Overnight OCS Cable Works on Eglinton Ave between Birchmount Road and Ionview Road - November 4-5, 2020
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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
- Don Mills Road
- Donlea Drive/Hanna Road
- Don Valley Parkway (DVP)
- Dufferin Street
- Ferrand Drive
- Ionview Road
- Keele Street
- Kennedy Road
- Laird Drive
- Leslie Street
- Lebovic Avenue
- Little Blvd.
- Mount Pleasant Road
- Oakwood Avenue
- Petman Avenue
- Pharmacy Avenue
- Victoria Park Avenue
- Warden Avenue
- Weston Road
- Wynford Drive
- Yonge Street
What Work is Taking Place?
Crews will be installing OCS (Overhead Catenary System) cables along Eglinton Avenue East between Birchmount Road and Ionview Road. Overhead catenary is the system installed overtop of the rails of a light rail system, to provide operational power to the LRVs (Light Rail Vehicles). Installation will take place overnight November 4-5, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
What to Expect
Cables will be installed overhead using a high rail vehicle. All work will be performed within the existing guideway work zone, there will be no changes to the existing traffic configuration or intersections.
HOURS OF WORK
• Installation will take place November 4-5, 2020 between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
TRAFFIC DETAILS
• There will be no changes to the existing traffic configuration in these areas.
PEDESTRIAN AND TTC DETAILS
• There will be no changes to existing pedestrian routes or TTC stop locations for these activities.
OTHER IMPACTS
• Minimal noise from construction vehicles and crews at the work zone.
• Site lighting may be required.
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