[crs1026]

I'm sorry to see the remnants that hinted at the old Riverdale passenger platform finally disappearing..... they hung around for a long time. Sic transit transit.

- Paul

 

[nfitz]

Agreed about Riverdale station. It was always interesting rolling through there, with the old platform space in the middle. On the bright side, we are essentially getting a new Riverdale station right there (almost).

 

[Carpe Diem]

Interesting to compare to Google Maps. See you later parkquettes! Did the NIMBY's complain about that?

The parkquette on McGee of Queen has been completely maintained actually, with some serious temp walls. Most days the construction crews eat lunch at the picnic tables. I believe the entire parkquette on DeGrassi has also been completely maintained. Jimmie Simpson has lost some but is still near completely functional.

 

[TwinHuey]

We often cycle up the Don Trail past the ongoing work for the Don Valley crossing.

That plus the excellent photos / updates by @PL1 got me curious about what it looked like from the Pape portal at Minton Place.

Sept 9

 

[hawc]

Oooh nice capture. You can get a really clear sense of where it will come out and exactly where it will span across.

 

[Aplus23]

Oooh nice capture. You can get a really clear sense of where it will come out and exactly where it will span across.

lol unfortunately I still don't get it.

Can someone do one of those paint drawings over the real photo

Would be highly appreciated lol

 

[innsertnamehere]

lol unfortunately I still don't get it.

Can someone do one of those paint drawings over the real photo

Would be highly appreciated lol

 

[innsertnamehere]

I'm taking rendering commissions if anyone is interested

 

[hawc]

Think if they just skipped Thorncliffe Park stop they wouldn't need all those bridges. They could have tunnelled under the Don River Valley and come up at Science Centre. All those bridges for one stop!

 

[Aplus23]

View attachment 594954

Thx!!
I wonder how that portal enterence is going to look next to those houses.

Cool project overall

 

[generalcanada]

Think if they just skipped Thorncliffe Park stop they wouldn't need all those bridges. They could have tunnelled under the Don River Valley and come up at Science Centre. All those bridges for one stop!

why would they do that lol. Never mind the fact that you need a solution for the train yard, never mind that there's tens of thousands in that Neighborhood, also the engineering of a steep incline from the cliff to at least 20m below the river in an ecologically sensitive area

Thats such a weird take

 

[hawc]

Hey if Line 1 Subway can go from Lawrence station all the way down to York Mills station and then up to Sheppard station, I'm sure a glorified streetcar can handle a little incline. But true, I forgot about the rail yard.

 

[T3G]

Glorified streetcar???? Is there no limit to the projects that will be described in this absurd way????

 

[Frankietls]

Bridge at Eastern. Look at all that rebar!


Bridge at Queen.


Bridge over the Don.

These constructions actually belong to GO LE expansion's scope, although the last one does serve as early works for the OL Don Yard portal

 

[pesto]

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