Due to the shortage of ballast, Metrolinx is dealing with it as best as they can, as it is stopping them from getting new tracks install.
Between the ballast shortage and the TTC issue at Bloor Station, relocation of the temporarily east platform to the new west platform will not take place this month and will happen in early 2015 now.
The original track 2 was removed last week along with the ties so the new track 3 can be built in its place. The last of the ties were being removed while on site. Part of track 3 is in place south of Dupont and north of Wallace Overpass. Also south of the station and Dundas.
Couldn't get any inside shots of the Bloor entrance of the Crossway tunnel as too much work was taking place on Friday when I was there. It could be my eyes, but I found the UPX platform longer than the Weston Station, as well more upscale. The GO platform is upscale to the south, but down scale for the north compare to Weston.
Snow melting system will be install in Jan for the remaining section of the GO platform as well UPX platform. Depending on the weather, the platforms will be completed by Feb.
Work will be taking place over the holidays with only Dec 25 and Jan 1 off days.
Track 1 on the Galt line is complete up to Dupont.
They were placing some ballast on the south side of Dupont bridges to allow ballast to be finally place on the bridges to all tracks and track 2 to go south and become track 3 at Bloor Station. Track 3 is laying in the new tunnel and short of Dupont, but lacking ballast and alignment and will become track 4 in the Bloor Station. Only a short section of track 4 in place at the Bloor Station. Track 4 in the tunnel will go in once all the other lines are up and running as well having ballast to do it.
Only a small section of the tunnel wall on the north side for the west side is lacking precast wall. The centre wall will not see any precast and the shoring tubes will be painted. I hope they use a bright colour for the tubes than the grey painting they have been using on the ones behind the precast.
Crews were installing the sound barrier while walking between the 2 sites and very simple insulation. The remainder of the post up by Dupont for the Railpath non climb security fence were being install and they are installed all the way to Dundas outside the Sound Barrier wall area. Should had shot the video while in the corridor as the light was better than when I did shot it from the Railpath. Prefer the clear material than material you can't see through.
All the form insulation has been apply to the building beside the tunnel and waiting for material to be place over it in Jan. Looks like metal siding will be going in, in place of the brick wall that was there before falling off because of the construction.
Patio slabs have been added to the end of the bridges and too bad dirt, grass and bushes couldn't had been place there to improved the look of the area as well giving a green look.
The stair for tunnel 2 still have to be install. The storm pond has been built west of the City pump station and between CP Rail lines.
A lot more photos are up on site.
