TTC: Cherry Street reconstruction and streetcar trackage (City of Toronto/TTC, U/C)

[Edward Skira]

Cool. Even better.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Is that copper on top? If so, it would oxidize into a green colour over time.

 

[achender]

Contrasting panels of laser-cut steel. The back panel may be Corten steel.

 

[DonValleyRainbow]

Is that copper on top? If so, it would oxidize into a green colour over time.

That would be so clever.

 

[Torontovibe]

But wait, there's more....

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Check it out with the night lighting on. It's very impressive!


https://youtu.be/YzU27Nz0Yp4

 

[Tulse]

That's tremendous. What a great addition to the city (and yet another example of how thoughtfully this whole area is being created).

 

[Tuscani01]

Agreed! This is so cool!

 

[condovo]

Fantastic! And Riverside Bridge's new lighting scheme is amazing too. Are we finally turning the corner on the public realm in this city?

 

[hawc]

Looks great. Will taggers respect it and not deface it or will it be all covered in tags in a few months?

 

[interchange42]

Here's more detail on "Sumach Silhouette" by artists Scott Eunson and Marianne Lovink. This thing is stunning.

"Inglenook" refers to the school just behind it.

Yes, it's Corten steel, and uh, steel steel. Looking forward to seeing it at night.

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[achender]

Here is a picture at night tweeted by Ole Calderone.

https://twitter.com/kingsumach_o/status/604693281117732864

 

[interchange42]

Thank you! Yup, That's pretty great!

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[EastYorkTTCFan]

So now that the Pan Am and Para Pan Am games are over how long until we see more work done on this? Also what remains to be done still for the TTC to at least send a test car down it other then wiring?

 

[DSC]

So now that the Pan Am and Para Pan Am games are over how long until we see more work done on this? Also what remains to be done still for the TTC to at least send a test car down it other then wiring?

There is still no overhead wiring south of King Street, it would not take long to put it up as all the poles (except a few at the loop) are there but the TTC has said they do not intend to run service on Cherry until 'spring 2016' - which I bet means later , probably not until when the first of the WDL buildings are occupied. My guess is that we will see the wiring put up by April or May next year and the first service next summer.

 

[drum118]

That about right and shows how outdated the thinking is within TTC. Shot themselves in the foot not having the line running before the games as it would only meant a month shut down for the games to 6 weeks max. It would have shown you didn't need a car to live here like it does now.