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It's getting there...

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From link.

As early as Saturday, December 10, 2022, a new traffic configuration will be implemented at Chaplin Station. Chaplin Crescent will open north of Eglinton Avenue. Traffic lanes and turns will be reinstated at the Chaplin-Eglinton intersection (refer to map above). Following the opening of Chaplin Crescent, Gilgorm Road will open at Eglinton Avenue. Gilgorm Road is expected to open on Monday, December 12, 2022. Significant traffic and pedestrian changes will be in effect.
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HOURS OF WORK
  • As early as Saturday, December 10, 2022, a new traffic configuration will be implemented at Chaplin Station
  • As early as Monday, December 12, 2022 Gilgorm Road will open at Eglinton Avenue
  • This work may be rescheduled or delayed due to inclement weather and/or unforeseen circumstances
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TRAFFIC DETAILS
  • Chaplin Crescent will open north of Eglinton Avenue
  • Gilgorm Road will open at Eglinton Avenue
  • Westbound and eastbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue will be reinstated to two through lanes
  • All turns at the intersection will open
  • South of Eglinton Avenue, southbound traffic on Chaplin Crescent will be reinstated to two through lanes, and northbound traffic will be reinstated to one through lane and one dedicated left turn lane
  • North of Eglinton Avenue, one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained on Chaplin Crescent
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PEDESTRIAN DETAILS
  • All crosswalks at Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton Avenue are expected to open
  • All sidewalks are expected to open apart from the east sidewalk on Chaplin Crescent north of Eglinton Avenue
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grammin said:
Anyone seen Yonge and Eglinton recently and if they have been paving over any of the excavations and removing the temporary surfaces?
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As of my last time through there early this past week, they have slowly been removing the decking on the north side of Eglinton, working east from Duplex, and backfilling as they go. They have not been cutting off the tops of the soldier piles as they go however, which means that they will have to go back to remove them.

They have also been backfilling in a couple of isolated spots around Cowbell Lane, but haven't started decking removal there yet.

Dan
 
smallspy said:
They have not been cutting off the tops of the soldier piles as they go however, which means that they will have to go back to remove them.
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That is the same approach they used at Mount Pleasant. Switching traffic back and forth between the different sides of the street to fill the hole, and only remove the protruding support columns just before the final compaction and cement base is poured.
 
EnviroTO said:
That is the same approach they used at Mount Pleasant. Switching traffic back and forth between the different sides of the street to fill the hole, and only remove the protruding support columns just before the final compaction and cement base is poured.
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And at Leaside as well.

I'm sure that there's a good reason for doing it this way, but I'll be damned if I knew it.

Dan
 

Traffic Changes at Allen Road and Eglinton Avenue West - Mid-December 2022​

From link.

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Between mid-December – late December 2022, various traffic changes will be implemented at Allen Road and Eglinton Avenue West. As early as mid-December 2022, the dedicated westbound right turn lane from Eglinton Avenue West to Allen Road North will be reinstated. As early as late December 2022, westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue West will be reinstated to two through lanes between Allen Road North and Park Hill Road. These traffic changes are expected to remain in place through early 2023.


What to Expect


Reinstatement of the dedicated westbound right turn lane from Eglinton Avenue West onto Allen Road North. Reinstatement of two westbound through lanes on Eglinton Avenue West between Allen Road North and Park Hill Road. Concrete barriers, fencing, and signage will be in place to delineate the work zones. Noise from construction activities can be expected. Expect delays while traveling through the area. Once the new traffic configurations are in place, intermittent short-term lane closures may be required to facilitate specialized activities.


HOURS OF WORK
• As early as mid-December 2022, the dedicated westbound right turn lane from Eglinton Avenue West to Allen Road North will be reinstated.
• As early as late December 2022, westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue West will be reinstated to two through lanes between Allen Road North and Park Hill Road.
• These traffic changes are expected to remain in place through early 2023.
• Work may be rescheduled due to inclement weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.

