Coolibop
Active Member
A where's Waldo for your photo tag! I'm still looking for the one above.....
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kotsy
Senior Member
It's above the closest dirt pile on the right side.
This one blends in even more thanks to the drop in resolution during the upload.
LUVIT!
Senior Member
This is where the Gardiner SHOULD have gone into a tunnel (like in Montreal) rising above ground east of downtown. Having a tunnel would have solved so may issues.
However that never happened so here we are.
However that never happened so here we are.
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Where would the tunnels exit? I thought aside from the land it's on being reclaimed, an issue was all the pipes wires and who knows what buried underground
drum118
Superstar
Most people don't know how much of today's waterfront exists on reclaimed land that started in the late 1800's with the major push being 1900's. You may find some sunken boats like they did at CityPlace by Bathurst St when building the towers there, let alone the remains of wharfs.
The tunnel is no better than what there now as well how do you build connections to/from it where they meet an intersection?
kotsy
Senior Member
April 29th update - asphalt laid.
Also, the land under where the CNE kids buildings were at the top of Centennial Park has been dug up. I'm assuming it's got to do with Gardiner work but I could be wrong with that.
Also, the land under where the CNE kids buildings were at the top of Centennial Park has been dug up. I'm assuming it's got to do with Gardiner work but I could be wrong with that.
Amare
Senior Member
Its actually quite impressive to see how quickly they've moved on demolishing the barriers, while laying down fresh concrete and asphalt.
I can point out numerous sites in the city where roads have been dug up and concrete has been poured, but yet asphalt hasnt been poured for weeks on end so there are indefinite lane closures.
nstuch
Active Member
I would've expected them to build the new concrete barriers before paving, I guess they'll be doing on top of the asphalt?
kotsy
Senior Member
I think what will happen is the east or westbound traffic will be moved into the middle section and actual work will commence on the vacated lanes.
ShonTron
Moderator
You have, by far, the best photo tag/copyright telltale I've ever seen.
kotsy
Senior Member
Thanks for sharing! Glad to hear it
April 30th update. Lane painting down the closed middle section has almost reached Dufferin. I expect eastbound traffic to be shifted here in the next couple days.
And rehab work has started on a few different bents East of Exhibition GO.
turbanplanner
Senior Member
Kotsy beat me to it! But here's some photos from today as well!
max
Active Member
I thought those were going as part of the streetcar connection between Dufferin & Exhibition Loops though that was on hold due to Ontario Line, so you may be right about it being Gardiner related.
kotsy
Senior Member
May 1st update. Eastbound lanes have been shifted into middle section.
Yeah, it's definitely on hold, I would say until at least after the Gardiner rehab is done since they need access underneath (where the extension will run) and the north end of the parking lot next to Centennial Park is being used for storage/offices for Gardiner work, which is also part of the extension route.
Tuscani01
Senior Member
I’m a little confused. Was this stretch of the Gardiner not redone back in 2014? I remember it being reduced to 2 lanes for an extended period of time, and it reopened before the Pan Am games.