[nfitz]

There are the two ramps for the DVP, and the current plan is to de-grade separate Wynford, which I think is dumb.

Ah, I forgot about the north to west and south to east turns of the DVP. Shame they can't use ramps instead - though I guess that's a fairly limited part of the traffic light cycle.

Wynford ... that's unfortunate from a transit perspective ... though probably makes sense for the urban environment.

 

[Voltz]

I'd rather they just use a hybrid design and convert the ramps to Wynford into a regular intersection as planned but don't allow traffic to cross the tracks, leave the underpass open for traffic that needs to cross Eglinton or make a left hand turn to or from either street. No interference with the LRT would be caused and cars would have to wait to make left hand turns.

 

[sixrings]

Ah, I forgot about the north to west and south to east turns of the DVP. Shame they can't use ramps instead - though I guess that's a fairly limited part of the traffic light cycle.

Wynford ... that's unfortunate from a transit perspective ... though probably makes sense for the urban environment.

can someone post what the ramps will look like after the lrt is in? Im totally confused how the right turns will work with the train.. A rough Microsoft paint picture would do...

 

[Voltz]

can someone post what the ramps will look like after the lrt is in? Im totally confused how the right turns will work with the train.. A rough Microsoft paint picture would do...

It's on the second page of this PDF from the these Eglinton LRT
display panels
http://www.toronto.ca/involved/proj...n_lrt/pdf/2009-11-20_display_panels_part3.pdf

And here are the first two parts of those display panels if anyone is interested,

http://www.toronto.ca/involved/proj...n_lrt/pdf/2009-11-20_display_panels_part1.pdf
http://www.toronto.ca/involved/proj...n_lrt/pdf/2009-11-20_display_panels_part2.pdf

 

[sixrings]

sorry I was asking about how the LRT will effect right hand turns off the off ramps of the dvp... I looked but cant see what the solution is going to be...

 

[Voltz]

The ramps for the northbound lanes of the DVP were shown there as well on the same page.

 

[BurlOak]

sorry I was asking about how the LRT will effect right hand turns off the off ramps of the dvp... I looked but cant see what the solution is going to be...

Judging by the first link from Voltz (http://www.toronto.ca/involved/proje...nels_part3.pdf), as can be seen to the left of the Wynford stop, it appears that there will be no real change at DVP. The right on ramps look like they will be greatly shortened to essentially become 90 degree right turns.

 

[Eug]

Some of those U turns may prove interesting in rush hour, because those intersections often have heavy backups, sometimes to the preceding intersection.

P.S. BurlOak, your copied link doesn't work. (The link above was shortened for display by the forum software.)

 

[sixrings]

The ramps for the northbound lanes of the DVP were shown there as well on the same page.

SORRY let me be clear because I realize my posts weren't. If I am driving northbound on the DVP and want to make a left hand turn unto Eglinton avenue heading west, I have to cross through the middle of the street where presumably the LRT will be. Similary if I am heading south on the DVP and want to go east on eglinton I have to make a left through again where the lrt will be into the east bound lanes. When the LRT is complete what will the intersection look like? Will the LRT be having to deal with cars trying to turn through the intersection?

 

[BurlOak]

SORRY let me be clear because I realize my posts weren't. If I am driving northbound on the DVP and want to make a left hand turn unto Eglinton avenue heading west, I have to cross through the middle of the street where presumably the LRT will be. Similary if I am heading south on the DVP and want to go east on eglinton I have to make a left through again where the lrt will be into the east bound lanes. When the LRT is complete what will the intersection look like? Will the LRT be having to deal with cars trying to turn through the intersection?

I think the interchange will look virtually the same as it is now. There will be left turns crossing the LRT tracks both east and west of DVP for the traffic exiting the DVP.

 

[regionalArchitects]

The whole area around Don Mills is being redesigned as part of an Ammendment to the 2010 EA. The first public meeting is next Tuesday (Dec. 11th) at the Science Centre;
http://www.thecrosstown.ca/get-invo...ssment-update-change-to-east-tunnel-alignment

There's also a public meeting for the west end (Mt. Dennis - Black Creek) on Wednesday;
http://www.thecrosstown.ca/get-invo...ent-and-mobility-hub-update-mount-dennis-area

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

To those unable to attend the Laird Drive to Don Valley Parkway: Environmental Project Report Addendum Presentation tonight, this link will get you to the presentation. There is a survey.

You can download the PDF of the previously approved 2010 alignment, at this link.

You can download the PDF of the New 2012 proposed plan/profile at this link.

You can download the presentation in PDF format from this link.

 

[CapitalSeven]

That's a nice roller coaster they've designed. Actually the big dip is efficient in terms of energy consumption. It will significantly speed things up, though at the price of a couple of stops (lightly used ones). It looks like Don Mills would be a three-track two-platform station, which is efficient for turning back (half of?) the trains there.

 

[innsertnamehere]

While I am happy that it is to remove Ferrand, It is disapointing to lose a leslie stop. That makes it so the LRT now travels 1.8km between stops here. and that is quite a distance.

 

[Neil]

I see no mention of roughing in the DRL platforms. Jeez, get it together Metrolinx. Your CEO just announced it as a priority.