[Sauga89]

Posted by Michael Lindsay about work taking place on the Barrie Line this weekend.

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Here are a couple more notices for work around Maple GO.

This weekend, there will be some corridor and station work.

Next weekend, they will be working on the pedestrian bridge over Major Mackenzie Dr.

Friday, May 8 – Sunday, May 10, 2026

Metrolinx will be closing a portion of Major Mackenzie Drive to conduct removal of temporary guardrails and install light poles on the future pedestrian bridge. This work and the associated road closure will occur overnight from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on the nights of Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9.

 

[Sauga89]

Metrolinx has also announced it will start expanding the Green Rd rail overpass in Bowmanville as part of the GO extension there.

Metrolinx will be constructing an above-grade rail bridge on Green Road next to the existing CPKC rail bridge, north of Aspen Springs Drive and south of Clarington Boulevard. Works as part of this scope will include a storm sewer relocation, track support work, excavations, shoring, foundation work, and abutments. The construction will also require alternating single-lane reductions of Green Road during work hours.

 

[Allandale25]

April 27
A new 5? track signal bridge has been installed on the Lakeshore East Line at the Don River with only 3 tracks signals in place.

Metrolinx has removed the west track for the Richmond Hill Line North of the old signal where the crossover is to Union Station Corridor. The Signal bridge is being replace with a 3 light signal mast currently facing east out of service with water warming light at the top

I'm surprised they didn't go with Vader-style signals. cc @crs1026 @smallspy

 

[TDE]

Re-posting after some reconsideration.

Caledonia GO, Friday:

Caledonia GO, today:

@Northern Light

 

[Northern Light]

Great contribution ^^^ @TDE

 

[crs1026]

I'm surprised they didn't go with Vader-style signals. cc @crs1026 @smallspy

The ones on the new gantry are Vader style. The ones on the freestanding mast may be temporary until OL construction is further along..

- Paul

 

[crs1026]

Driving down Eglinton this evening about 10 PM, crews still working at Caledonia GO with lighting in place. Looks like it’s an overnight job.

- Paul

 

[Sauga89]

Driving down Eglinton this evening about 10 PM, crews still working at Caledonia GO with lighting in place. Looks like it’s an overnight job.

- Paul

I believe this is the track re-alignment announced last month.

What Is Happening

As part of construction work along the Barrie GO Line, Metrolinx will be conducting several work activities in the months of April and May. All work will occur within the Metrolinx rail corridor.

Track Realignment

Crews will be performing preparatory work for a track realignment from Monday, April 6th, to Friday May 1st, Monday to Friday. This work will be done overnight, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. From Friday, May 1st at 10:00 p.m. to Monday, May 4th at 5:00 a.m., crews will be working continuously, daytime and nighttime, to perform the track realignment. One track will remain in service for GO trains.

From Monday, May 4th to Friday May 15th crews will be conducting welding and destressing works and installing temporary concrete barriers to establish a separate work zone from the rail corridor. This work will take place at nighttime, Monday to Friday, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

[Yeltsa Kcir]

What would be the purpose of this track realignment? Is it just regular track maintenance or a step towards double tracking?

 

[crs1026]

What would be the purpose of this track realignment? Is it just regular track maintenance or a step towards double tracking?

Just a guess - but one obvious option would be to install the new second track and tie the existing main line into it through the platform section - so that the original main line can be lifted, giving additional working room while the GO platform is built. Then later the other main line at the platform can be installed and tied into when the platform is opened.

- Paul

 

[Allandale25]

Latest of the Kerr St underpass.

Oakville Kerr Street rail underpass project remains stalled after Metrolinx put brakes on plan

Metrolinx said the Oakville underpass is still under consideration.

www.insidehalton.com

 

[Garuda]

Was on the Lakeshore East Line and snapped these pictures of the East Harbour Station and track progress east of Union and by the Ontario Line.
All photos are heading eastbound from Union

 

[SaugeenJunction]

Caledonia GO update I posted in the station thread:

Track shift update:

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South side of Eglinton:
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[Allandale25]

Caledonia GO update I posted in the station thread:

I think it has been discussed here before but I can't remember. Is the plan to burry that transmission line? Or maybe that can wait until the second track is being installed? cc @crs1026

 

[reaperexpress]

I think it has been discussed here before but I can't remember. Is the plan to burry that transmission line? Or maybe that can wait until the second track is being installed? cc @crs1026

I think it's the other way around. The current project includes only one platform/track because the transmission line hasn't been relocated yet.