TwinHuey
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Any idea what the ‘GO station construction with Metrolinx’ is referring to? Did I miss something?
They have to build a GO Station on their side of the tracks (to service their site), including a tunnel beneath the rail tracks from the existing station into the new one.Any idea what the ‘GO station construction with Metrolinx’ is referring to? Did I miss something?
In advance of building any actual buildings, is my understanding. Huge ask to upfront that before any building development work. Hopefully @RepublicDevelopments has a plan?They have to build a GO Station on their side of the tracks (to service their site), including a tunnel beneath the rail tracks from the existing station into the new one.
But isn’t there an existing tunnel under the tracks?
Are they planning on building a second tunnel?
Is a pedestrian / cycling / accessible bridge connecting the neighbourhoods possible?
I recall the pedestrian/cycling bridge was something suggested by either city staff or the DRP (or both), which would be a nice feature to connect to Natal Park + trails, but $$$.... Not sure there is sufficient S37 moneys (or maybe even using parks cash since you can make the argument for it), given other pressing priorities for this area (ie, community centre, housing, etc).
Yes good point, this project should be under CBC rather than S37, though I think there is some S37 moneys leftover in this area for some community benefits.This one is under the ''Community Benefits' regime, not the s.37.
If the City opts to take the one site for affordable housing, that will likely represent most/all of the benefit.
I understand from speaking to the former Councillor that there is also a boatload of cash earmarked for a new community centre in Southwest Scarborough - which is very exciting and desperately needed here. Something in the neighbourhood of $40m.Yes good point, this project should be under CBC rather than S37, though I think there is some S37 moneys leftover in this area for some community benefits.
And you are exactly right that the city will have to pick their priority for this site in terms of community benefits. There is only so much $ to go aorund
I don't know all the details, but I think the bigger ask may be completing the tunnel before electrification happens on the corridor (?) since it looks like the tunnel would sit beneath operating rail tracks.In advance of building any actual buildings, is my understanding. Huge ask to upfront that before any building development work. Hopefully @RepublicDevelopments has a plan?
I understand from speaking to the former Councillor that there is also a boatload of cash earmarked for a new community centre in Southwest Scarborough - which is very exciting and desperately needed here. Something in the neighbourhood of $40m.
Not sure where the 186.3m height comes from. This graphic shows the height to be 188.3.
Thanks for that @1Ć0.I don't know all the details, but I think the bigger ask may be completing the tunnel before electrification happens on the corridor, since the tunnel would sit beneath operating rail tracks. So you either need to stop the trains temporarily so you can construct the tunnel, or construct the box culvert for the tunnel offsite and then brace the rail tracks from collapsing while you slip the box culvert for the tunnel beneath (while trains continue to operate). MX has done things like this overnight in Mississauga - so it's possible, but could be pricy. And this will need to all be done with consideration for shoring, remediation, crash wall design, permits w/ MX and city - and in particular, as it relates to the development blocks that abut the rail corridor. So you may be right PE that they need this stuff done before - because there is also a subdivision plan that needs blessing before parks/roads can be conveyed or certain permits can be issued
No problem.Thanks for that @1Ć0.
Tunnels / bridges are definitely not my world, but building a new tunnel sounds like a huge undertaking.
Has this tunnel already been built?
https://chisholmfleming.com/our-wor...-parking/scarborough-go-station-improvements/
"The second phase of the project was the construction of a new tunnel and upgrading the existing tunnel."
Wishful thinking, but if SJ can be adequately serviced by the new tunnel, maybe we can get a nice bridge too.
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