[DSCToronto]

I noticed a sign of work tonight!

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WOW!!! Great to see some action (finally) but they REALLY need to do some grinding and repaving where the bike lane is - primarily just west of Church Street - there are some very rough areas!!

 

[Mihairokov]

Esplanade should just be shut down to vehicles from Church to the hotel driveway near Scott. Easiest block to pedestrianize after Market Street

 

[slicecom]

I do wonder why they removed the bump outs for sight lines. Drivers really are blind pulling out there until they’ve probably entered the bike lane with the nose of their vehicles.

 

[StreetcarRider]

Sorry folks, basically no progress in the lower Don trail as of today

 

[DSCToronto]

Sorry folks, basically no progress in the lower Don trail as of today

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Unfortunately this is not unexpected.

 

[Jeff Morgan]

Looks like work on The Esplanade bike lanes is imminent. Taken this morning.

 

[mburrrrr]

Looks like work on The Esplanade bike lanes is imminent. Taken this morning.

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Is should be fun watching traffic during the evening rush hour. I’m guessing the pylons won’t look the same.

 

[DSCToronto]

Is should be fun watching traffic during the evening rush hour. I’m guessing the pylons won’t look the same.

We could also probably start a pool on how many weeks/months it will be before motorists realise that the "New Esplanade' will be one-way westbound between Church and Scott!

 

[evandyk]

Probably the exact same amount of time as the section west of Sherbourne? Around 1-2 months?

 

[slicecom]

Is should be fun watching traffic during the evening rush hour. I’m guessing the pylons won’t look the same.

It’s already fun! I was watching last night. The Esplanade is already closed eastbound between Scott St and Market St, yet still about 50% of drivers ignore the giant signs and continue the wrong way down the now one way street.

 

[DSCToronto]

It’s already fun! I was watching last night. The Esplanade is already closed eastbound between Scott St and Market St, yet still about 50% of drivers ignore the giant signs and continue the wrong way down the now one way street.

To be fair, the "CLOSED" signage was not very clear yesterday afternoon clear and the signs were placed on the new BIKE LANE so one could assume it meant "Lane Closed" not "Street Closed." BUT.......

 

[mburrrrr]

To be fair, the "CLOSED" signage was not very clear yesterday afternoon clear and the signs were placed on the new BIKE LANE so one could assume it meant "Lane Closed" not "Street Closed." BUT.......

If they really didn’t want cars going eastbound, they could definitely improve the signage at the 3 way stop.
Is your favorite contractor Sanscon working on this or maybe it’s Rabcon or someother con.

 

[DSCToronto]

If they really didn’t want cars going eastbound, they could definitely improve the signage at the 3 way stop.
Is your favorite contractor Sanscon working on this or maybe it’s Rabcon or someother con.
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It is not Sanscon (thank god) and Rabcon are generally quite good. THe sign is clearly VERY misleading as the Street is clearly NOT closed (and allows motorists the ability to 'assume' it really means a LANE is closed!!

 

[DSCToronto]

Unfortunately this is not unexpected.

The City website blames Metrolinx. for the delay south of Queen - no word on the section NORTH of it.