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Yes, the WDL is very busy. The work at Cherry/Lakeshore is: West Don Lands Stormwater Infrastructure
From their Newsletter: "Waterfront Toronto is developing an innovative stormwater treatment infrastructure system to service the West Don Lands community and future development in the North Keating portion of the Lower Don Lands.
The system includes a series of pipes and tunnels, a main shaft and a treatment facility on the western side of the 480 Lake Shore Boulevard property.
The management and treatment of stormwater, the water created by runoff from rain and melting snow, is a critical part of urban development. Stormwater needs to be collected and treated separately from sewage so that severe weather and heightened run off do not cause system overflows or backups, and to ensure that water is clean before it enters rivers and lakes.
Due to its age and previous industrial usage the West Don Lands lacks appropriate stormwater infrastructure, plus the area’s new flood protection landform has resulted in a new route for stormwater flows.
The new system will convey stormwater from the West Don Lands through a series of underground pipes and tunnels to the main treatment facility. The stormwater will undergo several stages of treatment where pollutants in the runoff will be removed and then ultraviolet radiation technology will be used to remove any bacteria present in the runoff. Clean stormwater will then flow through a tunnel to the Keating Channel where it will be discharged into Lake Ontario.
The tunnel system is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in spring 2012.
The treatment facility is designed to be an iconic stone structure which celebrates water and symbolizes traditional stone water wells. Designed by GH3, the building will feature a stainless steel structural support system and will be clad in limestone. Construction of the facility is expected to begin in late 2011 and be completed in early 2013."
They poured the concrete for the first section of Mill Street east of Cherry Street a few months ago and today were laying the first layer of asphalt. (I think the final layer only goes on when building is finished.) Eventually this links to Bayview, River and Front Streets.
Hydro etc are installing underground conduit on the west side of Cherry Street from the bridge to Front (or King?) and all the wires will then apparently be put underground. All services are being moved to west side of Cherry so the new streetcar line can go on east side and not be disturbed by them. (or vice versa)
The TCHC site was pumped dry a few days ago so I assume it is starting again soon and River City is busy installing piles - as it has no underground (on the berm) it will presumably start going up quite soon. WT announced that the Woonerfs in that area are under construction too and I saw new fire hydrants the other day so some of the work is due to that.
As RRR says, the River Street extension, south of King) is being worked on and one of the guys told me they will be pouring the concrete for it later in July. (Presumably it will link to the new Mill Street etc.) They have created a new parking area for their work trailers at Eastern and St Lawrence Streets. I assume that in due course they will re-do Eastern Avenue and Front Streets east of Cherry and Cherry Street itself is supposed to see more major work any day now.
The eastern part of Underpass Park (east of St Lawrence Street) is moving ahead with lots of concrete poured. Hard to tell what it will be like yet but the renderings looked good. The western part is on hold due to $$ (or lack of $$)
From their Newsletter: "Waterfront Toronto is developing an innovative stormwater treatment infrastructure system to service the West Don Lands community and future development in the North Keating portion of the Lower Don Lands.
The system includes a series of pipes and tunnels, a main shaft and a treatment facility on the western side of the 480 Lake Shore Boulevard property.
The management and treatment of stormwater, the water created by runoff from rain and melting snow, is a critical part of urban development. Stormwater needs to be collected and treated separately from sewage so that severe weather and heightened run off do not cause system overflows or backups, and to ensure that water is clean before it enters rivers and lakes.
Due to its age and previous industrial usage the West Don Lands lacks appropriate stormwater infrastructure, plus the area’s new flood protection landform has resulted in a new route for stormwater flows.
The new system will convey stormwater from the West Don Lands through a series of underground pipes and tunnels to the main treatment facility. The stormwater will undergo several stages of treatment where pollutants in the runoff will be removed and then ultraviolet radiation technology will be used to remove any bacteria present in the runoff. Clean stormwater will then flow through a tunnel to the Keating Channel where it will be discharged into Lake Ontario.
The tunnel system is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in spring 2012.
The treatment facility is designed to be an iconic stone structure which celebrates water and symbolizes traditional stone water wells. Designed by GH3, the building will feature a stainless steel structural support system and will be clad in limestone. Construction of the facility is expected to begin in late 2011 and be completed in early 2013."
They poured the concrete for the first section of Mill Street east of Cherry Street a few months ago and today were laying the first layer of asphalt. (I think the final layer only goes on when building is finished.) Eventually this links to Bayview, River and Front Streets.
Hydro etc are installing underground conduit on the west side of Cherry Street from the bridge to Front (or King?) and all the wires will then apparently be put underground. All services are being moved to west side of Cherry so the new streetcar line can go on east side and not be disturbed by them. (or vice versa)
The TCHC site was pumped dry a few days ago so I assume it is starting again soon and River City is busy installing piles - as it has no underground (on the berm) it will presumably start going up quite soon. WT announced that the Woonerfs in that area are under construction too and I saw new fire hydrants the other day so some of the work is due to that.
As RRR says, the River Street extension, south of King) is being worked on and one of the guys told me they will be pouring the concrete for it later in July. (Presumably it will link to the new Mill Street etc.) They have created a new parking area for their work trailers at Eastern and St Lawrence Streets. I assume that in due course they will re-do Eastern Avenue and Front Streets east of Cherry and Cherry Street itself is supposed to see more major work any day now.
The eastern part of Underpass Park (east of St Lawrence Street) is moving ahead with lots of concrete poured. Hard to tell what it will be like yet but the renderings looked good. The western part is on hold due to $$ (or lack of $$)
