Toronto Crosstown LRT: Eglinton Station | ?m | 1s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

[BjamesT]

This morning, the sidewalk on the E side of Yonge, S side of Eglinton was closed with 2 large pylons. Only way through is the colonnade of the CIBC building.
There is simply not enough space for the pedestrian traffic here. More people are going to get hurt. Lord help us if there's an evacuation at Eg Station.

Sorry, no pic.

 

[Edward Skira]

What can I say other than very busy! Lots of pain for major future gain.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

What can I say other than very busy! Lots of pain for major future gain.

It boggles my mind that they're going to be finishing all of this construction in 3.5 years.*

* Subject to overruns.

 

[someMidTowner]

http://www.thecrosstown.ca/news-med...ces-building-construction-at-eglinton-station

January 30, 2018
What Work is Taking Place?

Beginning February 10, 2018, work will get underway in preparation for the construction of a Facility Services Building for the TTC Line 1 Subway system (pictured below).

The future Facility Services Building will house an upgraded ventilation system and will be located on the TTC Line 1 corridor (Yonge-University), south of Berwick Avenue. The new ventilation system will include smoke extraction for emergency situations at Eglinton Station. Fans will be equipped with acoustic dampers to reduce noise, and, outside of emergency situations, will only run for testing purposes.

Crews will undertake various activities inside the TTC station.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Interesting, so the yonge line is getting another little bit decked over.

 

[drum118]

Jan 28
The whole area will be 100% deck on Eglinton, a block east-west of Yonge St, including Yonge.

 

[Contra]

Can't tell if this is moving quickly or not but there's definitely a lot going on.

 

[junctionist]

The photos of the construction site on Eglinton remind me of the historical photos of the construction of the Yonge line in the middle of Yonge Street downtown.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Because it's the first time in 40 years that a subway has been dug through old Toronto..

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Actually it was the same for Yonge/Sheppard.

(Andrew Gurudata/Transit Toronto)

AoD

 

[innsertnamehere]

Not sure I would consider yonge+sheppard a classically "urban" intersection.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Not sure I would consider yonge+sheppard a classically "urban" intersection.

True, but it's close enough.

AoD

 

[Contra]

Interesting to note that Yonge and Sheppard has since become an urban intersection though. Towers galore and all the traffic woes of Yonge's other major intersections. They grow up so fast!

 

[innsertnamehere]

there were strip malls on 3 corners when it was constructed, though it has transitioned into something a little more urban. Eglinton is the first time a subway has been dug on tight right of ways in an extremely urban location since the Spadina subway in the 1970's.

 

[dowlingm]

Interesting, so the yonge line is getting another little bit decked over.

If only we were going the whole hog and decking down past Manor to Lola to get a midtown #RailDeckPark for chump change compared to the proposal downtown.