The Crosstown will move people across the city rapidly, 60% faster than the current bus system.
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July
242014
Cross Passage Headwall Construction near Duncannon Drive - Stage 1
What we are building
What: A cross passage is a tunnel cut between two other parallel tunnels required for maintenance or emergency purposes. Crews will be building one headwall for the future cross-passage required for future maintenance of the tunnels. Read more »
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July
212014
Watermain Work at Bayview and Eglinton Avenues Starting the Week of July 21, 2014
What: Crews will be working on watermain construction on the east side of the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East. Read more »
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July
212014
Gas Line Relocation for Headwall Construction of Bayview Station Starting the Week of July 21, 2014
What work is starting?
What: Enbridge will be relocating gas lines for the construction of the Crosstown tunnel and future Bayview Station. Read more »
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July
212014
Work Zones to be shifted to the South Side of Eglinton at Chaplin
What is the purpose of the construction work at Chaplin?
Station headwalls create the frame for future underground stations, and are required to be in place prior to the arrival of tunnel boring machines at each of the station locations along the Eglinton Crosstown route. Construction of the headwalls requires a grout plant to be established nearby to pump a form of concrete, otherwise known as “grout”, to the station headwall location. Read more »
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July
212014
Continuation of Quality Testing of Headwall at Oakwood
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: Crews will perform some core holes for quality testing at the Oakwood headwall locations.
Where: The work zone will be on the north east side of Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue.
When: Starting as early as July 21, 2014 for two to three weeks, crews will perform some holes for quality testing. Read more »
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July
182014
Allen Road Area – Sidewalk Detours
From Monday, July 21, 2014 onwards, pedestrian access to Eglinton West Station will be re-routed to facilitate the construction of the extraction shaft in the vicinity of the southbound Allen Road Ramp.
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July
182014
Update: Cross Passage Headwall Construction near Vesta Drive - Stage 1
What we are building
What: A cross passage is a tunnel cut between two other parallel tunnels for maintenance or emergency purposes. Crews will be building one headwall for the future cross-passage required for future maintenance of the tunnels. Read more »
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July
172014
Work Zones to be shifted to the South Side of Eglinton at Chaplin
What is the purpose of the construction work at Chaplin?
Station headwalls create the frame for future underground stations, and are required to be in place prior to the arrival of tunnel boring machines at each of the station locations along the Eglinton Crosstown route. Construction of the headwalls requires a grout plant to be established nearby to pump a form of concrete, otherwise known as “grout”, to the station headwall location. Read more »
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July
162014
Continuation of Quality Testing of Headwall at Oakwood
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: Crews will perform some core holes for quality testing at the Oakwood headwall locations.
Where: The work zone will be on the north west side of Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue. Read more »
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July
082014
Launch Shaft Welding Overnight Work at Allen Road until end of Summer 2014
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, bring transit service that will be up to 60% faster than bus service today.
What work is starting?
What: Crews will conduct overnight welding work at the launch shaft at Allen Road. During the day, crews will be building and installing a road deck for a future traffic shift for the continuing work of the launch shaft. Read more »
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