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And on that note of things speeding up, they have installed the first section of road deck today. I was surprised to even see them working with the weather forecast today!

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Can someone give me or link me a summary of what's happening in this project. Is it just maintenance of the structures that support the highway? Are they reducing/increasing or replacing the structure in sections? Is the goal to increase/reduce the capacity of the Gardiner or just to rebuild the same structure that was in dire need of repair?

I've seen photos at different sections of the Gardiner which all suggest different things.
 
Can someone give me or link me a summary of what's happening in this project. Is it just maintenance of the structures that support the highway? Are they reducing/increasing or replacing the structure in sections? Is the goal to increase/reduce the capacity of the Gardiner or just to rebuild the same structure that was in dire need of repair?

I've seen photos at different sections of the Gardiner which all suggest different things.

They are replacing what is there with no increase or reduction of capacity. Presumably this time it will be more salt tolerant, IIRC the original was built when we either didn't salt in the winter or just used a lot less than now.
 
Can someone give me or link me a summary of what's happening in this project. Is it just maintenance of the structures that support the highway? Are they reducing/increasing or replacing the structure in sections? Is the goal to increase/reduce the capacity of the Gardiner or just to rebuild the same structure that was in dire need of repair?

I've seen photos at different sections of the Gardiner which all suggest different things.
Think of it as a 4-stage complete rebuild of the gardiner, its not an expansion, nor is it a rehabilitation, its a complete rebuild.
 
This really do seem to be moving fast, we are only months in and they have made good progress. Is it possible they could actually beat project timelines? Metrolinx, are you watching?
 
This really do seem to be moving fast, we are only months in and they have made good progress. Is it possible they could actually beat project timelines? Metrolinx, are you watching?
I think this province has far more experience building roads/highways than LRTs/subways, so in a way it's not surprising, although it is still an indictment of Eglinton in particular.
 
I think this province has far more experience building roads/highways than LRTs/subways, so in a way it's not surprising, although it is still an indictment of Eglinton in particular.
This is still under the watch of the City's construction planning team, MTO hasnt taken over oversight of this project.

However with the other phases of the rehabilitation project, that will change.
 
Is it just me, or is the new deck a lot thinner than before? That would be a definite improvement.

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Looks like it. If you compare the two shots below, you can see that the old road deck dropped down quite a bit lower than the top of the bent cap, while the new one just rests on top.


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