Crane scheduled to come tomorrow (Thursday, September 5). Metrolinx notice:

Hello,

Please see the attached construction notice for crane delivery and installation at King/Bathurst station, starting as early as Thursday, September 5, 2024.

One lane on Stewart St directly south of the south station site will be closed while the equipment is being delivered to the site. The delivery vehicle will be accompanied by flag personnel. A paid-duty officer will be on site to direct traffic and pedestrians during this time. The work is expected to be completed in one day during non-peak hours. Construction of the crane will be conducted entirely within the work site.

This notice is being shared with community groups, including BIA, elected officials, and 311. This notice will also be posted on our website. Hard copies will be carried by the field crew. Please contact us with any questions or concerns related to this work.

Ontario Line Community Engagement Team
Communications Division | Metrolinx
 

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September 13: The crane for the south of King Street site has arrived and is being assembled. First some photos of work being done at both the north and south of King Street sites over the past couple of days. Crane photos in the next post.

First the north side of King Street - canopy is almost complete - openings have been cut for the previously installed ventilation fan grills.

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Excavation works of the south side of King Street:


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September 15. Assembly and commissioning of the new crane has been done - just a couple of people left on site doing some minor clean up / housekeeping type work.

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One interesting thing about this crane, different from the other luffing type cranes generally seen in and around Toronto. The booms of hammerhead cranes are not fixed into position when they are not in use, but swing around to align the boom with the prevailing wind. The booms are typically sufficiently long to present enough face to the wind to make them turn. The booms of luffing cranes are generally fixed in position when not in use, their more vertical alignment when idle presents much less face to the wind, so less force force from the wind is being transferred to the main structure of the crane.

The King Bathurst south site crane is a luffing crane, but designed to swing freely in the wind when not in use. However, with the boom not presenting as much face to the wind, may need some help in ensuring it turns to align itself in the direction the wind is blowing. Hence, the white vanes on the boom - to present additional face to the wind, and help turn the boom into alignment with the wind when it is not in use.

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It’s a blank canvas screaming for artwork.
Maybe some moving artistic backlighting or video projections (from inside) for Nuit Blanche would be really cool.
 
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Some recent photos of the the King Bathurst station works. First photo shows the interior of the enclosure on the north side. Still just the side rail beams, but no top or trolly portion to the gantry crane.

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Structural side-wall reinforcement components for south side excavation being delivered. BIG STEEL!

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Not sure which side the rebar is for though:

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