Eglinton Crosstown: Sloane Avenue to Kennedy Road

April 16, 2017 GTA Weekly Eglinton Crosstown, Public Transit 0

Construction Works at Kennedy Station and At-Grade Eastern Alignment
(Ionview, Birchmount, Golden Mile, Hakimi-Lebovic, Pharmacy, O’Connor, and Sloane Stops)

Preparatory works continue in the vicinity of Kennedy Station and along Eglinton Avenue East. Here is an overview of current and upcoming works:

Crews continue to carry out ongoing Preparatory Works and Street Furniture Removal along Eglinton Avenue East between Brentcliffe Road and Midland Avenue. This includes another round of Geotechnical Work in the properties around the existing TTC Kennedy Station.
Crews are beginning the clearing, grubbing, and pruning process for trees between Don Avon Drive and Victoria Park Avenue, and between Victoria Park Avenue and Rosemount Drive.
Crews are mobilizing the Victoria Park – Eglinton Parkette for a clean soil storage site, which means that some trees need to be removed to make space.
Starting on May 1, 2017, there will be a Reduction of Parking Spaces in existing Kennedy Station parking lots.
Telecommunication Utilities Relocations between Birchmount Road and Treverton Drive have not started yet, but will be coming soon.

Recap: Surface Section and Kennedy Station Public Open House
On April 5, the Surface Section and Kennedy Station Public Open House was held at St. Maria Goretti Catholic School to share information about the construction of the surface section and the future Kennedy Station Open House. If you didn’t have a chance to stop by, you can see the presentation on our website.

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