leopetr
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The old bridge is not staying. This project is to raise the clearance on all the bridges between Eastern and Logan to the standard 5m
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KevinT
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Really? I much prefer the ones with a track as cars get through them so much faster. Even at stupid am the gantry style always seem to have a line of cars waiting for them. I've skipped so many washes because I can't be bothered to wait, and my previous go-to wash that converted has lost tons of my business as a result.
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marcus_a_j
Senior Member
Sorry to keep this OT, but I 100% agree. The track keeps the line moving, which is why I go to the car wash at Millwood and Redway. Only when there is no line up will I go to the other style. Otherwise I am waiting 2-3 minutes per vehicle minimum. When you can count 10 vehicles waiting (and idling) that's at least 20-30 minute wait. Sometimes you can't even count the number of vehicles because the line wraps around the retail building. Plus you can't leave the line until you make it to the front, and that is the worst part.
Frankietls
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Tunneling activities will start on December 4th, aligned with St Barbara day - World Tunneling day with a spiritual ceremony performed on site. This refers to the cavern excavation at either Queen-Spadina/King-Bathurst or Corktown, using Mitsui roadheader machines, expected to be seen delivered on site in the upcoming days. A contest for naming these machines has been held with elementary school students and the result to be announced soon.
TBMs are expected to be shipped from Germany by ship in March 2025 to (most likely) Port of Baltimore. TBMs will be then assembled, tested and launched by fall. Manufacturer is Herrenknecht from Germany who came with the highest bid, 20% pricier than the lowest bid from a Chinese candidate. Both are technically compliant with the Chinese having an edge with positive experience in recent Copenhagen metro project. The other bidder, Robbins - US, is not technically compliant. Metrolinx finally stepped in and blocked the Chinese vendor.
TBMs are expected to be shipped from Germany by ship in March 2025 to (most likely) Port of Baltimore. TBMs will be then assembled, tested and launched by fall. Manufacturer is Herrenknecht from Germany who came with the highest bid, 20% pricier than the lowest bid from a Chinese candidate. Both are technically compliant with the Chinese having an edge with positive experience in recent Copenhagen metro project. The other bidder, Robbins - US, is not technically compliant. Metrolinx finally stepped in and blocked the Chinese vendor.
nfitz
Superstar
Aren't they doing cavern excavation at Queen/University as well - or is that all open? Good to hear the TBMs aren't coming by Canada Post
.Sorry to stay OT. Is there any advantage to washing a car on the outside? I've only done it if there's mud caked over the entire thing from being off-road, or for entertainment value for the kids. The current car seems no worse for the wear after a decade.
marcus_a_j
Senior Member
For me, it's mostly to get road salt residue off in the winter to prevent corrosion. Also to keep my clothes clean when navigating tight parking spaces. And to have a nice, shiny ride. I prefer washing by hand. But in the winter I'll go through the car wash for obvious reasons and get the underside cleaned.
kotsy
Senior Member
Lake Shore East corridor update from this weekend. With the 2 new GO tracks operational, they've started removing the East/North most track, to be followed by 2nd track and demolition of the 2nd half of the bridge over Queen.
Close up of the north end of new tracks merging to old tracks before Dundas St.
And finally the installation of girders for the new bridge over Dundas St.
Can anyone tell me why Dundas & Logan bridges need supports in the middle while the Queen Street one doesn't? Each street is only 2 lanes in both directions. Is it preferred to have median supports?
Close up of the north end of new tracks merging to old tracks before Dundas St.
And finally the installation of girders for the new bridge over Dundas St.
Can anyone tell me why Dundas & Logan bridges need supports in the middle while the Queen Street one doesn't? Each street is only 2 lanes in both directions. Is it preferred to have median supports?
max
Active Member
Presumably the 2 shorter spans instead of 1 span of twice the length means a simpler, and therefore cheaper structure. Given Queen's existing streetcar tracks, adding a middle support is going to be very disruptive so that dictated the extra spend there.
flonicky
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Civdis
Active Member
Amazing pics Kotsy, interesting to see the use of concrete ties in the final alignment and wooden ties for the temporary alignment. I assume when this corridor is fully complete, it will be all concrete ties? Same goes for the new Union corridor?
kotsy
Senior Member
Here's what's coming up for work on the Lakeshore East corridor.
And demolition of the old No Frills plaza at Gerrard and Carlaw will start by the end of January.
And demolition of the old No Frills plaza at Gerrard and Carlaw will start by the end of January.
Kai
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Kai
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downtownordinary
Active Member
To add to the above response re: streetcar tracks on Queen. Despite the roads being the same width, the angle that the rail crosses the Dundas and Logan are more acute.so the spans are actually longer.
That's why there's an even more complex design for the Ontario Line crossing/station at Carlaw and Gerrard.
innsertnamehere
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What is interesting is that Eastern Avenue doesn't have a central support as well despite no streetcar tracks.