thettctransitfanatic
Senior Member
No shocker there /s they are allergic to transparency!
Dan416
Senior Member
Was taking the bus up from Port Credit today and I noticed they poured curbs for the guideway and the side of the road, not sure from where, but it was up to approximately Indian Valley Trail iirc. No pictures though. But it's like they're actually finally getting some work done in Mineola.
Sauga89
Active Member
drum118
Superstar
Not surprised on curbs pouring for the guideway south of Pinetree to Mineola as it was near ready last Friday. It is being done in only two weeks from start of work compared to the south section at Mineola. Traffic will be backup from the Lakeshore to the South Service Rd especially northbound traffic. Taking the Guideway north to Pinetree Way is not surprising.
The widening north of Park St to Englewood is basely done as it was done partly in 2024 and finished in 2025 with a few spots needing curb. Englewood intersection and the northbound curb lane to where the centre guideway work starts will see road widening as the southbound lanes have to be rebuilt next to the westside guideway.
This area is part of the April project and with the good weather they have made up the lost time for the cold weather snap. Guideway should be up to the South Service Road by June including trackwork cross Pinetree Way the last intersection to be done.
Trackwork taking place from John St to where the trackwork stop in late 2025 including the station.
Crew removing the formwork for the pour trackwork south of Elm to north of the station today.
No date when Fairview and John St intersections will be close for the guideway across them but looks like Fairview is next and could happen in the next few weeks.
No photos.
The widening north of Park St to Englewood is basely done as it was done partly in 2024 and finished in 2025 with a few spots needing curb. Englewood intersection and the northbound curb lane to where the centre guideway work starts will see road widening as the southbound lanes have to be rebuilt next to the westside guideway.
This area is part of the April project and with the good weather they have made up the lost time for the cold weather snap. Guideway should be up to the South Service Road by June including trackwork cross Pinetree Way the last intersection to be done.
Trackwork taking place from John St to where the trackwork stop in late 2025 including the station.
Crew removing the formwork for the pour trackwork south of Elm to north of the station today.
No date when Fairview and John St intersections will be close for the guideway across them but looks like Fairview is next and could happen in the next few weeks.
No photos.
Allandale25
Senior Member
In last Sunday's Focus Ontario show, Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay was interviewed here by Colin D'Mello:
globalnews.ca
The Hazel McCallion LRT came up. Here's a transcript generated from at. The question was in the context of subways versus LRTs (that may have even been on the graphic when the question was asked).
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Watch Metrolinx CEO on lessons learned and moving the region forward Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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The Hazel McCallion LRT came up. Here's a transcript generated from at. The question was in the context of subways versus LRTs (that may have even been on the graphic when the question was asked).
Dan416
Senior Member
I noticed on my walk home on Thursday that tracks have been laid down as far as the CP bridge. They had been approaching before that, but they hadn't reached that far on Wednesday. I finally got around to taking some pics on a walk Friday evening (like after 7 pm, hence why it was relatively dark in the pics, so, apologies for that).
doady
Senior Member
I lived in that last building from grade 4 to 12. So weird to see light rail tracks in front of it. Those pedestrian tunnels were built and the road widened to 6 lanes during time too. I think about how bad traffic is now with the construction, but it was just as bad back then before the widening. I don't remember that wall along the street being so high though. I haven't passed by there since COVID and the construction began.
Mercury
New Member
I saw the underbridge tracks on Thursday but didn't have time to post pics. Here they are, with bonus CP train thanks to lucky timing.
What is that concrete section? A crossover for emergency vehicles? I can't imagine it would be open to regular traffic.
What is that concrete section? A crossover for emergency vehicles? I can't imagine it would be open to regular traffic.
Dan416
Senior Member
Yesterday got around to snapping a few pics of the recently done curbs north of Mineola.
khaldoon
Active Member
A quick snapshot from the train showing the installed electric station and entrance to the PC station.
Mercury
New Member
I keep looking at the one low section of wall just as the creek turns. It looks like it's highly susceptible to flooding.
khaldoon
Active Member
I think it is wider and deeper than it looks and so unless we get the proverbial 10k years flood I don’t see it overflowing. Here is a picture showing its full width at the curve.
Tiger8886
New Member
The concrete section might be used for U-turn or crosswalk as long as a signal light is installed there.
drum118
Superstar
March 17
As it stands today, there are there are 15 intersections that still require a guideway built across them that will take 1-2 months to do them. Expect to see 2-3 intersections being done at the same time, but not in a row.
One month
Brampton: Lancashire, Sir Loo, Courthouse/Shopping Plaza,
Mississauga: Fairview, John St, Kingsbridge, Paisley
Two months
Brampton: Fire Station, Ray Lawson.
Mississauga, Station Gate, Hwy 403 to the elevated section, Dundas St, North Service Rd, QEW Off/On ramp for westbound, South Service Rd/QEW eastbound off/on ramp, Pinetree, Pinewood?, Centre of Hurontario to the west side guideway.
