felix123
Active Member
Very exciting, thanks for sharing these!
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Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
The Hurontario Line may be renamed the "Hazel McCallium Line" when it opens, in or around 2024. Planning for the formally named "Huronatario LIne" began in Spring 2020, when Hazel McCallium was still mayor (until 2014).
That means the formally named "Ontario Line" might be renamed the "Rob Ford Line".
Planning for the formally named "Eglinton Crosstown Line" (Line 5) began in 2007, when David Miller was still mayor (until 2010). Maybe they should use the "David Miller Line" for the Crosstown?
That means the formally named "Ontario Line" might be renamed the "Rob Ford Line".
Planning for the formally named "Eglinton Crosstown Line" (Line 5) began in 2007, when David Miller was still mayor (until 2010). Maybe they should use the "David Miller Line" for the Crosstown?
Steve X
Senior Member
Along with the "Douglas Ford Jr. Extension". To remind everyone that, Kipling-Eglinton Station would be named Doug Ford StationPlanning for the formally named "Eglinton Crosstown Line" (Line 5) began in 2007, when David Miller was still mayor (until 2010). Maybe they should use the "David Miller Line" for the Crosstown?
Jane2021
New Member
To add on to this Anne Marie Atkins said in a podcast today and I quote “the Eglinton Crosstown is opening this year” that’s what was said in a podcast so don’t shoot the messenger
generalcanada
Senior Member
according to someone working on the crosstown, the line is opening October 9th.
I think he might be confused with handoff to the ttc and public opening though
I think he might be confused with handoff to the ttc and public opening though
Aplus23
Active Member
Outside restoration work can happen quickly, it's the inside of the stations that ppl should be worried about when it comes to an opening date.
A lot of the stations are near completion or completed already on the outside, we saw from last year that the guts of the stations are tile / paint / escalators ready.... I think just lots of Makeup stuff is needed over the next 6-8months.
A lot of the stations are near completion or completed already on the outside, we saw from last year that the guts of the stations are tile / paint / escalators ready.... I think just lots of Makeup stuff is needed over the next 6-8months.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
Metrolinx confirmed on their new podcast that that's the current date they are aming for as the opening day.
robmausser
Senior Member
I do think that October 9th is feasible, but it will be one of those situations where a lot of the non-essential work on the stations will not be done yet, and things will feel like walking through Union station for a while, with landscaping, finishing touches etc all still yet to be complete.
Monarch Butterfly
Superstar
Filling in the excavations with sand and soil, and then laying concrete sidewalks and asphalt paving can be done in the upcoming months. Bet there will still be people who consider not painting the traffic lane lines as being incomplete, when it is only "makeup".
innsertnamehere
Superstar
I think you'll see most stations being more or less done, with a few still having finishing touches done up.
It was the same thing with TYSSE - Finch West was lagging and had a lot of unfinished work still on opening day.
I suspect most stations will be fully complete, with Yonge/Eglinton in particular having a lot of finishing touches still to go.
just east of the creek
Senior Member
Had another semi-annual jaunt across Eglington from west to east yesterday.....man, that road is in rough shape. And not just for cars, add walkers and bikers in there as well. I cannot imagine biking Eglington. And I am not just speaking of the obvious areas affected by ongoing construction. It just looks like the city has abandoned the roadway.
So I am assuming as surface construction completes, these areas will all be restored to better then original condition. I did not really notice much in the way of signage for bikes on the easterly surface sections (and this was before the snow) so I am assuming these are part of the finishing details?
But this entire street, well the vast % of it, is so ripe for redevelopment. It really is a mean looking street in so many areas. There may be a few 'village' styles of neighborhood street blocks that with some judicious planning and new build infilling could be enhanced primarily as they are, and these are primarily in the west end, but for so much else, call a bulldozer.
So I am assuming as surface construction completes, these areas will all be restored to better then original condition. I did not really notice much in the way of signage for bikes on the easterly surface sections (and this was before the snow) so I am assuming these are part of the finishing details?
But this entire street, well the vast % of it, is so ripe for redevelopment. It really is a mean looking street in so many areas. There may be a few 'village' styles of neighborhood street blocks that with some judicious planning and new build infilling could be enhanced primarily as they are, and these are primarily in the west end, but for so much else, call a bulldozer.
Undead
Senior Member
I believe the Golden Mile section got repaved recently.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
That part was fully rebuilt as a part of the crosstown so it was redone, yes.
The central part of Eglinton above the tunneled part of the Crosstown is a part of the "Eglinton Connects" project, which I believe may be supposed to be done between 2023 and 2024 by the City, not Metrolinx. @Northern Light might know more though a he keeps a close eye on budget items.
Northern Light
Superstar
The City has only $15,000,000 set aside for Eglinton Connects right now, in the Transportation Capital Plan, it is entirely allocated to 2023.
Mx is responsible for rebuilding what they literally dug up (mostly at station sites); the City is responsible for anything else, generally.
So, there will definitely be some clean-up/restoration work, and some enhancements; but far short of what was contemplated in the original 'Eglinton Connects' unless new funds are found.
Source:
Refer to p.11
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Had to do some digging to see what that leaves......
The City has 75M under 'unfunded needs' for Eglinton Connects, currently penciled in from 2027-2031
There may be a bit more than the 15M there, in so far as the Cycling program has 40M over the next 2 years, so the portion of the plan that relates directly to that may get some $$$.
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innsertnamehere
Superstar
makes sense.
ToInview does have bike lane installations listed across the entirety of eglinton for 2023, but nothing else.
Given the length of the road, I suspect the 15 million will be a simple resurfacing and cycle lane installation, with the full, higher quality rebuild outlined in Eglinton Connects coming later.
ToInview does have bike lane installations listed across the entirety of eglinton for 2023, but nothing else.
Given the length of the road, I suspect the 15 million will be a simple resurfacing and cycle lane installation, with the full, higher quality rebuild outlined in Eglinton Connects coming later.