There's lots still going on to turn the rest of the street into the shot above. Here's the progress as of late:
While work on the hydro vault outside of Peridot and The Spotted Dick is finished, the sidewalk still has not been completed here. The restaurants have missed having a patio this summer.
Laying of the black granite sidewalk tiles outside of the Bloor-Yonge subway exit was also delayed so that work could be completed on the hydro vault below.
West of Bay, north side, outside of Banana Republic. Granite tiles go down on a level bed of sand.
Further west, in front of Roots, work is only as advanced as the excavation stage.
Ready for sand and granite in front of the Pottery Barn.
Bridges connect pedestrians to shops.
Silva cells will maintain the height of the space under the sidewalk and prevent the compaction of soil once trees are planted.
Concrete substrate ready for the finishing layers outside of the Church of the Redeemer at Avenue Road.
Work is continuing west of Avenue Road in front of the Park Hyatt.
Sidewalk and planter construction is closer to completion on the south side of Bloor. These images are from out front of the Colonnade.
Each planter includes 4 inch diameter irrigation pipes and is wired for tree uplighting.
This tree pit is also wired for uplighting, with space for pot lights sunk into the sidewalk on either side. A 1 inch diameter irrigation tube awaits the day water will flow through it.
East of Bay the new planters await the fall when transplantation of the London Plane trees will be least stressful on them, and the spring when tulips will colour the street.
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