I drove the south south service road to Mineola stretch yesterday and Hydro was working on the east side poles. I might fly QEW to Port Credit station this weekend since I haven't done so this year. I should also hit up the 403 and bthorpe stretch too.
 
October 8
Force to do a number of unplanned things today, that I was able to have an unplan look at the corridor starting in Brampton on my way home. Brampton still a dead zone. Hard to say what has taken place for the 407 bridge and ramps. Crew doing grading and landscaping of the creek area from the 407 to the bus driveway.

Crews were working on 2 rail splicing areas for the southbound track. Some formwork for the northbound in/out tracks is in place for concrete pour. Saw no other work and will say October 15 date will be miss with an 23rd opening date.

Saw nothing new for the OMSF guideway but a sump pump sitting there. Could be pouring on the east-west section out of view this week.

Courtneypark Intersection has steel mats in place as well some ties for the northbound track with mats being place for the southbound track.

Fail to note on Oct 4 that all the work between the 401 and Britannia is completed with both lanes open.

Covering has been removed from the northbound track and being use for part of the southbound track at CP. that has been poured.

Mobile sign for southbound traffic place midway between CP and Fairview saying East Fairview close Oct 10-11 between 7am to 7pm and no sign yet for northbound.

Rebar being installed for the Cooksville station.
 
A few pics while getting in my steps today:

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Facing South from Fairview Road

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Facing North from Fairview Road

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Oct 12
Nothing new from the QRW to PC other than pads have been poured for two Green Boxes on the west side from the station.

Hydro strill working on the s-w corner for the North Service Rd and no change to the north.

The centre section north of King St toally clear now meaning Dundas work must be nearing completion so they can build the guideway from Kng to Dundas and close King to put the guideway across it.

Most of the mats, ties and rail in place between Angus And Hillcrest.

More rebar placed for Cooksville Station. For most of this year, I felt there isn't enough room to expand the platform from 50m to 100m when they add the 2nd car in about 15 years like all the other ones. Looking at it from a different angle today, there is no way to have a 100m platform other than rebuilding the CPKC bridge with a clear span over the platform.

The trackwork north of the CPKC bridge ready for alignment, rail bracing and formwork to anchor the ties in place.

What every was plan for Fairview Intersection this weekend, it did not happen and most likely someone forgot this is the long weeken or X was ready to be done,

Most of the southbound track is anchor in place.
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Only managed one shot of the LRT construction this weekend:
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A mix of old and new #architecture visible along #hurontario st at The Queensway Ave in #Mississauga. White concrete in the middle will eventually see tracks to run an #LRT from Port Credit to Brampton. #photooftheday #photography #transit #infrastructure #construction #urban.
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Tim MacDonald said:
Only managed one shot of the LRT construction this weekend:
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Tim MacDonald (@realtimmacdonald.bsky.social)

A mix of old and new #architecture visible along #hurontario st at The Queensway Ave in #Mississauga. White concrete in the middle will eventually see tracks to run an #LRT from Port Credit to Brampton. #photooftheday #photography #transit #infrastructure #construction #urban.
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look at all that redevelopment potential 😍😂
 
sixrings said:
Don’t be crazy. We only approve things at MCC and at the south east corner of the QEW ramp in order to keep the integrity of the communities. Especially the port credit community.
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Say it louder brother! We must keep Mississauga safe from those greedy developers....and thereby watch as the city loses population and gets more traffic since Brampton and Oakville continue to grow beside us.

In all seriousness it's refreshing to slowly see some developments happening outside MCC, but there needs to be some level of adjustment made for how dense MCC will be in comparison to the rest of the city.
 
GenerationLee said:
Say it louder brother! We must keep Mississauga safe from those greedy developers....and thereby watch as the city loses population and gets more traffic since Brampton and Oakville continue to grow beside us.

In all seriousness it's refreshing to slowly see some developments happening outside MCC, but there needs to be some level of adjustment made for how dense MCC will be in comparison to the rest of the city.
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I think it’s telling what we prioritize as a city that we build right beside the qew but god forbid beside an all day go.
 
sixrings said:
MCC a bus terminal a highway and 70 floors.

Port credit, no highway, and all day GO trains… 30 floors.

The math isn’t mathing.
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I would say the PC has a highway, has the Lakeshore (only connection south of the QEW across the river), and as you mentioned, all day GO, so the connection utility is high. Plus legacy density and a fairly steady add to that density in the past several years and currently (Brightwater etc). Seventy stories is not the singular determinant in building communities or density. MCC is going to achieve high density levels, but as the planned Oakville mid-town debates moves along, how much density is enough.
 
Is this a feature or a bug?
Remember, Mississauga had the longest serving mayor. Did she direct council to have taller buildings built along a railway that was eventually going to see even higher service, or along a highway? Did she push for Line 2 to be extended? Did she push for the Milton GO to be expanded in frequency? Did she push for the transitway to be LRT or better?

When looking at things today, we need to ask why are they the way they are, and how can we make them better.
 
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