Toronto Eglinton Line 5 | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx | Arcadis

[ehlow]

This is related to the Crosstown:
http://www.thegridto.com/city/places/can-torontos-worst-neighbourhood-be-rehabilitated/

 

[BurlOak]

I gotta admit, you had me until I actually clicked the link.

I have to be honest - you had me too. My first thought was "finally Metrolinx has gotten smart and is doing the right thing".
But then the quote that stated that locals would object to elevated transit was too far fetched to be believed.

 

[ehlow]

I have to be honest - you had me too. My first thought was "finally Metrolinx has gotten smart and is doing the right thing".
But then the quote that stated that locals would object to elevated transit was too far fetched to be believed.

I strive to make you smile BurlOak.

Yes the idea that anybody in this city would be opposed to anything is way too far fetched

 

[CityPlaceN1]

Funny guy. Had me.

 

[raptor]

Tracker update: Lea moved around 150m since last week (impressive pace), while Dennis is stalled.

 

[CityPlaceN1]

Great to hear. Glad to see it moving forward rapidly.

 

[ehlow]

The full road is still available at Eglinton & Leslie, just FYI for people who drive there, but a few signs about the Crosstown construction have gone up.

I wandered around the car dealership at that intersection while waiting for car service, out of curiosity. I realized the tall modernist tower and base building attached to the Toyota dealership was completely abandoned, it's kind of strange. Besides that there are a few apartment or condo buildings in the same area, and Scenic on Eglinton, and that's it besides the ravine/park.

I found this detailing the history of the abandoned tower there http://www.thegridto.com/city/places/whats-happen-inn/.

Just in case anyone's interested in what's at Eg & Leslie, since we talk so much about it here. It's hard to imagine much development happening there even after the LRT goes in, due to the ravine. My guess is that Leslie station will only be used by the residents of those few buildings, people going from/to the car dealership, and those going to the park.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

The primary use of Leslie Station besides the connecting bus route is definitely going to be people going to the park in the summer time.

(So in other words, not much use at all)

 

[innsertnamehere]

I believe all the connecting bus routes will instead be going to Laird. I.E. no bus connections at Leslie.

 

[CityPlaceN1]

There's no need for a bus connection at Leslie. The Leslie buses can easily go to Laird.

 

[M II A II R II K]

So the Lawrence East bus would go to Laird instead. Further not requiring a Leslie stop.

 

[T-Bor]

IIRC it's only a stop instead of a station though. @ $100M + i'd agree it's ridiculous to build an underground station, but for the additional cost of a stop it seems reasonable. The NE corner could certainly be redeveloped over the coming years, and the stop would likely help with that

 

[Voltz]

IIRC it's only a stop instead of a station though. @ $100M + i'd agree it's ridiculous to build an underground station, but for the additional cost of a stop it seems reasonable. The NE corner could certainly be redeveloped over the coming years, and the stop would likely help with that

The cost of a Leslie station is the lack of a grade separated line through to Don Mills which will limit full service to there, massive construction disruption at the launch shaft, and interference with traffic at the Leslie intersection which has a large number of left turning vehicles.

And this is all thanks to Metrolinx's weakness and rush to appease a few non transit riders who wanted to use the stop to increase their own property values.

 

[T-Bor]

The stretch between leslie and don mills isnt' going to be grade separated?

 

[Voltz]

The stretch between leslie and don mills isnt' going to be grade separated?

It will run down the middle of Eglinton at leslie, so the line must pass through that intersection.