nfitz
Superstar
Where do the crowds gather downtown for those 82 games?
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Mariner35
New Member
Fair enough. Are they coming to the stadium though with a ticket in hand or to watch the game at a restaurant in the city?
While I know people that travel from all over to attend the actual games (I have family in Quebec, Alberta etc that come in for Jays games) not once has someone travelled to Toronto to watch the game on a TV outside the stadium at a restaurant.
Same with how they don't have "Jurassic Park" or "Maple Leaf Square" for regular Raps or Leaf games.
kotsy
Senior Member
They've decided to split the final Gardiner work over 2 weekends to accommodate World Series traffic.
www.toronto.ca
Gardiner Expressway temporary closures coordinated with Blue Jays World Series schedule
News Release October 23, 2025 The City of Toronto and Government of Ontario are moving forward with plans to reopen the Gardiner Expressway between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue – 18 months ahead of the original construction schedule. A full closure of the Gardiner Expressway from Spadina...
www.toronto.ca
Mariner35
New Member
The relief will be appreciated on both Monday mornings depending on which way people are travelling. Either way, hopefully we learn from it and dump some resources into wrapping up the other projects along the QEW/Gardiner stretch quicker.
Having four major projects between Oakville and the DVP has been tough so the fact most are wrapping up in the next year will be nice. At least for the month or so until the next few start lol.
Having four major projects between Oakville and the DVP has been tough so the fact most are wrapping up in the next year will be nice. At least for the month or so until the next few start lol.
nstuch
Active Member
When is the Grand Magazine to York section scheduled to begin? Surely that will be way more disruptive than now, being 2km as opposed to 700m, and including on and off ramps.
DSCToronto
Superstar
York to Jarvis will also be a real mess and I think they still plan to remove the Bay eastbound on-ramp and shorten the Jarvis off one.
Amare
Senior Member
There's no plans to rebuild that stretch anytime soon though as it's not in the scope of the total rehabilitation project, or did i miss something recently?
DSCToronto
Superstar
I looked at the City's Gardiner page https://www.toronto.ca/services-pay.../gardiner-expressway-rehabilitation-strategy/ and it is very odd that they ignore the York to Jarvis section in it! However, that section looks in VERY poor condition to me and I think there are still plans to remove the Bay Street on-ramp and shorten the Jarvis Street exit to fit with the new extension of Harbour Street.
This appears to be included in the Lower Yonge Precinct plan
Redevelopment presents an opportunity to transform the Precinct into a unique destination supported by good urban design and infrastructure planning consistent with the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan and Official Plan objectives for the waterfront. hese objectives envision an area that is sensitive to its historical roots while creating future homes, workplaces, schools and community facilities for up to 13,000 residents and 15,000 employees (Attachment 2). Several residential and mixed-use developments have been recently completed and a number of properties are either under construction or are in the midst of the development approvals process. As the industrial waterfront of the past transitions to a mixed use residential and commercial neighborhood, a different mix of transportation infrastructure is needed with a greater emphasis on building complete streets to encourage walking, cycling, and transit use.
Approved by Council in 2015, the Lower Yonge Precinct Transportation Master Plan (TMP) was jointly carried out by Transportation Services, City Planning and Waterfront Toronto and identified key transportation improvements in transportation infrastructure needed to support redevelopment of the Lower Yonge Precinct while balancing local and regional transportation demands:
easterly extension of Harbour Street (from Yonge Street to Lower Jarvis Street),
realignment of the Yonge Street/Harbour Street intersection,
conversion of Harbour Street from one-way eastbound to two-way operations (from York Street to Yonge Street),
shortening of the Lower Jarvis Street off-ramp from eastbound Gardiner Expressway
removal of the Bay Street on-ramp,
reconstruction of Yonge Street (Queens Quay to Front Street) and lower Jarvis Street (Queens Quay to Lake Shore Boulevard East),
construction of a new street, extending between Queens Quay East and Lake Shore Boulevard, east of Cooper Street, and
extension of Cooper Street north to connect with Church Street and The Esplanade
(FROM: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-104653.pdf )
As far as I know this remains the Plan but .....
Civdis
Active Member
The city websites are very short on timeline details for construction of the various segments. Can anyone point me to where I could find that info?
innsertnamehere
Superstar
The city’s website used to have it but since the upload was announced it’s all disappeared- I think they are running way behind schedule (it’s the City, so no surprise) and don’t want to admit it.
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
The first link on the City’s Gardiner rehab page is a ~10 year old slide deck with a timeline suggesting all sections would be done by 2024.
However, as I’ve mentioned before in this thread, even with the speedy timeline above the York to Jarvis section was scheduled later for 2035.
However, as I’ve mentioned before in this thread, even with the speedy timeline above the York to Jarvis section was scheduled later for 2035.
DSCToronto
Superstar
I will be very surprised if the bents last another 10 years! The shortening of the Jarvis off ramp and removal of the Bay on-ramp need to happen before the final phase of Pinnacle can proceed as the new alignment of Harbour needs to have opened and the current leg of it removed.
drum118
Superstar
With work to start on the Hybrid section in 2026/27 it will require taffic to use the Lake Shore and QQ that will push the QQE LRT work down the road until the Hybird section opens in 2030/21.
It will be a zoo one way or another for the Lake Shore going east and trying to get on the Don Roadway DVP ramp. Using QQ will only get drivers as far as Cherry St if it is open by the closing of the Gardiner,
Then there is the relocation of the current Lake Shore that has to be built.
The bents are in real poor shape with the need for the Yonge Ramp now not later.
Even with the removal of the Jarvis Ramp, the new alignment of Harbour St will not do much for the area until it connects to Jarvis St and the completion of Sugar Wharf last phase let alone Loblaw's. Going one block east of Yonge in 2026/28 or ? isn't going do much for the Lake Shore.
It will be a zoo one way or another for the Lake Shore going east and trying to get on the Don Roadway DVP ramp. Using QQ will only get drivers as far as Cherry St if it is open by the closing of the Gardiner,
Then there is the relocation of the current Lake Shore that has to be built.
The bents are in real poor shape with the need for the Yonge Ramp now not later.
Even with the removal of the Jarvis Ramp, the new alignment of Harbour St will not do much for the area until it connects to Jarvis St and the completion of Sugar Wharf last phase let alone Loblaw's. Going one block east of Yonge in 2026/28 or ? isn't going do much for the Lake Shore.
Mariner35
New Member
Not sure if they got everything done yesterday but ALL 6 lanes were open this morning. Nice to shave those 15-20 mins off the commute.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Exciting to see they could finish this weekend even with the World Series.