Ben Aylsworth
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It's happening! They have punched a hole through that raised rail bed and are placing the pieces. Working 24hr shifts to get it done. I am told it should be done by Monday am. Very exciting! 
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TwinHuey
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pawlyshyn
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Fabulous shots! I can hardly believe what I'm seeing. Meadoway, here we come!Thank you @Ben Aylsworth for the heads up.
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TwoWheelPoli
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Awesome shots! I might have to use those pictures and the one from @Ben Aylsworth for a blog post the next time I do a site check there. Will credit you, of course.Thank you @Ben Aylsworth for the heads up.
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pawlyshyn
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But did they really need to clear-cut such a big parking lot for the operation? The drone shots really emphasize the scar on the landscape.
pawlyshyn
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Also, that's a heck of a long tunnel to go under just a single track.
Metroscapes
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Agreed. That's long even for a second track (not that I see that happening in the short or medium term).
TwinHuey
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smallspy
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While it's true, if there's one thing that the Don Valley has been good at its fixing its scars quickly.
If I didn't know any better, the tunnel is long enough to isolate the entire Metrolinx property from property line to property line, not just the limited right-of-way used by the trains.
Dan
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Carpe Diem
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Tuesday night ride and at the end came at the tunnel from the north. Met a guy there who had already been through, and did so myself. It's not open but the fences have been open by trail users.
A few crew from rail companies and construction companies were on site on the south side monitoring things.
Such a great connection! Can't wait to see the trail teams complete the works on the rest of the route. The temporary construction bridge will need to come out which will take some time.
A few crew from rail companies and construction companies were on site on the south side monitoring things.
Such a great connection! Can't wait to see the trail teams complete the works on the rest of the route. The temporary construction bridge will need to come out which will take some time.
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The other side
TwoWheelPoli
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Finally got around to checking out the tunnel this morning, along with the Phase 2 trail and existing East Don Trail. Wrote about it on my blog, as well as included a couple of construction photos from this thread.
As you can see from this photo, the fences are not blocking the tunnel.
https://www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/06/east-don-trail-june-2025-update.html
As you can see from this photo, the fences are not blocking the tunnel.
https://www.twowheeledpolitics.ca/2025/06/east-don-trail-june-2025-update.html
DSCToronto
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We ventured up the East Don Trail today from the south. As shown earlier the temporary construction bridge is still in place south of the rail line
The tunnel was fenced off and the signage spoke of fresh concrete. It looked pretty dry to us but we obeyed the signage. (The sub-text is "It will ruin your bike tires".)
Clearly opening day is getting closer, if not imminent.
The tunnel was fenced off and the signage spoke of fresh concrete. It looked pretty dry to us but we obeyed the signage. (The sub-text is "It will ruin your bike tires".)
Clearly opening day is getting closer, if not imminent.
Andy_in_Toronto
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They still need to pave a lot coming south, don’t they?