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

[KevinT]

When do ya’ll think they will finally remove the intersecting go train track on ground level? By February?

I'd imagine that CP will be so happy to be rid of it that it will disappear the night after the first in-service GO train crosses the new span...

 

[crs1026]

I'd imagine that CP will be so happy to be rid of it that it will disappear the night after the first in-service GO train crosses the new span...

It won’t take long, but it’s more complicated than that, because the signalling has to be modified. Even though the diamond won’t have any opposing movements to clear, the signals protecting it have to be removed and the circuitry altered to bridge across the gap. (the “approach” signals on either side of the diamond may ned to be reprogrammed to convey different indications under different conditions, and the spacing of blocks may be changed to simplify and increase speeds).

IIRC when the West Toronto underpass was completed, the physical track components were torn out and replaced with straight rail a few days later, but, it was several months before the signal circuitry was updated, and in the interim the CP RTC’s continued to clear the signal at the ”diamond” just as if it was still there.

- Paul

 

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Tracklaying!

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Tracklaying!

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Looking good! First train rolls in less than a month.

 

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[Northern Light]

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Did the offspring wake you up? Bit late for you, these days..... LOL

 

[Mrgeosim]

https://www.metrolinxengage.com/sites/default/files/davenport_diamond_greenway_virtual_event_deck_nov_24_2022.pdf

 

[Jaye101]

Lol, wasn't there supposed to be a pedestrian/cycling bridge over Davenport Rd into Earlscourt Park?

 

[officedweller]

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The rendering show what looks like aluminum cladding on the sound wall.
I guess those brackets will be used to affix the cladding?

 

[vic]

Lol, wasn't there supposed to be a pedestrian/cycling bridge over Davenport Rd into Earlscourt Park?

Lots of people have asked for that, but I don't think it was ever actually in any plan.

 

[ProjectEnd]

Lol, wasn't there supposed to be a pedestrian/cycling bridge over Davenport Rd into Earlscourt Park?

Lots of people have asked for that, but I don't think it was ever actually in any plan.

Correct. Over Davenport was never part of any plan.

 

[Jaye101]

Hmmm.. this article from 2018 claims otherwise. I suppose it was removed at some point.

Davenport Diamond overpass plans coming together

Rail bridge and public space project set for completion by 2022

www.toronto.com

 

[Allandale25]

I wonder if this means the first train won't roll on this in December? Although I guess there are a few days left.

 

[robmausser]

Hmmm.. this article from 2018 claims otherwise. I suppose it was removed at some point.

Davenport Diamond overpass plans coming together

Rail bridge and public space project set for completion by 2022

www.toronto.com

Or, the author of this article got bad information and was wrong... happens all the time. Journalism is trash.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I definitely remember seeing a proposal for a bridge over Davenport at some point.