The Crosstown is a 19-kilometre light rail transit line that will run under and along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto.
Construction Updates
March
052014
Chaplin Grout Plant and Headwall Construction Spring 2014
If you were unable to attend the Open House on Feburary 24, you can learn all about the upcoming installation of a jet grout plant and headwall construction in the Chaplin and Eglinton area:
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March
032014
Eglinton Closed at Dufferin Street for Weekend Construction
Eglinton Closed at Dufferin Street for Weekend Construction
March 7th - 10th and March 14th - 17th, 2014
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section and will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
What: Installation of piles for the building of the station headwalls in the centre of the Eglinton Avenue will require two full road closures of Eglinton Avenue West at Dufferin Street. Read more »
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February
182014
Caledonia Hydro Relocation: Late Spring 2014
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section and will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
Work is Progressing
What: Crews are relocating various utilities for the construction of the Caledonia Station headwalls. Headwalls are underground support walls located at the east and west ends of the future station location. Initial utility relocation work and installation of headwalls began in May 2013 and will continue until late spring 2014. Read more »
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February
132014
Open Letter to the Residents of Eglinton Avenue and Allen Road Area
Dear Neighbour:
Re: Traffic Congestion and Pedestrian Safety at Allen Road/Eglinton Avenue
The Eglinton Crosstown is a light rail transit (LRT) line that will run across Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis (Weston Road) and Kennedy Station. This 19-kilometre corridor will include a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Keele Street and Laird Drive. It will provide a rapid and reliable service that will be up to 60% faster than bus service today, when it is completed in 2020. Read more »
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February
072014
What is happening at Eglinton Avenue and Allen Road?
Extraction and Launch Shaft Construction
These large shafts, used for the entry and removal of the tunnel boring machines, will be located within the Eglinton Avenue roadway both east and west of Allen Road. Each shaft will also have an adjacent construction site on the north side of Eglinton Avenue for various tunnelling activities.
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February
062014
Construction reaches Eglinton Avenue and Allen Road
Construction of the Eglinton Crosstown is underway along Eglinton Avenue at Allen Road, which means some restrictions for motorists and pedestrians.
Motorists can expect delays with only one westbound lane providing access northbound on Allen Road. Along Eglinton, traffic is reduced to one lane in either direction in this area. Access onto and exiting Allen Road will be busier than usual for many months as the new Crosstown line is being built.
Motorists should consider Avenue Road, Bathurst or Yonge Streets as alternate north/south travel options. Read more »
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January
312014
Preliminary Construction Works: Emergency Exit Building No. 3
Donlea Drive/Leaside High School Property & Eglinton Avenue East
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue. It includes an underground central section from Keele Street to Laird Drive, and will bring transit service that will be up to 60% faster than bus service today. Read more »
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January
212014
Steel Beam / Pile Removal on Eglinton Avenue West Near Glen Cedar Road (Stage 2)
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue. It includes an underground central section from Keele Street to Laird Drive, and will bring transit service that will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
What work is starting?
What: Crews will be removing steel beams or piles in conflict with the Crosstown tunnel route located on the south side of Eglinton Avenue West near Glen Cedar Road. Read more »
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January
172014
Eglinton Avenue - South Side Sidewalk Closures
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section and will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
What work is starting?
What: A long-term closure of the pathway to Eglinton Avenue from Aerodrome Crescent is required.
Initially, a short-term closure of the north side pedestrian walkway along Eglinton Avenue is required for approximately four to six weeks. The sidewalk on the south side of Eglinton will be open during this time. Read more »
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January
172014
Stage One - Launch Shaft Construction East of Brentcliffe Road
Winter - Spring 2014
The Eglinton Crosstown is a transit project that will provide rapid and reliable service across Eglinton Avenue including an underground central section and will be up to 60% faster than bus service today. Read more »
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