smallspy
Senior Member
The whole project is running about 2 years (or maybe more now) behind. There have been a number of issues with the contractors, some of which is their doing and some of which isn't.
Dan
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GO Transit: Construction Projects (Metrolinx, various)
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The whole project is running about 2 years (or maybe more now) behind. There have been a number of issues with the contractors, some of which is their doing and some of which isn't.
Dan
JasonParis
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That's amazing! Hope to do it more properly some time.
dowlingm
Senior Member
Sunday 6th, from walking path along the LSE (south side), between the Monarch Park underpass/Rail Garden and Coxwell Avenue, looking north at the aftermath of tree removal operations for the fourth track. Picture location moves east between frames.
Allandale25
Senior Member
Northern Light
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Love this......LOL
From the above:
"The news of the cost overrun prompted Oakville Mayor Rob Burton to tweet to Metrolinx "Your track record in Oakville is unbroken. You've never delivered anything you've promised on time or on budget.""
alexb
Active Member
To be fair to Burlington and Oakville, the project was originally supposed to commence construction in 2019 and it seems it was only delayed because MX/IO were sorting out the rail scopes (Exhibition and OL, Electrification) across the entire project. They could have packaged out the two grade seps and got those started.
squircle
New Member
At the Planning & Development Council Meeting on Feb 15th (quite a while before this news broke), Mayor of Oakville Rob Burton asked the Clerk to prepare for exactly this outcome. I can't upload it to the forum so I'll transcribe it (emphasis mine):
I guess he had an inkling where things were going, if he didn't know outright.
drum118
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Allandale25
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urbancog
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Possible land expropriation for Kitchener Line grade separation?
Halton Hills newspaper includes an expropriation notice from Metrolinx for the following properties:
Part of 25059-0026, NW 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0027, SW 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0063, NE 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0065, SE 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0066, NW Wanless & Winston Churchill Blvd
Part of 25059-0067, E 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd
Part of 25059-0150, W Wanless & Winston Churchill Blvd, road allowance
Part of 25059-0151, N 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd, road allowance
Part of 25059-0190, 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd, Lots 12, 13, 14, 15
Part of 25059-0415, 10852 Winston Churchill Blvd
The Notice doesn't include a map. I don't have access to a map layer with property PINs but the Town of Halton Hills map site does include ownership boundaries, so I've starred the parcels I think are mentioned in the attached map.
Halton Hills newspaper includes an expropriation notice from Metrolinx for the following properties:
Part of 25059-0026, NW 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0027, SW 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0063, NE 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0065, SE 10th Line & Railway Corridor
Part of 25059-0066, NW Wanless & Winston Churchill Blvd
Part of 25059-0067, E 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd
Part of 25059-0150, W Wanless & Winston Churchill Blvd, road allowance
Part of 25059-0151, N 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd, road allowance
Part of 25059-0190, 10444 Winston Churchill Blvd, Lots 12, 13, 14, 15
Part of 25059-0415, 10852 Winston Churchill Blvd
The Notice doesn't include a map. I don't have access to a map layer with property PINs but the Town of Halton Hills map site does include ownership boundaries, so I've starred the parcels I think are mentioned in the attached map.
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urbancog
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Northern Light
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Hmmm, while that could be a project............
I can't see why they would need land anywhere near that far south merely for work related to the railway.
10444 is about 1.25km south of the railway crossing for Winston Churchill.
Is there a plan to re-align and/or widen Winston Churchhill here?
10th Line currently dead ends at the tracks. That seems more like a need for fencing that a grade-separation to nowhere.
Again, unless there's project to extend 10th L to the south somewhere.
There is a rail yard proposed for the lands just to the east of Heritage Road:
By itself and even w/adding a 3rd track, I'm challenged as to the taking of land as far south as seems to be proposed.
The design of the yard doesn't give any indication of the needs we're seeing here:
Krypto98
Active Member
Maybe it's for the silver grade separation?
urbancog
Active Member
That's what I'm hoping. This snip (from a Metrolinx presentation to City of Brampton, I think) calls it the Credit g/s and locates it between the new layover and Georgetown Station. The lands detailed are the only significant usable stretch between Winston and Gtown Station, immediately west is the Credit river valley, then developed lands in Gtown.
The only case I can see for taking part of the Lot 12 - 14 is for an access road. Interestingly, parcel 10444 WCB belongs to Upper Canada College - its their Outdoor School.
The only case I can see for taking part of the Lot 12 - 14 is for an access road. Interestingly, parcel 10444 WCB belongs to Upper Canada College - its their Outdoor School.
Krypto98
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I'm surprised there hasn't been any further renders, info or maps regarding the grade separation.