[Dan416]

Isn't it odd that they have to hire a firm to finish this? Why wouldn't the original firm finish? I get that there was this unforeseen delay....maybe they walked away unless they'd get more money since costs have gone up since it was originally rewarded.

 

[innsertnamehere]

MTO has also shut down the camera on on511 looking over it at this point. I hope it gets wrapped up soon as it's causing about $300 million in work to be effectively a stranded asset. Definitely frustrating to continue to see no activity on the site.

 

[just east of the creek]

This update was posted to the project website.

All of this falls under the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, the Ontario Heritage Act and most likely Section 5 of the act. No idea where they are in the process, but the process is laid out in detail, and judging by the lack of any activity on site, the process is still ongoing. I think if we were registered archeologists we could peek into an online data base and see some information on the site.

 

[Metroscapes]

This update was posted to the project website.

All of this falls under the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, the Ontario Heritage Act and most likely Section 5 of the act. No idea where they are in the process, but the process is laid out in detail, and judging by the lack of any activity on site, the process is still ongoing. I think if we were registered archeologists we could peek into an online data base and see some information on the site.

It says the Credit River trail crossing is done. But they can't make an interim opening while archeological investigations continue. Is it affecting the trail on the east bank? Or is it just that it's 'part of "The Site"' and the whole thing needs to remain closed?

If the latter, that's some serious bureaucratic inflexibility.

 

[Student99]

Still nothing going on here. Unbelievable. Years and years of traffic woes.

 

[urbanclient]

MTO has also shut down the camera on on511 looking over it at this point. I hope it gets wrapped up soon as it's causing about $300 million in work to be effectively a stranded asset. Definitely frustrating to continue to see no activity on the site.

It's not just transit that the province screws up... Millions of hours of people's time wasted on the QEW should matter more.

 

[Dan416]

I have driven through this section a few times over the last few months maybe once I got delayed here. Admittedly not during rush. But is it really that bad?

 

[urbanclient]

I have driven through this section a few times over the last few months maybe once I got delayed here. Admittedly not during rush. But is it really that bad?

It's basically the nucleation point / where the congestion-for-no-reason starts during rush hour. Happens without crashes or breakdowns. Winding, narrow lanes without shoulders have that effect.

The other spot is the QEW/403 split east of Trafalgar near the Ford plant. For different reasons.

 

[innsertnamehere]

MTO's camera is back online - there continues to be no activity on site.

 

[ad19]

Does anyone have any update the project? I can't believe there's no activity on the site

 

[Tim MacDonald]

I had batteries charged up and planned to fly the site yesterday but the morning got away from me and the long weekend vibe was still running strongly. .

 

[innsertnamehere]

Construction trailers have re-appeared:

 

[reinventingthewheel]

Construction trailers have re-appeared:

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What’s with the blanking?

 

[innsertnamehere]

What’s with the blanking?

I'd assume to hide the "sensitive" excavation area.

 

[urbanclient]

I'd assume to hide the "sensitive" excavation area.

Hide the fact that no work has been done in more than 6 months? And before that, for months on end... And before that...