Cycling: West Toronto Railpath (City of Toronto, Phase II Proposed)

[innsertnamehere]

Eglinton Connects is approved; Avenue to Chaplin will go this year, should start by Sept; the balance will be delivered next year.

Its a whole lot less than 150M, for a lot more than 2km!

Eglinton Connects has not been approved from my understanding, no?

I thought the City had instead opted for a simple resurfacing with a lane realignment to add bike lanes?

The original Eglinton Connects plan was a full road reconstruction to add curb-separated lanes, streetscaping, etc.

 

[Allandale25]

Haven't had a chance to see where Bradford's motion is at so not sure what the adoption of this motion means for his.

 

[Northern Light]

Eglinton Connects has not been approved from my understanding, no?

I thought the City had instead opted for a simple resurfacing with a lane realignment to add bike lanes?

The original Eglinton Connects plan was a full road reconstruction to add curb-separated lanes, streetscaping, etc.

Eglinton Connects is an approved project.

But its implementation is section by section, with an 'interim' treatment where road reconstruction is not being done; and permanent, higher quality improvements where road reconstruction is being done.

Some secondary elements for the central section such as boulevard flankage bumpouts/streetscape have been/are being done.......but some more elaborate side projects on adjoining parcels such as parks are the subject of independent budgetary decisions (such as those of Parks)

 

[Allandale25]

Bradford's motion was also adopted. Didn't see the item in real time so not sure if there were questions to staff/debate. I wonder if the results of Bravo's motion and Bradford's motion will be combined in terms of a response.

 

[Northern Light]

Bradford's motion was also adopted. Didn't see the item in real time so not sure if there were questions to staff/debate. I wonder if the results of Bravo's motion and Bradford's motion will be combined in terms of a response.

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So we're getting an 'independent review' and 'an audit'.

Seems a tad redundant.

 

[Towered]

So we're getting an 'independent review' and 'an audit'.

Seems a tad redundant.

Since MX doesn't answer to the city, how can they be compelled to provide the detailed answers that city council seeks? What if they just ignore these motions?

 

[Northern Light]

Since MX doesn't answer to the city, how can they be compelled to provide the detailed answers that city council seeks? What if they just ignore these motions?

City staff have the project budget and contract from Metrolinx. Mx's cooperation is not required for the purposes of disclosure........give or take....any NDAs... ...

Remember this IS a City project, which Metrolinx is contracted to carry out on the City's behalf.

 

[Lemon]

Any updates on the timeframe of the current railpath to reopen? I see the tunnel work by the UP express station appears to be a while away from completion, but the path between Wallace and Ernest was scheduled to be open end of September and looks fairly complete.

 

[Cabral]

Any updates on the timeframe of the current railpath to reopen? I see the tunnel work by the UP express station appears to be a while away from completion, but the path between Wallace and Ernest was scheduled to be open end of September and looks fairly complete.

I just emailed them about this today and this is what they said

"The section of the West Toronto Rail Path between Wallace and Ernest Avenue is projected to reopen later this fall. The section south of Bloor Street will also reopen later this fall. The remaining sections north of Bloor Street will be reopening in summer of 2025."

 

[drum118]

I just emailed them about this today and this is what they said

"The section of the West Toronto Rail Path between Wallace and Ernest Avenue is projected to reopen later this fall. The section south of Bloor Street will also reopen later this fall. The remaining sections north of Bloor Street will be reopening in summer of 2025."

North of Bloor will not open this year for sure and summer will be more like late spring. They still have to finish installing posts for the sound barrier as well finishing it. The new tunnel is mostly ready for backfilling with the new entrance still to be built with the existing access to the platform remaining open until the elevator is forking for the accessibility community. Once the elevator is working, access to the platform will be close.

Not sure they are allowing access for the new track there for the summer opening date or not, but it can be done with the barrier wall in place and all access to the platform close off.

 

[bedoozled]

2 year anniversary of it being closed for "approximately one year."

Cannot wait to be able to walk the full length again! I took this photo yesterday from the steps on the Wallace bridge, those stamped letters must have been added in the last week or so: