The Toronto LRT Plan is an $8.4 billion investment by the Government of Ontario, and includes The Eglinton Crosstown LRT, Finch West LRT and Sheppard East LRT.
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September
282017
UPDATED: Ongoing Preparatory Works between Leslie and Midland: Street Furniture Removals
Updated: September 28, 2017
Original Issue Date: May 10, 2017
What Work is Taking Place?
As part of ongoing preparatory works, crews will begin the process of removing street furniture across the Eglinton Avenue East corridor between Leslie Street and Midland Avenue. Read more »
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September
272017
Pharmacy - Kennedy Construction Liaison Committee Meeting
The construction liaison committee meeting of stops and station between Pharmacy and Kennedy was held on September 26, 2017. You can see the presentation here: Read more »
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September
202017
Preliminary Notice to Businesses and Residents: Upcoming Power Outage Between Birchmount and Kennedy
What Work is Taking Place?
Since June 2017, crews have been upgrading and relocating existing hydro utilities in the area located just west of Birchmount Road to Kennedy Road in the vicinity of Eglinton Avenue East. To complete this work, a Hydro outage is required.
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August
292017
Pedestrian Safety near Construction Sites
The tunnelled section between Brentcliffe Road and Black Creek Drive is complete, and last year, construction activities began at all 15 underground stations including Kennedy Station. The preparatory works at the at-grade portion of the line, between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Station, also started this summer. Since the end of school, many work zones have been set up for construction and some major intersections along Eglinton Avenue have changed.
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- Allen Road
- Avenue Road
- Bathurst Street
- Bayview Avenue
- Bermondsey Road
- Birchmount Road
- Black Creek Drive
- Brentcliffe Road
- Caledonia Road
- Chaplin Crescent
- Construction Updates
- Don Mills Road
- Donlea Drive/Hanna Road
- Dufferin Street
- Ferrand Drive
- Ionview Road
- Keele Street
- Kennedy Road
- Laird Drive
- Lebovic Avenue
- Leslie Street
- Little Blvd.
- Mount Pleasant Road
- Oakwood Avenue
- Petman Avenue
- Pharmacy Avenue
- Victoria Park Avenue
- Warden Avenue
- Wynford Drive
- Yonge Street
July
262017
Pharmacy - Kennedy Construction Liaison Committee Meeting
The construction liaison committee meeting of stops and station between Pharmacy and Kennedy was held on July 25, 2017. You can see the presentation here:
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July
142017
July
142017
Median Removals on Eglinton Avenue East for Surface Stops
The surface section of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will run down the centre of Eglinton Avenue East in dedicated transit lanes at street level. To prepare for the construction of the surface section, crews are working to get the roadway ready.
Setting up the construction work zones in the roadway will require changes to how car and truck, bus, and pedestrian traffic flows along Eglinton Avenue East and the associated intersections where future stops will be located. To conduct this work safely lane reductions will be required. Read more »
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July
132017
Re-issue: Telecommunication Utilities Relocation: Birchmount Road to Treverton Drive
What Work is Taking Place?
• Crews will begin relocation of existing telecommunication lines along Eglinton Avenue East, between Birchmount Road and Treverton Drive.
• Telecommunication lines within utility chambers as well within pre-existing duct banks will be relocated in preparation for station construction.
• All work conducted during this phase will occur within the public boulevards.
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June
282017
Pharmacy - Kennedy Construction Liaison Committee Meeting
The construction liaison committee meeting of stops and station between Pharmacy and Kennedy was held on June 27, 2017. You can see the presentation here:
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June
202017
Hydro Utility Relocation for the Eastern End of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Line
What Work is Taking Place?
Crews will relocate and upgrade existing overhead hydro utilities between Birchmount Road and Kennedy Station in preparation for construction of the surface section dedicated transit lanes (guideway), the Kennedy Portal, and the Kennedy LRT Station. Existing overhead and underground hydro lines will be relocated from the north side of Eglinton Avenue East to the south side of Eglinton Avenue East.
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