JasonParis
Moderator
Rob Ford's favourite gas station survives the Great Flood of 2028!
- Thread starter W. K. Lis
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Mount Dennis Resident
Active Member
As does Rob Ford's old house is on high ground.
Steve X
Senior Member
If you look at this topographic map: https://en-ca.topographic-map.com/map-kcz57/Toronto/?center=43.68408,-79.51082&zoom=16
Scarlett Rd is a good 8-10m above the river. The portal is a good 20m above the river. If it's going to flood, the reason would be a major hurricane stalled over the GTA (would require some major climate change), monsoon season (the tectonic plate we're on to drift to the tropics) or a tsunami (which means a very serious earthquake nearby). All doesn't seem likely and if it did occur, we'll have other major issues to worry about.
drum118
Superstar
Unless things have change, there will be flood doors at the portal
Northern Light
Superstar
Update from the agenda for next week's Mx Meeting:
Mount Dennis Resident
Active Member
Phase one: Cycle Track construction on Eglinton Avenue West, between Jane Street and Weston Road
Scheduled start: Early December, 2023 to late May, 2024.
Timing: Weekdays, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Limited night work is expected.
From https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1700758290/Documents/Metrolinx/11102023_ATC2_Cycle_Track_Construction_Public_Notice.pdf
Scheduled start: Early December, 2023 to late May, 2024.
Timing: Weekdays, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Limited night work is expected.
What is happening?
- Crews working on behalf of Metrolinx will be constructing a new, bi-directional cycle path on the south side of Eglinton Avenue between Jane Street and Black Creek Drive.
- The cycle track will be broken up into two phases. Phase one of the cycle track will be constructed between Jane Street and Weston Road.
- The new cycle track will replace the existing cycle track on the north side of Eglinton Avenue during the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.
- The existing cycle track on the north side of Eglinton Avenue will remain open until the south side track is completed.
What to expect
- The existing sidewalk on the south side of Eglinton will be removed and a new cycle path will be constructed.
- Construction will begin at Jane Street and move east towards Weston Road and will include concrete breaking (demolition), hauling, saw cutting, drilling formwork installations, and concrete pours.
- Noise from construction equipment including trucks, excavators, jackhammers, saws, and loaders can be expected.
- The majority of work will be done during the day, with the exception of line painting, and installation of concrete barriers which will be done overnight in order to complete the work safely and efficiently while minimizing impacts to vehicular traffic.
- Traffic and pedestrian access will be temporarily impacted. Short-term temporary closures will be communicated through on-site signage if required. Pedestrians will be directed to available sidewalks, crosswalks, and bus stops.
- Remember to reduce your speed when approaching work zones and watch for slow-moving vehicles entering and exiting work areas.
toronto647
Active Member
Eglinton LRT West Extension Update December 2023 Market Update
Advance Tunnel (Jane to Mt. Dennis) - Contract Execution Jan–Mar 2024
Stations, Rail and Systems - RFQ Jan–Mar 2024 RFP & Contract Execution TBD
Elevated Guideway - https://www.metrolinx.merx.com/public/solicitations/2050395854/abstract?origin=0&language=EN (not sure what the status is of this, RFP?)
Link to Market Update https://www.infrastructureontario.c...3d975054aaa8298205/dec-2023-market-update.pdf
Link to CEO Letter on Market Update https://www.infrastructureontario.c...9463d975054aaa8298205/ceo-letter-dec-2023.pdf
Advance Tunnel (Jane to Mt. Dennis) - Contract Execution Jan–Mar 2024
Stations, Rail and Systems - RFQ Jan–Mar 2024 RFP & Contract Execution TBD
Elevated Guideway - https://www.metrolinx.merx.com/public/solicitations/2050395854/abstract?origin=0&language=EN (not sure what the status is of this, RFP?)
Link to Market Update https://www.infrastructureontario.c...3d975054aaa8298205/dec-2023-market-update.pdf
Link to CEO Letter on Market Update https://www.infrastructureontario.c...9463d975054aaa8298205/ceo-letter-dec-2023.pdf
toronto647
Active Member
SaugeenJunction
Senior Member
Here is a video flyover of the elevated guideway (renderings):
vz64
Active Member
That's what we need east of Don Mills to make Crosstown an efficient crosstown
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Don't think there's anything new in here, but for posterity: https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail...d-build-for-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension
Allandale25
Senior Member
Contract awarded.
www.infrastructureontario.ca
Contract Awarded for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Advance Tunnel 2 Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $255 million to STRABAG Inc. to design, build and finance the second underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, which includes a 500-metre tunnel from east of Jane Street to Mount Dennis Station.
toronto647
Active Member
I wonder why they didn't just make one tunnel contract as this one is less than 500 metres. But in any case it seems to me that all the tunneling for Eglinton West LRT will be done before the Eglinton LRT opening itself lol. Great progress on this West LRT extension.Contract awarded.
Contract Awarded for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Advance Tunnel 2 Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract of $255 million to STRABAG Inc. to design, build and finance the second underground segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, which includes a 500-metre tunnel from east of Jane Street to Mount Dennis Station.
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Allandale25
Senior Member
Different tunneling methodologies maybe is the reason? This segment is going mined.
Islington Express Bus
Active Member
I wonder if we could have saved ourselves a boatload of money by including this short tunnel as part of the original Eglinton project.