Dec 18-09: Looked at the Dupont bridge at 2:30 today, the road is still the same.
The only thing I saw different was the removal of the concrete barriers on the south side and the start of the removal on the north side. Pylons are replacing the barriers and this would indicate there is going to be no change in traffic as plan. Will know more when I have a look again on Sat.
Construction work was taking place on the hydro vault after all these months with it been torn up. No way that the northbound lane will be open this weekend. There was a paid officer on duty and there is no need for him in the first place since all the work was been done behind barriers in the first place. He wasn't even at the intersection.
Work was been done on some of the traffic lights along St Clair with some new replacement signs going up at other places. A number of TTC pickups where using the ROW.
The eastbound lane over at Keele St has been rebuilt and pave as plan. Crews were built the curb for the eastbound side and should have it pour by Sat if they don't work late tonight. The lane should be open on Sunday. There enough room on either side of the bridge for buses to get on and off the ROW for the east side.
The westbound lane is pave to Keele St for one lane, but not open with traffic using the ROW for both direction. Still got to build the sidewalk and rest of the lane yet.
The eastbound stop at Old Weston Rd was out of service with no notices that you had to walk 2 blocks to the east to get the bus. No one was happy about that.
The southbound stop on Old Weston Rd is now up by the loop.
Having a close look at the ROW and the westbound lane at Old Weston Rd now they are 100% complete and a number of things stand out more clearly. Northbound trucks over 2 tons are not going to make that left hand turn.
TTC 41's cannot make that right hand turn as well anything over 2 tons into the westbound lane even moving to the #1 lane. The 41's will have a real problem even trying to turn into the ROW from the curb lane. More so if there is a 41N or a streetcar in the ROW in the first place to the point it cannot be done at all.
The 41's have to be move to Weston Rd period.
Notices are finally up along the whole route advising riders of the Dec 20 changes.
Photo Posters were place in the Shelters for Phase II and III about shopping on St Clair for Christmas showing a TTC streetcar on the ROW taken this week. Never check the Northcliffe Shelters to see if all the glass in place and sure it is as only some glass was there on Tuesday.
You can see what I mean about Old Weston Rd intersection in this photo video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0aJkR7gmo