[Sauga89]

Metrolinx says it will be repairing the Lawrence Avenue bridge on the Barrie GO line.

As part of state of good repair maintenance work, crews will be working on the Lawrence Avenue West railway bridge to conduct concrete repairs to the abutments and soffit (bottom of the rail bridge) starting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The work will take up to six weeks to complete, and will take place from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

I'm not very familiar with this area, but I see a lovely mural on Google Maps. I hope it's not destroyed.

 

[Sauga89]

Metrolinx is upgrading the at-grade crossings on the Stouffville line with pedestrian safety improvements, including some pedestrian crossing gates. The notice singles out 16th Avenue, but I believe there are several others as part of this program.

 

[PShells]

Metrolinx is upgrading the at-grade crossings on the Stouffville line with pedestrian safety improvements, including some pedestrian crossing gates. The notice singles out 16th Avenue, but I believe there are several others as part of this program.

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I believe every levels crossing in Markham will be upgraded to have pedestrian gates/arms installed.

The prep work was done almost a year ago.

Two level crossings in Stouffville are being upgraded this year for whistle cessation, so I imagine they’ll be installed there too.

 

[PShells]

The second track on the Stouffville line that was laid during the pandemic but never entered service near the Finch level crossing has been pulled up.

I’m sure it’s related to the grade separation project.

 

[cplchanb]

The second track on the Stouffville line that was laid during the pandemic but never entered service near the Finch level crossing has been pulled up.

I’m sure it’s related to the grade separation project.

haha talk about being productive. typical for infrastructure work here. double tracking is such an low hanging fruit on this line yet they dont have the
drive to do anything but to sit on their hands.

 

[innsertnamehere]

haha talk about being productive. typical for infrastructure work here. double tracking is such an low hanging fruit on this line yet they dont have the
drive to do anything but to sit on their hands.

but no, you see, building a bridge over a small creek is such an immeasurably complicated task that it takes multiple generations of workers, design, and negotiations in order to complete!

 

[urbanclient]

but no, you see, building a bridge over a small creek is such an immeasurably complicated task that it takes multiple generations of workers, design, and negotiations in order to complete!

And if we did it any other way, we'd be resorting to slave labour and countless worker deaths. If anything, we should be unendingly thankful for Metrolinx and the slow Ontario way... /s

Worker dies after being pinned under rail car in Pickering

A worker has died after becoming pinned under a rail car in Pickering, police say.

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1 dead following industrial accident at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga

One person has died following a workplace incident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga on Monday.

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Family demands answers after death of construction worker at Eglinton Crosstown LRT site

A family is looking for answers after the death of a 38-year-old man working at an Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction site late last month.

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Pedestrian dies after hit by dump truck in North York

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a dump truck near a construction site for the Finch West light rail project in North York Thursday afternoon.

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[ScreamingViking]

It was. West of the platform accesses to the north lot a stretch of track is already gone, though there are still lengths of rusted rail along much of one side of that platform (and to the west of the station too, but I think the switches at both ends have been taken out).

And last night I noticed that all of the track east of the "temporary" (?) path between the north platform and north parking lot has been removed. Not sure if someone else commented on that, but the work looks recent. The tracks were in rough shape regardless.

There was also equipment on the same track corridor to the west (where there have been a couple of small freight cars for what I'd guess is ballast sitting for a long time)

 

[cplchanb]

but no, you see, building a bridge over a small creek is such an immeasurably complicated task that it takes multiple generations of workers, design, and negotiations in order to complete!

Meanwhile others are building whole viaducts across mountains in the same timeframe.
We've lost all right to call ourselves "world class"
We're more like third class now

 

[rdaner]

No image but I noticed that a concrete pier has been built on the Barrie Line just south of Dundas. Are they putting in a bridge?!

 

[Voltz]

No image but I noticed that a concrete pier has been built on the Barrie Line just south of Dundas. Are they putting in a bridge?!

Would this be the rail path extension?

 

[rdaner]

Would this be the rail path extension?

That must be it as I haven’t kept up with the path south of Bloor.

 

[PShells]

https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/Images/Metrolinx/OL_Notice_PapeEastern_trackwork_March2026_FINAL.pdf

This notice reads as the third (and potentially fourth) track will be installed between East Harbour transit hub and wherever the switch for the fourth track siding is installed west of Danforth GO. It’s expected to be completed by the end of May.

Once this is installed I’m guessing a whole bunch of nothing happens until 2028ish when East Harbour is supposed to be operational for GO trains. If we’re lucky the Birchmount bridge will have been replaced by then as well. I don’t know the timelines for the track shift and platform construction to handle the fourth track at Danforth GO.

 

[Allandale25]

#thisismyellisdon #construction #rail #projectexecution #metrolinx #safety #engineering | Ricardo Pina

52 hours. Zero margin for error. This past weekend, during a critical Major Track Closure on the Metrolinx Lakeshore West corridor, the Long Branch GO team executed a complex and highly coordinated operation to install multiple utility crossings beneath active rail infrastructure. The scope...

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52 hours. Zero margin for error.

This past weekend, during a critical Major Track Closure on the Metrolinx Lakeshore West corridor, the Long Branch GO team executed a complex and highly coordinated operation to install multiple utility crossings beneath active rail infrastructure.

The scope was significant:
• High Voltage conduits
• Communications infrastructure
• Glycol steel sleeves together with a manifold pit

All installed under the tracks—within a tightly constrained window—while working against the clock.

For 52 continuous hours, crews worked around the clock with precision, discipline, and an unwavering commitment to safety.

And by the end of it—tracks were safely handed back for Monday’s revenue service.

That doesn’t happen by chance.

It’s the result of months of planning, coordination across multiple stakeholders, and the kind of execution that only comes from experienced teams who understand what’s at stake when working in a live rail corridor.

A huge thank you to everyone involved: Our field crews, supervisors, trade partners, and our partners at Metrolinx — this was a true team effort.

#ThisIsMyEllisDon #Construction #Rail #ProjectExecution #Metrolinx #Safety #Engineering