Construction Update
Final works occur on the Preston Street detour / Les derniers travaux sont en cours dans la déviation de la rue Preston
Preston Street Detour
The detour took effect Sunday and allows transit, commuters, pedestrians and cyclists to use Preston Street from Albert Street to Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway during the Booth Street closure and construction of Pimisi Station. The detour includes new OC Transpo bus shelters, a multi-use pathway (MUP) on the east side of Preston Street, new traffic signalization and streetlight poles.
Final works occur on the Preston Street detour / Les derniers travaux sont en cours dans la déviation de la rue Preston
Lyon Station
Lyon Station cavern works continue with concrete pours for the elevator and escalator pits.
Lyon Station cavern concrete works / Travaux de béton dans le grand espace de la station Lyon
Parliament Station
Parliament Station cavern reinforcement continues with tension tie installation.
Parliament Station cavern works continue / Les travaux se poursuivent dans le grand espace de la station Parlement
Rideau Station
Rideau Station cavern excavation is ongoing.
Rideau Station cavern excavation / Excavation du grand espace souterrain de la station Rideau
Rideau Station East Entrance
Preliminary works continue for the future Rideau Station. Abatement on the main floor of the existing Scotiabank building is ongoing. Demolition continues in the basement in anticipation of the building’s demolition that will begin in January 2015.
Permanent hoarding is being installed at the Scotiabank building in preparation for January demolition / Une palissade de chantier permanente est installée à l’immeuble de la Banque Scotia en vue des travaux de démolition de janvier
Belfast Yard
Masonry work, cladding and panel installation for the building envelope, glazing and roofing on the shed will resume in early January 2015. Works on the Belfast Yard connector, which allows vehicles to travel to and from the Light Rail Transit (LRT) track to Belfast Yard, are ongoing.
Belfast Road Underpass
Reconstruction on the abutments will resume in January 2015 as long-term closure of Belfast Road, north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road continues.
VIA Rail tracks being reinstated over the Belfast Yard connector / Réinstallation des voies ferrées de VIA Rail au-dessus de la voie de raccordement de la cour Belfast
Hurdman Bridge
Mobilization and girder installation, part of the reconstruction of the bridge’s median span, continue. The east and west multiuse pathways will remain open until the beginning of January.
Highway 417
Drilling median foundations, installing electrical and light poles, and sewer works from Cyrville Road to Nicholas Street are ongoing.
Girder installation at Hurdman Bridge / Installation des poutres au pont Hurdman
Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge
Concrete pours on the stairs were completed. Installation of railings and electrical works occur in the beginning of the week.
Installation of railings on the north ramp of the Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge / Installation des rampes sur la bretelle nord de la passerelle pour piétons du chemin Coventry
Upcoming Construction Activities
In the coming weeks, the following construction activities will advance:
Jawbreaker will move from the West Portal to the East Portal in January.
Demolition of the Scotiabank building at William and Rideau streets will begin.
Girder installation at Hurdman Bridge will continue through January/early February.
Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge works continue.
Booth Street bridge construction will begin.