construction of the Gardiner Section 2 from Dufferin Street to Strachan Avenue began in November 2023 and is anticipated to be completed mid-2027. About the Project The F.G. Gardiner Expressway has been in service for more than 60 years and with the effects of weathering, salt and increasing...
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They are replacing what is there with no increase or reduction of capacity. Presumably this time it will be more salt tolerant, IIRC the original was built when we either didn't salt in the winter or just used a lot less than now.
generalcanada
Senior Member
Think of it as a 4-stage complete rebuild of the gardiner, its not an expansion, nor is it a rehabilitation, its a complete rebuild.
kotsy
Senior Member
Civdis
Active Member
This really do seem to be moving fast, we are only months in and they have made good progress. Is it possible they could actually beat project timelines? Metrolinx, are you watching?
Dan416
Senior Member
I think this province has far more experience building roads/highways than LRTs/subways, so in a way it's not surprising, although it is still an indictment of Eglinton in particular.
yrt+viva=1system
Senior Member
This. And it also helps that MTO has the institutional knowledge.
Amare
Senior Member
This is still under the watch of the City's construction planning team, MTO hasnt taken over oversight of this project.
However with the other phases of the rehabilitation project, that will change.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Is it just me, or is the new deck a lot thinner than before? That would be a definite improvement.
AoD
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kotsy
Senior Member
Looks like it. If you compare the two shots below, you can see that the old road deck dropped down quite a bit lower than the top of the bent cap, while the new one just rests on top.
kotsy
Senior Member
Rehab update from Friday.
They added a road deck section on both Thursday & Friday. I suspect they will continue one a weekday until they catch until to the end of the new bent caps.
They added a road deck section on both Thursday & Friday. I suspect they will continue one a weekday until they catch until to the end of the new bent caps.
kotsy
Senior Member
2 months of road deck demolition work and they've reached the last two sections, which will likely be gone by the end of the week.
