Northern Light
Superstar
So since we've had endless studies done and presumably engineering to 30% or whatever, that means it can start construction immediately now, RIGHT???
60% design is complete.
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60% design is complete.
DSCToronto
Superstar
Here's the WT presser https://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/new...using-jobs-and-a-connected-eastern-waterfront
NoahB
Active Member
I'm so excited for this!
I di hope that signal priority gets built and activated from the get go when they construct this. Does already reaching 60 percent of the design prevent implementing the 'learnings' they are applying on Spadina this spring?
I di hope that signal priority gets built and activated from the get go when they construct this. Does already reaching 60 percent of the design prevent implementing the 'learnings' they are applying on Spadina this spring?
DSCToronto
Superstar
Just as a reminder, this is the latest (I think) City update on Waterfront Transit. November 2025. https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ttc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259542.pdf
Waterfront East LRT (WELRT)The TTC’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan only includes funds for the Preliminary Design and Engineering (PDE) phase (30% Design) of the WELRT Segment 1component of the project. The total approved budget for the TTC’s current scope of work for the WELRT project is $27 million, of which approximately $23.2 million has been spent to date. City Council approved the report, Advancing Waterfront East Light Rail Transit, on November 8, 2023, advancing the 60% Design for the WELRT project along Queens Quay East, from Yonge Street to Villiers Loop by Waterfront Toronto; this includes all Segments 2 and 3 components as well as the Yonge Street Infill and Queens Quay East Extension early works. The report did not include any additional funds to advance WELRT Segment 1 to be delivered by the TTC. The TTC is currently not advancing the scope of work for the Segment 1 component, which provides the required capacity and operational improvements to the Union Station Loop, pending further funding commitment and approval, as the procurement strategy for Segment 1 will require full funding commitment for this segment to proceed. Segments 2 and 3 are currently in 60% Design, and include the reconstruction of Queens Quay East to accommodate a streetcar right-of-way, and new infrastructure on Ookwemin Minising. The City has retained a consultant to identify the construction phasing of WELRT and interdependencies with other nearby projects, such as Gardiner re construction, and determine the next step to progress Segments 2 and 3 to construction.
Waterfront East LRT (WELRT)The TTC’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan only includes funds for the Preliminary Design and Engineering (PDE) phase (30% Design) of the WELRT Segment 1component of the project. The total approved budget for the TTC’s current scope of work for the WELRT project is $27 million, of which approximately $23.2 million has been spent to date. City Council approved the report, Advancing Waterfront East Light Rail Transit, on November 8, 2023, advancing the 60% Design for the WELRT project along Queens Quay East, from Yonge Street to Villiers Loop by Waterfront Toronto; this includes all Segments 2 and 3 components as well as the Yonge Street Infill and Queens Quay East Extension early works. The report did not include any additional funds to advance WELRT Segment 1 to be delivered by the TTC. The TTC is currently not advancing the scope of work for the Segment 1 component, which provides the required capacity and operational improvements to the Union Station Loop, pending further funding commitment and approval, as the procurement strategy for Segment 1 will require full funding commitment for this segment to proceed. Segments 2 and 3 are currently in 60% Design, and include the reconstruction of Queens Quay East to accommodate a streetcar right-of-way, and new infrastructure on Ookwemin Minising. The City has retained a consultant to identify the construction phasing of WELRT and interdependencies with other nearby projects, such as Gardiner re construction, and determine the next step to progress Segments 2 and 3 to construction.
thenorth
New Member
Is the TTC building this?
DSCToronto
Superstar
Read one post up! WT are building Segments 2 & 3 and TTC is building #1 (the portal and Union Station loop.)
nfitz
Superstar
I'd guess that's most of the cost.
Does it include the Cherry and Broadview connections? Temporary service tracks down the median of Commissioners to Leslie yard would be nice too.
Northern Light
Superstar
No it does not.
Put another way, TSP programming is far into the future, and can easily be adjusted at this stage w/o issue.
What is 'set' (more or less) is stop numbers and locations. Not that these couldn't be adjusted, but that would be a change order for the design.
pesto
New Member
Erich Nelson
Active Member
This is the last map of the project from Waterfront Toronto’s website. It looks like it has been removed as of today but was live in February. I hope it’s a sign it will be extended to East Harbour in the initial build
Northern Light
Superstar
The funded segment does not include any connection to East Harbour.
nfitz
Superstar
Are Phase 2 and 3 simultaneous? I don't know how they'd loop at Cherry and Parliament otherwise.
Jeff Morgan
Active Member
I believe the latest plans were to go before council in April. Is that still the case?
Northern Light
Superstar
Yes. First look should be Executive Ctte, then on to Council.
Ramako
Moderator
Do we know if this intended to be more of a streetcar like St. Clair, or more of an LRT like Eglinton?