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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October
122017
Laird - Leaside Construction Liaison Committee Meeting
The construction liaison committee meeting of Leaside and Laird Stations was held on October 11, 2017. You can see the presentation here: Read more »
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October
052017
Tunnel Backfilling Brentcliffe Road to Laird Drive
What Work is Taking Place?
To support the ongoing mining works at the future Laird Station, a layer of backfill (granular material) will be added to the base of the existing tunnel from the Brentcliffe Portal to Laird Drive.
Backfill material will be stockpiled and then be pushed in to the tunnel at Brentcliffe Portal and inside the tunnels towards Laird Drive. Compaction of the material will occur inside of the tunnels. Read more »
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October
022017
Update: Mining at Laird Station Main Entrance
Original Issue Date: September 19, 2017
Re-issue Dates: October 2, 2017 Read more »
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September
282017
Periodic Deliveries at Laird Station into Spring 2018
What Work is Taking Place?
To support a number of large equipment and material deliveries on Eglinton Avenue East near the Main and Secondary Entrances at Laird Station periodic lane closures to accommodate deliveries will be required until Spring 2018. To safely offload equipment and materials into the bottom of the shaft temporary lane closures will be in place as required. Read more »
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September
192017
Mining at Laird Station Main Entrance
The Eglinton Crosstown includes a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Weston Road and Laird Drive, where 15 below-grade stations are under construction. Eleven will be built using a “cut-and cover” method and four, including Laird Station, are going to be “mined.”
Excavation of the main entrance at Laird Station is complete and mining will begin soon. Read more »
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September
142017
Sewer Re-lining Works at Laird Station
Sewer re-lining is a process intended to increase the durability of the sewers. At Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue East, local sewers will be re-lined in the vicinity of the construction sites.
The liner is a flexible membrane that is placed inside the sewers. Lining is designed to be generally non-disruptive and eliminates the need for excavation of the entire sewer section. The required activities take approximately three days for each sewer section. Read more »
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September
142017
Laird - Leaside Construction Liaison Committee Meeting
The construction liaison committee meeting of Leaside and Laird Stations was held on September 13, 2017. You can see the presentation here:
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September
012017
Update: Dewatering System at Laird Station
Re-Issue date: September 1, 2017
The term “dewatering” means pumping from the ground water at a site where there will be excavation. At Eglinton Avenue East and Laird Drive, dozens of small wells will be drilled along the curbside eastbound lane. Wells will be drilled and shallow trenches will be required to lay the pipes, pumps, wells and valves to do the work.
Hours of Work/ What to Expect Read more »
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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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- Ferrand Drive
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- Laird Drive
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- Little Blvd.
- Mount Pleasant Road
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- Pharmacy Avenue
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August
182017
Update: Tunnel Concrete Pour for Laird Station
To progress construction at Laird Station and prepare for upcoming mining works, crews will be drilling from the right of way surface into the completed TBM tunnel to fill portions of the tunnels with concrete.
Hours of Work Read more »
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