Waterfront Transit Reset Phase 1 Study

[Northern Light]

So, as noted by @turini2 above.............

Its all the way to Polson Quay:

 

[max]

So, as noted by @turini2 above.............

Its all the way to Polson Quay:

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Better order another bridge!

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Better order another bridge!

Better order a bridge in the same design...

AoD

 

[W. K. Lis]

Better order a bridge in the same design...

AoD

Two of the four bridges have already arrived.

 

[turini2]

Two of the four bridges have already arrived.

I was under the impression that the 4 bridges are - 2 Cherry St North bridges (road + transit), 1 Commissioners Street (road) and 1 Cherry St South. You can see the 'gap' where the transit bridge should go! Here's the last Waterfront DRP on them.

So they will need to order another Cherry Street South bridge if they want a Polson Loop! (And another one at Commissioners, eventually)

Map from here

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I was under the impression that the 4 bridges are - 2 Cherry St North bridges (road + transit), 1 Commissioners Street (road) and 1 Cherry St South. You can see the 'gap' where the transit bridge should go! Here's the last Waterfront DRP on them.

So they will need to order another Cherry Street South bridge if they want a Polson Loop! (And another one at Commissioners, eventually)

Map from here
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That's correct - the south Cherry LRT bridge needed for the Polson loop isn't a deliverable under the ongoing Lower Don project.

AoD

 

[officedweller]

Will it fit under the existing Cherry Street South bridge to be hoisted up on the east side?

 

[max]

Will it fit under the existing Cherry Street South bridge to be hoisted up on the east side?

Unless I'm missing something, Cherry Street South has yet to arrive. We've only got the Cherry Street North transit bridge & one span of the Commissioners Street vehicle bridge. According to this video from WT:

the second span of the Commissioners Street vehicle bridge is next, then the Cherry Street South vehicle bridge at the end of this year.

One hopes the order can be modified so that then Cherry Street South transit bridge arrives first, but I expect that metaphorical ship to have sailed.

 

[allengeorge]

Unless I'm missing something, Cherry Street South has yet to arrive.

I believe the slides stated that going with the Polson Loop would require an additional LRT bridge order. I’m…honestly not sure what’s involved. Was the bridge designed but never funded? Does it have to be designed?

EDIT: @turini2 mentioned this earlier:

Waterfront Transit Reset Phase 1 Study

So, as noted by @turini2 above............. Its all the way to Polson Quay:

urbantoronto.ca

 

[Towered]

Why Polson? Why not build a loop at Cherry beach, an actual destination?

 

[DSC]

Why Polson? Why not build a loop at Cherry beach, an actual destination?

Because that means another bridge over the ship channel and that one would either need to be very tall or liftable and very expensive. One day, maybe, but if one is going to Cherry Beach for exercise maybe taking a streetcar to Polson Loop and walking the remaining 300-400 metres would not be asking too much?

 

[nfitz]

Because that means another bridge over the ship channel and that one would either need to be very tall or liftable and very expensive.

Which does raise the question, of why not build a loop - perhaps even a temporary one, at Cherry and Commissioners, instead of at Poulson, that requires another bridge.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Which does raise the question, of why not build a loop - perhaps even a temporary one, at Cherry and Commissioners, instead of at Poulson, that requires another bridge.

I am guessing it will facilitate the development of the south bank of the new river.

AoD

 

[W. K. Lis]

Why loops? If we're getting 60 additional streetcars, make them dual-ended cars. Use crossovers at the ends, which can be extended as needed, without loops. Could even use center-platforms. Can even use temporary crossovers for construction or emergency situations...

Bombardier Flexity Outlook - Marseille

Bombardier Flexity Outlook - Strasbourg

From link.

 

[ARG1]

Which does raise the question, of why not build a loop - perhaps even a temporary one, at Cherry and Commissioners, instead of at Poulson, that requires another bridge.

Ideally we try to push for as much expansion as possible before the development hits, the last thing we want is for the developments to spring up before we start building parts of the extension, and all of a sudden there's a bunch of NIMBYs that don't want streetcars on their doorstep. If Toronto wants to build out the Poison first, let's build out to Poison first, that way we have more guaranteed streetcar tracks that will be available at the end of the day.