TRAFFIC DETAILS
• The dedicated westbound right turn lane from Eglinton Avenue West onto Allen Road North will be reinstated.
• Westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue West will be reinstated to two through lanes between Allen Road North and Park Hill Road.
• Park Hill Road and Everden Road will remain closed at Eglinton Avenue West.
• The left turns from Winnett Avenue and Flanders Road onto Eglinton Avenue West will remain restricted.

PEDESTRIAN DETAILS
• No changes to the current pedestrian routes are expected as a result of this work.
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As early as Friday, December 16, 2022, a new traffic configuration will be implemented at Mt Pleasant Station. All traffic lanes and turns are expected to open on Mt Pleasant Road and Eglinton Avenue. All sidewalks and crosswalks are expected to open. This traffic configuration is expected to remain in place through 2023. For more details, please review the complete notice below.

What to Expect

Reinstatement of traffic lanes, turns, and pedestrian routes at Mount Pleasant Road and Eglinton Avenue. Fencing will remain in place around the station entrances for security purposes. Delays can be expected while the traffic changes are being implemented. Traffic control personnel and/or a Paid Duty Officer will be present while the traffic changes are being implemented. Following the implementation of this traffic configuration, periodic short-term lane closures may be required to facilitate specialized activities.

HOURS OF WORK

• The new traffic configuration will be implemented as early as Friday, December 16, 2022.

• This traffic configuration is expected to remain in place through 2023.

• Overnight work may be required to implement the traffic changes.

• This work may be rescheduled or delayed due to inclement weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.

TRAFFIC DETAILS

• Northbound, southbound, and eastbound traffic will be reinstated to two through lanes at the Mount Pleasant-Eglinton Avenue East intersection.

• West of Mount Pleasant Road, westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue East will be reinstated to two through lanes.

• East of Mount Pleasant Road, westbound traffic on Eglinton Avenue East will be reinstated to one through lane and a dedicated left and right turn lane.

• All turns will be reinstated at the intersection.

• Dedicated left turn lanes will open for northbound, southbound, and eastbound traffic.

• A dedicated right turn lane will open for southbound traffic.

PEDESTRIAN DETAILS

• All crosswalks and sidewalks are expected to remain open.
 
Haha, Cloverfield

Politicians not in the know about this project? Is Metrolinx not a government agency? Does not one councillor sit with the Metrolinx board for meetings and updates? Does the president of Metrolinx not have to provide regular updates to City Council and the Province? There have to be many checks and balances here no? Not secrets and whistleblowers for goodness sake.

If trains are running now, it must be something very large structurally or a utility that is not easy to fix now the stations are enclosed. He mentions water, well given the time these tunnels have been finished and through a couple or more annual seasonal changes, they would have known long ago about water issues in tunnels, so that leaves the stations. He mentions platforms? Maybe someone can shed some light on how a platform can be an issue that can't be fixed unless they are arguing about who pays for fixes? There should definitely be some transparency on this. The traffic issues should be resolved soon as more streets are reopening but does that leave us with a dead asset buried under Eglinton? It can't be that bad or should they not be stopping the extension till the other issues are resolved or at least well understood to avoid repEat. The more I think about this, the more I worry about this apparent issue being a total showstopper and projects such as the Ontario Line getting scrapped or held from political fear but the problems are either hidden, (hard to imagine) or this is just a political football. Hopefully Metrolinx and its key employees and contractors can learn from Crosstown and can apply those skills to the projects going forward. The second and subsequent projects for new teams are usually executed better.

If the issues are not structural to the track, tunnels and/or electrical/control systems. Block off those problem stations for now and get the line running no? Doesn't make sense to hold up the entire project for a couple of trouble spots that won't interrupt service. Maybe even create a new repair contract with a third party to resolve. I'm just throwing stuff out there I realize but after 11 years this seems all a bit over the top.
 
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