Toronto GO Transit: Davenport Diamond Grade Separation | ?m | ?s | Metrolinx

[robmci]

I have to say, since they have added the sound walls so extensively, the airiness of the guideway has diminished.

I recall someone at one of the early town halls expressing fear of a "classic MTO highways overpass look" - the design isn't awful, but it has more massing than I had hoped. the taper on the underside of the guideway is a big help.

What happened to the plan to add cladding?

- Paul

I believe we can see the mounting points for the cladding protruding from the sound wall panels that have been installed.
Looks quite similar to the mockup by Silentium Group.
Still a lot of grey, but the cladding is pretty sharp looking and definitely far above a "classic MTO overpass".

Photo source: https://silentiumgroupco.com/latest...boxes-on-davenport-diamond-noise-wall-project

 

[fuserez]

Seeing the track tamper out there is a good sign.

Unfortunately its been sitting there for probably a week or so and not moving.

 

[ProjectEnd]

I've heard that Feb.10-11 is the new date. Here's how it looks today:

 

[fuserez]

I've heard that Feb.10-11 is the new date. Here's how it looks today:

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Just one track? Seems like they haven't started the other one.

 

[crs1026]

Just one track? Seems like they haven't started the other one.

Can't do the end ramps for the second track until the existing ground level track is removed.

And even then, it won't be needed until there is double track from Parkdale up to Bloor and from Davenport northwards.

- Paul

 

[W. K. Lis]

Bloor Street West, in 1923 (one hundred years ago)...

From link.

Will not be finished until the overhead catenary lines are installed and powered up.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Great photo(s), but I'm having trouble placing it because of the larger building on the left. There really wasn't anything that big there at the time. For example, this is the 1924 Fire Insurance Plan and there's nothing of that scale indicated (it could theoretically be 1403 Bloor, but there's no historic imagery of that building):

Likewise, here is the north side of Bloor from that same plan:

Very odd. But very cool, nevertheless!

 

[innsertnamehere]

Could it be that it's at Wallace Avenue instead? That larger building sort of looks like Ubisoft's building today.

 

[Northern Light]

@ProjectEnd I don't think its 1403, the building in the image looks too close to the rail corridor for that.

Here's a possible reference:

Canadian Manufacturer

books.google.ca

From the above:

Here's a different view, post Grade Separation:

I also found this:

From here: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...et-Study-CHRA-Historic-Context-Statement-.pdf


And this :

From here: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...et-Study-CHRA-Historic-Context-Statement-.pdf

 

[vic]

From here: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/u...et-Study-CHRA-Historic-Context-Statement-.pdf

This is great! Why have I not seen this before? First time seeing quite a few of these photos/details. Thanks for posting.

 

[ProjectEnd]

The shadow from this image from 1971 indicates that @Northern Light is correct!

 

[Metroscapes]

A reminder for all folks that you can get historical imagery from multiple years 1947-1992 online.

 

[Northern Light]

A reminder for all folks that you can get historical imagery from multiple years 1947-1992 online.

In that vein......

1947 Aerial photo of site, as zoomed as I could make:

Now, 1977:

 

[reaperexpress]

The building appears to have been demolished in 1990 or 1991.

1989:

1992:

There is also aerial imagery from 1991 but that specific plate is missing.

 

[reaperexpress]

In that vein......

1947 Aerial photo of site, as zoomed as I could make:

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Now, 1977:

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Your 1947 image is showing Dupont St, while your 1977 image is showing Bloor Street.

Here's the 1947 image from Bloor Street, saved at original resolution from the archives website:

Unfortunately their image is saved as a jpg with a fair bit of compression artefacts. I assume they also have an uncompressed version saved on their own computers somewhere.