Sloane Avenue to Kennedy Road

Construction Works at Kennedy Station and Eastern Surface Section (Ionview, Birchmount, Golden Mile, Hakimi-Lebovic, Pharmacy, O’Connor, and Sloane Stops).

LATEST UPDATES

75-Hour Weekend Work for GO Transit Improvements at Kennedy Station
Crews will be performing a 74.5 hour weekend blitz to construct the south underpass (dark blue area) beneath the GO Rail tracks at Kennedy Station beginning Thursday, March 29th. Some commuter parking spaces will be temporarily displaced in the TTC South Parking Lot. See notice here.
Temporary Closure of Ionview Road
Crews will be relocating storm and sanitary utilities in the vicinity of Ionview Road and Eglinton Avenue East. A temporary, short-term closure of Ionview Road is required to complete this work beginning in late March. See notice here.

Support of Excavation (SOE) Work at Kennedy and Eglinton Intersection
Starting as early as March 24, 2018, crews will start support of excavation work (shoring), for the future Kennedy Station. Steel piles and braces and tie-backs will be installed on Eglinton Avenue East from Ionview Road to west of Midland Avenue. Details to follow on our website/eblast.

Upcoming Traffic Changes at Kennedy and Eglinton Intersection
There will be a traffic change at the intersection of Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue East to be undertaken beginning as early as March 22 at 7:00 PM working overnight until 5:00 AM on March 23. Work will continue throughout the weekend. The new set-up is expected to be complete by March 26 and will remain in place for approximately three (3) months. See notice here. See notice here.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Watermain, Storm, and Sanitary Relocation at Kennedy Station
Crews have been upgrading and relocating wet utilities along Eglinton Avenue between east of Kennedy Road to west of Midland Avenue, including the North Service Road. See notice here.

Kennedy Station North Entrance Demolition and Pedestrian Tunnel Closure
TTC passengers can continue to access the station from the South Entrance or the Passenger Pick-Up and Drop-Off area. See notice here.

Bell Utility Relocation at Kennedy Station
Crews continue Bell utilities relocation in the vicinity of Kennedy Road and Eglinton Avenue East. The work will be completed in three stages. See notice here.

Resumption of Telecommunication Utility Relocation at Surface Section
Crews resumed the relocation of telecommunications utilities along Eglinton Avenue East between Victoria Park Avenue and Birchmount Road in preparation for surface stops construction. See notice here.

Watermain Relocation between Kennedy Road and West of Midland Avenue
Relocation and upgrading of an existing watermain progresses on the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue East, the North and the South Service Road from Kennedy Road to west of Midland Avenue. See notice here.

Installation of Temporary Traffic Signals across Eglinton Avenue East between Leslie Street and Kennedy Road  
Crews continue to remove existing traffic signals and install temporary traffic signals along Eglinton to make way for the construction of future LRT surface stops. See notice here.

A LOOK AHEAD: SPRING 2018

Maintenance of Tree Protection Zones (TPZ)
Clearing, grubbing, and pruning of trees continues along Eglinton Avenue East between Don Avon Drive and Rosemount Drive. Residents and businesses nearby should anticipate noise from chainsaws and wood chippers for the removal of trees on an as-needed basis.

Preparatory Works and Street Furniture Removal
Preparatory works continues and street furniture removal resumes on an as-needed basis along Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Midland Avenue, including Transway Crescent and the Eglinton Avenue loops near Kennedy Station.

Installation of Temporary Traffic Signals across Eglinton Avenue East Continues
Crews will resume the removal of existing traffic signals and install temporary traffic signals along Eglinton to make way for the construction of future LRT surface stops. See notice here.

Resumption of Median Removal Work at the East At-Grade
As part of preparatory works, crews will resume median removal work in the roadway to prepare Eglinton and nearby roads for the future changes this fall. Median lane occupancy will be in place for the duration of the work. 

FEATURES AND EVENTS

East Open House – East At-Grade (Pharmacy -Ionview Stops) to Kennedy Station

You’re invited to our upcoming open houses! Come out to learn about the future Crosstown stations in your neighbourhood and the progress on the new Eglinton LRT.

Join us to find out:

  • Current and upcoming construction in your neighbourhood and timelines
  • How it may impact you and who to contact if you have questions/concerns
  • Progress photos, station renderings and informational videos

East Open House – East At-Grade (Pharmacy – Ionview Stops) to Kennedy Station

Date: April 11, 2018

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Venue: Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus | 75 Ashtonbee Road | Room B2-11 75

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