Have yet to see one and not surprise to see this considering it now 7 months late from the January notice. It will be either later 2025 or early 2026 for service.


It took then a year to do the southbound. We may see the northbound lanes open between May to July 2025, then another 2 months to build the guideway across the 2 off ramps and where the northbound traffic is shifting to and from the southbound lanes putting totally completion around July to Sept. Testing of the line and starting the 90 day of full testing is putting the opening of the line sometime around October to December 2025 with luck. If they cut the 90 day of full testing, it could open sooner based on the test frame.

Is it likely for the LRT to begin service with the Mississauga loop, or will it be opened along with the Brampton extension which is years away?

I'm concerned about the transit along burnhamthorpe and confederation considering the massive density being added.
 
July 11
Stay away from trying using Burnhamthorpe as an east-west route starting July 11 until mid September as the intersection is fully close off for traffic for it. This will allow the guideway to be built as an T based on the timeframe with only part of the T being built. Could be wrong on it until work starts and can ask some question since I have yet to received any reply sent to ML on it and a few other things.

Saw an LED sign at Absolute Dr for southbound noting the closure with northing northbound unless it is on the southside of Central Parkway, Too close to allow drivers to make left turns at Absolute and Robert Speck. Work is 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm and should be 7/24. Expect long travel time in both directions for driver trying to make a left turn or do a U-turn like Elm Dr saw going north or south.

Have to laugh at this as I just shoot the Burnhamthorpe intersection as a before shot since it was a matter of time before the guideway work would start on it. Haven't seen any notice for this closure as well the extra timeframe for the Guideway as posted a few days ago. When I got home, the 2 notices sitting in my mailbox.

Since I was finished all my work for the day, decided to take a look at the Sq One intersection to see how it was setup since it wasn't done on my last visited as well look at the 403 work.

Tracks being place south of Absolute with forming of the missing sections of the guideway wall to allow concrete to be pour on the north side of Absolute, Most of the rebar in place for the Robert Speck Platform that may see forming next week to pour it.

Sq One Dr Intersection is turning into a 3 section pour as the traffic is setup different from what I was told to happen. Southbound lanes in the centre of the road to get around the next phase with northbound turning lane been further north to make the turn. Other than the road has been excavated for the next phase, nothing else has taken place.

Forming is underway for the west retaining way for the north pier and about 30 feet high. May see the north pier by Sept with the girders on it. Not much has taken place for the north area.

Is it likely for the LRT to begin service with the Mississauga loop, or will it be opened along with the Brampton extension which is years away?

I'm concerned about the transit along burnhamthorpe and confederation considering the massive density being added.
Route 26 will be on detour using City Centre and Robert Speck

The loop is a waste of riders travel time from my point of view as there are no stops where they should be as well taking a guess where a few maybe until the EA comes out for the expansion of the loop. It currently takes 20-25 minutes to transfer from the 2 to the 17 since the headway is less for 17 compare to do a transfer at CCTT compared to the 15 minutes for the old 19. You will see about an extra 15 minute travel time using the LRT if you want to bypass CCTT using the 2 and 17 in place of the 103 that save you 14 minutes today,

Those who live close to Confederation and using the Cooksville GO Station are far off using the 28 that will be a lot faster and dropping you off at GO front door than the LRT.

You are looking at one area while I look at a bigger picture that the development at Eglinton will see a higher ridership than yours as well more going to the GO Station and forcing them to drive than use the LRT as it will be faster to do so. There been talk of some sort of bypass service, but only talk at this time.

As to when the loop opens, it will long before Brampton extension does and subject getting the green light to proceed on it. The best time frame I can come up with at this point late 2027-29.

I expect service will be split on day one regardless if the loop is built or not as it will get riders use to the split service that will see service 7-9 minutes. I would put headway at 10 minutes with bypass service that will see the loop area at 10 minutes and Hurontario at 5 minutes
 
July 11
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Looking good. At this rate the Hurontario LRT will open before the Crosstown.
It will open for service about 5 months after the northbound bridge reopens to traffic over the 407 that is being rebuilt with the guideway and the new westbound 407 on ramp. It took a year to do the southbound one that just open last week without the guideway.

This put the line in service by the end of 2025 or Q1 of 2026 and doesn't include the loop that has yet to see a revise EA for it since it is now longer.