I expect Fairview and Paisley will be the next two full closure that will happen either this month or early April that will take one month each. Trackwork on both side of the intersection not currently in place will be done at the same time of the intersection trackwork.
Both Pinetree and Pinewood could be done as one month closer requiring longer driving distance. Station Gate will be a problem for GO Transit buses as they need to do a right turn in and left turn out let alone traffic unless GO use a temporary bus bays in the parking lot using City View for in/out with full closure of Station Gate for one month.
The remaining guideway construction is still on schedule to be completed by September if not sooner. Trackwork will be completed by the fall. The elevated section should be completed by the fall as well.
There are still 5 stations to be built plus the Mineola partly built at this time.
All the sidewalks from end to end still has to be built and that will be completed in 2027. Road repaving should happen in 2027 along with all intersection new traffic lights in full service
The overhead system is an unknown timeframe
If you look at @khaldoon photo, you will noticed a number of things beside the substation. Trench work has stated in the northbound curb lane now the hydro poles are gone as well the curb work from the restraining wall to Englewood before going north for the plaza area. You can see the new sidewalk light post with sidewalk still missing. The base of the Station guideway still needs to be pour and don't recall seeing any duck banks being installed in 2025. Until the duck bank is in place, the base cannot be pour as well laying of the trackwork that will include a crossover.
As for the Mary Fix Creek, I found it odd that the wall to the north and west of the curve is higher than the curve when it was built in 2024. The new spillway is 2.5 times wider than the existing one as well deeper with a deeper section under the water in place now. This will handle a 100 year event with no problem as the water and the water level will increase as it exit the current narrow area to the north as well the 90 degree bent as going under Hurontario St .The water flow will decease as it flow toward the curve as the spillway becomes wider
There are two pad areas with one north of the CPKC bridge and the other south of Derry Rd for emergency vehicles. They are also found on Line 5 & 6 as well. The pad north of the bridge cannot be use as a crosswalk from the east side to the west side as there is a retraining wall preventing access to the west sidewalk that is about 7 feet above the road with no stair or ramp to it.
As it stands today, there are there are 15 intersections that still require a guideway built across them that will take 1-2 months to do them. Expect to see 2-3 intersections being done at the same time, but not in a row.
One month
Brampton: Lancashire, Sir Loo, Courthouse/Shopping Plaza,
Mississauga: Fairview, John St, Kingsbridge, Paisley
Two months
Brampton: Fire Station, Ray Lawson.
Mississauga, Station Gate, Hwy 403 to the elevated section, Dundas St, North Service Rd, QEW Off/On ramp for westbound, South Service Rd/QEW eastbound off/on ramp, Pinetree, Pinewood?, Centre of Hurontario to the west side guideway.
I expect Fairview and Paisley will be the next two full closure that will happen either this month or early April that will take one month each. Trackwork on both side of the intersection not currently in place will be done at the same time of the intersection trackwork.
Both Pinetree and Pinewood could be done as one month closer requiring longer driving distance. Station Gate will be a problem for GO Transit buses as they need to do a right turn in and left turn out let alone traffic unless GO use a temporary bus bays in the parking lot using City View for in/out with full closure of Station Gate for one month.
The remaining guideway construction is still on schedule to be completed by September if not sooner. Trackwork will be completed by the fall. The elevated section should be completed by the fall as well.
There are still 5 stations to be built plus the Mineola partly built at this time.
All the sidewalks from end to end still has to be built and that will be completed in 2027. Road repaving should happen in 2027 along with all intersection new traffic lights in full service
The overhead system is an unknown timeframe
If you look at @khaldoon photo, you will noticed a number of things beside the substation. Trench work has stated in the northbound curb lane now the hydro poles are gone as well the curb work from the restraining wall to Englewood before going north for the plaza area. You can see the new sidewalk light post with sidewalk still missing. The base of the Station guideway still needs to be pour and don't recall seeing any duck banks being installed in 2025. Until the duck bank is in place, the base cannot be pour as well laying of the trackwork that will include a crossover.
As for the Mary Fix Creek, I found it odd that the wall to the north and west of the curve is higher than the curve when it was built in 2024. The new spillway is 2.5 times wider than the existing one as well deeper with a deeper section under the water in place now. This will handle a 100 year event with no problem as the water and the water level will increase as it exit the current narrow area to the north as well the 90 degree bent as going under Hurontario St .The water flow will decease as it flow toward the curve as the spillway becomes wider
There are two pad areas with one north of the CPKC bridge and the other south of Derry Rd for emergency vehicles. They are also found on Line 5 & 6 as well. The pad north of the bridge cannot be use as a crosswalk from the east side to the west side as there is a retraining wall preventing access to the west sidewalk that is about 7 feet above the road with no stair or ramp to it.
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