This site in particularly is a nightmare for the contractor. Every time someone put up a graffiti on the hoarding, MX would issue a NCR (Non Conformance Report) and threaten to fine unless it's repainted within 24h. Even with extra staff hired they've been struggling to patrol this vast area...

I live in Bloor West area and started bike -commuting since the bike lanes were installed. From what I see the choke point is mostly in the morning at Bloor and South Kingsway where the majority of drivers want to turn right into South Kingsway from the West but the dedicated right turn lane...

Tunneling activities will start on December 4th, aligned with St Barbara day - World Tunneling day with a spiritual ceremony performed on site. This refers to the cavern excavation at either Queen-Spadina/King-Bathurst or Corktown, using Mitsui roadheader machines, expected to be seen delivered...

It's an excavator specifically used for diaphragm walls.

Unlikely. The common practice is to take sample from every mix, each mix could be used to cast multiple segments.

Not that I'm aware of, at least for these downtown stations. There are placeholders for art installation at Exhibition concourse though.

Fun fact: If you go from Osgoode to Queen, it takes ~300m of total walking distance to get to the train and get back up to street level, vs 500m if walking at the surface.

Platform tunnel section

Grading in progress

These constructions actually belong to GO LE expansion's scope, although the last one does serve as early works for the OL Don Yard portal

I'm laying low for a while. MX PR team is surprisingly active this summer and doesn't particularly enjoy competition on social media.

East-West section cut. Existing TTC station box is visible under street level. Lower Queen level, currently abandoned, will be refurbished.

A more artistic version of the main concourse

More renders

This looks like an old layout. The design has evolved a lot to accommodate the elevators only option and now there is hardly any space left.

Some close up details

North entrance

South Entrance