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slicecom
Active Member
slicecom
Active Member
Looks like the power lines are up. Is this actually going to happen tomorrow!?
nfitz
Superstar
Good question. TTC removed the detour notice from their website this morning, but @TTCHelps couldn't explain why 504 was still detouring. They suggested phoning the community liaison at 416-393-2197 - but I was out today. Probably no point now.
chriskayTO
Active Member
Small miracles: while the King bridge hasn't reopened, streetcars are running full speed over the bridge along Queen now. Last night they were grinding the rails.
Another note - I'm no expert, but when they strung up the overhead power along King for the 504, it appears they used trolley wire and not pantograph. Is this possible?
Another note - I'm no expert, but when they strung up the overhead power along King for the 504, it appears they used trolley wire and not pantograph. Is this possible?
nfitz
Superstar
Ah, I missed that while I was staring out the window trying to look at the bridge!
Got through to the customer liason. They are waiting for a final go-ahead from Infrastructure Ontario. Day-by-day - hopes to have some more information soon.
Meanwhile, the detour notice has returned - with no scheduled end date.
http://www.ttc.ca/Service_Advisories/Route_diversions/504_King_bdg.jsp
chriskayTO
Active Member
They're working on the final landscaping of the area on the north side of River City and it's spilling onto the street. They're also finishing up putting the topsoil over the rocks for the flood protection berm, so I think that may be holding things up.
I notice, too, that the rails along the King St portion didn't have the grinder go over them last night, so obviously we still have a ways to go.
nfitz
Superstar
Still no streetcars on King. I followed up with the liaison today. They hope to have a schedule from IO/City on when they can open sometime today. Looks like it's going to be in June. But not clear if early June/mid June or late June.
I have to imagine if it wasn't for the Pan Am target, this could linger for a few more years ...
I have to imagine if it wasn't for the Pan Am target, this could linger for a few more years ...
chriskayTO
Active Member
To my untrained eye it appears the only thing holding up return to service for the 504 is the work being done on the sidewalks near River. If that really is the case, then there should be no reason this hasn't re-started.
I'd love to be proven wrong. This landscaping work seems to be taking its sweet time.
I should add that IO was supposed to have completed this last summer.
I'd love to be proven wrong. This landscaping work seems to be taking its sweet time.
I should add that IO was supposed to have completed this last summer.
DSC
Superstar
The TTC website has once again given up trying to give a date!
"As a result of structural concerns, the City of Toronto will keep the King Street East bridge closed until permanent repairs can be completed. The 503 Kingston Rd and 504 King service will continue diverting along Queen Street East."
TheKingEast
Senior Member
What a joke.
chriskayTO
Active Member
In other news, it's now official - Corktown Common will be closed almost the entire summer: June 1 through August 31. They're finishing up installing the barriers and spike-tipped fencing around the perimeter, with only a small opening left to get into the park.
Some good news - the perimeter path seems to be open, at least along the east side. Of course only until Sunday.
Some good news - the perimeter path seems to be open, at least along the east side. Of course only until Sunday.
nfitz
Superstar
I got an update from TTC this morning. Bridge work has now been finished and everyone has signed off. They hope to run the test streetcar this morning, if it hasn't run already (I saw them sweeping the track when I went past at 8:30 AM this morning). If it goes as expected, then service should resume on Friday June 4!
cmdrogers
New Member
Ha. My wife and I were walking to work along King (east of Parliament) at about 8:45 when one of the new streetcars went past us. We were trying to watch it go to see if it was turning down Sumach, but lost sight of it. Guess this is what we saw.
nfitz
Superstar
Someone tweeted a photo of 4402 eastbound at King/George at 8:50 this morning (presumably the photo was slightly before then). It must have continued east at Parliament instead of turning north!
If you look at Sumach, the new overhead wire they put up only goes east/west. There's no overhead at all on Sumach ... so all cars would go straight through there to River, and over the King Street bridge connecting to Queen Street that's been closed since September 2013.
It looks like you witnessed the first car to run there in almost 2 years.
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