TwoWheelPoli
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Incorrect. Parts of the Toronto Belt Line Railway became the Belt Line Trail.
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Cycling infrastructure (Separated bike lanes)
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Milaisacat
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In the area I have knowledge about, which is in the vicinity of Dundas, as of 1890, the Toronto Belt Line Railway ROW was immediately west of the Canadian Pacific Railway (Don Branch) ROW along the west shore of the straightened Don River.
By 1910, in this location, the Toronto Belt Line Railway had been replaced by Don Esplanade West, precursor to Bayview Avenue.
Northern Light
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Uh, Two Wheel........... he's right.
In reference to the portion of the Belt Line Railway that connected it down to the USRC.
Source: https://www.trha.ca/trha/history/railways/toronto-belt-line/
This is the 1947 aerial photo.....it will be a bit disorienting as there is no DVP or Bayview:
That's the Belt Line on the left labeled CNR, and its coming south to where it will merge into the Bala and the then CPR/Canadian Northern ROW to the south.
From: https://www.toronto.ca/ext/archives/s0012/fl1947/s0012_fl1947_it0018d.jpg
The aerial pic below should show how it came together, but they don't meet very cleanly.
This 1953 image provides some insight though:
The Bloor Viaduct is at the south end of the image. You can see the one railway track underneath. Now this will throw you a bit, the yellow and red lines were the proposed trajectory of the future Bayview Extension. The hill that you see there under the viaduct was removed as part of the construction of the Bayview Extension and the DVP. The big white blotch to the north in the image is the Brickworks, when it still made bricks. The Beltline runs along its left/south-west edge.
Northern Light
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First, the road you're asking about can be seen in this 1970 aerial photo:
The Brickworks occupies much of the left of the image, and you can now see The Bayview Extension coming down alongside it, and intersecting with Pottery Road which has 3 distinct channels at that intersection.
The road you asked about can be seen running north of Pottery Road to the old Domtar factory which operated until the early 80s.
It also served as a connection across the river, that giant gaping maw in the valley beside Crothers Woods is what we now call Sun Valley but was then a landfill (closed 1965, but not yet remediated)
The Domtar plant was also accessible by Beechwood Road from O'Connor.
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Northern Light
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And for @Mind_the_gap
Image below (contemporary google)
The line I have drawn is just to the right of Woodbine Heights Blvd...........which is the alignment of the former Woodbine Avenue in that location.
And
Here's Woodbine Avenue crossing Sheppard Avenue in this 1953 Aerial:
Closer look:
You can compare this with where Sheppard dips down today on approach to Victoria Park Avenue:
Image below (contemporary google)
The line I have drawn is just to the right of Woodbine Heights Blvd...........which is the alignment of the former Woodbine Avenue in that location.
And
Here's Woodbine Avenue crossing Sheppard Avenue in this 1953 Aerial:
Closer look:
You can compare this with where Sheppard dips down today on approach to Victoria Park Avenue:
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GameOnBrad
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They recently added 14 bike posts (12 pictured) on Mill Street, right outside the main entrance to the Distillery District. I guess that's better than the 3 they had along this stretch for the longest time.
Mind_the_gap
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^^ Not to derail this thread any further...
But, Thank You from the bottom of my heart @Northern Light for this, and everything you do for this City. You're so under-appreciated for all the good you do behind the scenes.
Kind of like a real-life Superman, lol.
But, Thank You from the bottom of my heart @Northern Light for this, and everything you do for this City. You're so under-appreciated for all the good you do behind the scenes.
Kind of like a real-life Superman, lol.
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@Northern Light loves when people derail threads. It adds flavour and excitement to the day
Often true.......depends on the derailer though. LOL
max
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Just to derail this thread a bit further, is that a drive-in theatre on what becomes today's Sheppard?
Northern Light
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You made me look............ (didn't know)
Northeast Drive-In in Toronto, CA - Cinema Treasures
The Northeast Drive-In was opened on September 26, 1947. I have a Toronto Star newspaper advertisement for Rock Hudson in "Pretty Maids All In A Ro...
cinematreasures.org
From the above:
I can confirm the location was 'South side of Sheppard between Victoria Park and Don Mills. So this fits. Opened 1947, closed....... 1976!
AI had this to say:
This undated photo published to the Friends of Vintage Toronto FB group by Clinton Fischer would likely date from the 70s as you can see the Consumers Rd. business park rising around the venue and the small mall at the N/W Corner of Victoria Park/Sheppard is also visible:
Edit to add, I think the mods might feel this particular tangent ought to be considered to have run its course now..........so maybe we should try to get back on topic!
pawlyshyn
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Oops! Looks like someone miscalculated on the Harbord cycle track — water pooling after today’s rain and just missing the drain by inches. It’s sure to be a safety issue in winter. Westbound Harbord south of Central Tech, opposite Bampot.
Who should be notified at the city?
Northern Light
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Send it to Adam Popper, the head of City Cycling. Its an easy, cheap fix, should be under warranty too.
People who don't use levels annoy me no end....
Failing that, when you're done.....just use a hose........and see where the water goes.......if it doesn't do what its suppose to, fix it!
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Call 311 (or submit a request online.)