They just close Burnhamthorpe intersection on July 11 to all east-west traffic until Sept 19 and this indicates they are now going to built part of the T connection, The original plan from day one of construction would see the T connection built for the future loop to save the time to rebuild the intersection for the loop and shutting down the south section for 6 months to do the work. Starting in May, word was the T connection would not be built as plan with only straight tracks being built. It was a money game since everyone taking a hit for loses with the project being delay.

The City Transportation Commissioner and the City opposed this straight track plan as it was going to disrupted everyone life with the city having no spare buses to be used for shuttle service while the intersection was being rebuild. It took 5 weeks to do Central Parkway with straight and moving to 10 weeks is saying the T is being built with no official word at this time.

These P3 projects are becoming a big problem and only allowing a few contractors with big pockets to bid on them compared to the open market model.

If Crosstown opens up after Hurontario, expect some major rebuilt down the road for the line that is already 4 years late while Hurontario will be about 12-18 months late opening. Finch is the only one running to schedule and that because TTC funding of the line doesn't kick in until Sept, otherwise it about 5 months late.
 
July 11
Stay away from trying using Burnhamthorpe as an east-west route starting July 11 until mid September as the intersection is fully close off for traffic for it. This will allow the guideway to be built as an T based on the timeframe with only part of the T being built. Could be wrong on it until work starts and can ask some question since I have yet to received any reply sent to ML on it and a few other things.

Route 26 will be on detour using City Centre and Robert Speck

They just close Burnhamthorpe intersection on July 11 to all east-west traffic until Sept 19 and this indicates they are now going to built part of the T connection, The original plan from day one of construction would see the T connection built for the future loop to save the time to rebuild the intersection for the loop and shutting down the south section for 6 months to do the work. Starting in May, word was the T connection would not be built as plan with only straight tracks being built. It was a money game since everyone taking a hit for loses with the project being delay.
The Burnhamthorpe intersection is not closing fully and the 26 (among other routes) will still be able to travel thoroughly at Hurontario. The only restrictions are on turning at the intersection. Currently service is operating as normal.

Straight from the construction notice: https://assets.metrolinx.com/image/upload/v1720022281/Images/Metrolinx/Burhamthorpe_SCHN.pdf

"The first phase of work will begin on the north half of the intersection on Thursday July 11, 2024, at 10pm, until Thursday August 15, 2024, at 10pm. When completed, crews will shift staging over to the south half of the intersection. The second phase is scheduled to begin on Thursday August 15, 2024, at 10pm, until Monday September 19, 2024, at 10pm. During both phases of work, east-west traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction..."

During each phase (July 11-August 15 and August 15-September 19) there will be one weekend where the intersection is fully closed.

"In order to expedite this work, each phase of guideway installation will consist of a weekend of continuous construction from Friday night to Monday morning..."

So there will be no impact to the Burnhamthorpe service outside whatever one weekend is chosen, other than traffic congestion from lane reductions.
 
Since shifting traffic lanes over and closing the northbound section of the 407/Hurontario, they've been quick to get demolition started. They previously had a concrete cutting / coring company tearing up the sidewalk and curb, and they've now staged excavators, and large bins for disposal of material. I couldn't see much, but I do have a special item on the way that should help me get some aerial shots next weekend.
 
It's Mississauga's fault for trying to build a ring road and renaming Bloor to Central Parkway. Although if it were still called Bloor, then you'd have Metrolinx say that's a duplicate name as well (with Bloor-Yonge and Bloor GO).

It was never Bloor. It was just supposed to be an extension of Bloor before the ring road plan.
 
It was never Bloor. It was just supposed to be an extension of Bloor before the ring road plan.
Hmm for some reason I have a memory of the either reading or seeing the Mississauga Transit garage as being located on Bloor Street prior to it becoming Central Parkway. I guess it's a false or imagined memory though.
 
what are they making here in these photos?
The north pier and rail support for the 403 bridge. Looks like they will be using EPS geofoam blocks has enabled roads to be built faster for the ramp from this support to where it will connect to Hurontario St at the 403 off ramp to the north, They have already started part of the ramp to the north

This kills the plan for the north service road starting at the 403 off ramp to Creditview that will see part of the Mississauga Transitway built as well
 
This has probably been posted already, but here is the section where the tracks cross Hurontario and head to the overpasses, by Square One Drive.

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Not really, especially nighttime shots. Any shots are better than none regardless they maybe the same, both shot at a different angle, Doing at nighttime, you have more time to shoot X with less traffic and construction crews in the way. Also, no police officer around stopping you.
 

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