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There's no design for the park yet, so you won't be seeing anything happening there for a while yet. I imagine it'll be the last thing to be cleaned up after all of the road and sidewalk construction is finished, and then, who knows whether it'll be fenced off and waiting for a design to be finalized, or whether it'll just be flattened out and reopened as an incomplete space to walk through while the design is worked out. I'd bet the former, actually.
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DSCToronto
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Walked down to 'inspect' today and surprised not to see more progress on south side of Harbour and no work at all on the north side. Though the street can only fully open once the ramp is done, I am a bit surprised they are not doing more road work from York to Bay as it is easier to do this before the frosts start, and winter IS coming.
City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release
October 26, 2017
Road Closure of Lower Simcoe between Harbour Street and Queens Quay West: October 30 - November 2
Work continues on the construction of the new off-ramp from the Gardiner Expressway to Lower Simcoe Street. As part of the project, Lower Simcoe, between Harbour Street and Queens Quay West, will be closed to through traffic in both directions from 7 a.m. on Monday, October 30, reopening at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 2. The closure is required for the construction of the new Gardiner Expressway off-ramp at Lower Simcoe Street.
Traffic restrictions associated with this closure include:
• Traffic on Harbour Street will not be affected through the intersection of Harbour Street and Lower Simcoe Street, but there will be no right turns onto Lower Simcoe Street.
• North access from Queens Quay should be made at York Street or Rees Street.
• The eastbound Rees Street on-ramp will be open at all times.
• Westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard West will remain open.
• Local access will be maintained to the driveways and parking facilities on Lower Simcoe from Queens Quay.
• There will be no through north or southbound traffic on Lower Simcoe between Lake Shore Boulevard West and Queens Quay West.
• Southbound traffic along Lower Simcoe Street will be diverted at Lake Shore Boulevard West to go west and at Harbour Street to go east.
• Northbound traffic from Queens Quay can use the alternate routes of York Street or Rees Street.
Enhanced signage will inform drivers of the road closure and help manage traffic in the area.
During this closure, pedestrian and cyclist access to the area will be restricted. Pedestrians and cyclists are advised to use alternate routes such as Bremner Boulevard, Rees Street and York Street. The Lake Shore Boulevard West multi-use trail remains closed from Rees Street to York Street and will remain closed for the duration of the project. Cyclists are advised to use the Martin Goodman Trail on Queens Quay West.
The City has a web-based map to help residents and visitors make their travel plans available at http://www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions. Information about the City's planned capital construction work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/inview.
This work is part of the City's comprehensive, co-ordinated strategy to rehabilitate and upgrade Toronto's roads, transit and underground infrastructure for current and future needs.
This news release is also available on the City's website: http://ow.ly/vpO630g9EnE.
==========================================
News Release
October 26, 2017
Road Closure of Lower Simcoe between Harbour Street and Queens Quay West: October 30 - November 2
Work continues on the construction of the new off-ramp from the Gardiner Expressway to Lower Simcoe Street. As part of the project, Lower Simcoe, between Harbour Street and Queens Quay West, will be closed to through traffic in both directions from 7 a.m. on Monday, October 30, reopening at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 2. The closure is required for the construction of the new Gardiner Expressway off-ramp at Lower Simcoe Street.
Traffic restrictions associated with this closure include:
• Traffic on Harbour Street will not be affected through the intersection of Harbour Street and Lower Simcoe Street, but there will be no right turns onto Lower Simcoe Street.
• North access from Queens Quay should be made at York Street or Rees Street.
• The eastbound Rees Street on-ramp will be open at all times.
• Westbound lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard West will remain open.
• Local access will be maintained to the driveways and parking facilities on Lower Simcoe from Queens Quay.
• There will be no through north or southbound traffic on Lower Simcoe between Lake Shore Boulevard West and Queens Quay West.
• Southbound traffic along Lower Simcoe Street will be diverted at Lake Shore Boulevard West to go west and at Harbour Street to go east.
• Northbound traffic from Queens Quay can use the alternate routes of York Street or Rees Street.
Enhanced signage will inform drivers of the road closure and help manage traffic in the area.
During this closure, pedestrian and cyclist access to the area will be restricted. Pedestrians and cyclists are advised to use alternate routes such as Bremner Boulevard, Rees Street and York Street. The Lake Shore Boulevard West multi-use trail remains closed from Rees Street to York Street and will remain closed for the duration of the project. Cyclists are advised to use the Martin Goodman Trail on Queens Quay West.
The City has a web-based map to help residents and visitors make their travel plans available at http://www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions. Information about the City's planned capital construction work is available at http://www.toronto.ca/inview.
This work is part of the City's comprehensive, co-ordinated strategy to rehabilitate and upgrade Toronto's roads, transit and underground infrastructure for current and future needs.
This news release is also available on the City's website: http://ow.ly/vpO630g9EnE.
Panontario
Active Member
Haljackey
Active Member
This offramp is wider than the mainline Gardiner eastbound! Wow! It's almost as if staying on the Gardiner should be the new exit lol
As always thanks for the pics! Very much appreciated
As always thanks for the pics! Very much appreciated
innsertnamehere
Superstar
well it will be 4 lanes wide.. so yes, wider than the 3 lane Gardiner.
DonValleyRainbow
Senior Member
Does a left turn lane *really* count?
rbt
Senior Member
It does if you're a pedestrian crossing it.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Also, no left turns will be permitted onto Simcoe from what I remember so there isn't actually a left turn lane at all.
drum118
Superstar
Looking at the ramp today, the bottom ramp is wide enough for 4 lanes.
If there is 4 lanes, then one has to be right and one for left turns with 2 through lanes. Having a left turning lane is unwelcome here.
Looking at Bay intersection, the intersection is marked up for construction to the point the current curb lane east of Bay is not pave and block off. Going out on the limb, it will be close to traffic with a wider sidewalk to match the west side when every they get around finishing the the west side.
York has a temporary pole to hold relocated traffic lights to allow the removal of the existing ones and finish building that intersection that was supposed to happen a few weeks ago.
If there is 4 lanes, then one has to be right and one for left turns with 2 through lanes. Having a left turning lane is unwelcome here.
Looking at Bay intersection, the intersection is marked up for construction to the point the current curb lane east of Bay is not pave and block off. Going out on the limb, it will be close to traffic with a wider sidewalk to match the west side when every they get around finishing the the west side.
York has a temporary pole to hold relocated traffic lights to allow the removal of the existing ones and finish building that intersection that was supposed to happen a few weeks ago.
Megaton327
Senior Member
All of the planning documents I saw showed 3 straight lanes and 1 right turn lane, no lefts onto Simcoe northbound.
Panontario
Active Member
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BurlOak
Senior Member
I know it's been talked about before, but that ramp is crazy. 8% downgrade to a traffic signal interchange. K value of 2.0 at crest of hill - That's like a 25km/hr speed at the top of the hill.
drum118
Superstar
Oct 27
More up on site
More up on site