[Palma]

As far as I know the only part they're building now are the tunnels. The part from Black Creek to the Kodak maintenance facility will be above ground I believe, so I'm not too sure what cut & cover you're referring to.

I thought it was above ground but at times I kept hearing underground, sometimes Keele to Laird and other times Weston Road which confused me. So this first phase will see the LRT go from kennedy to Weston Road, underground from Laird to Keele, emerges aboveground at Black Creek, proceeds to Weston Road and turns around to go back east at that point. Is this right?

 

[qwerty1]

How have you not been hired by Metrolinx? You're digital geography education is a perfect match for Metrolinx including updating the TBM tracker.

If anybody from Metrolinx is reading this, please hire Johnny to help track and direct TBM activities for the Eglinton project.

They're not hiring anyone, anywhere (almost literally). Public sector decision-makers are waiting for collapse. Wait another 3-5 years...see what happens.

 

[edmundoconnor]

I thought it was above ground but at times I kept hearing underground, sometimes Keele to Laird and other times Weston Road which confused me. So this first phase will see the LRT go from Kennedy to Weston Road, underground from Laird to Keele, emerges aboveground at Black Creek, proceeds to Weston Road and turns around to go back east at that point. Is this right?

Correct. If phase 2 is ever built, the only underground sections in that would likely be from Mt. Dennis to Jane, and on the run-in to and under the airport terminal.

 

[smallspy]

I thought it was above ground but at times I kept hearing underground, sometimes Keele to Laird and other times Weston Road which confused me. So this first phase will see the LRT go from kennedy to Weston Road, underground from Laird to Keele, emerges aboveground at Black Creek, proceeds to Weston Road and turns around to go back east at that point. Is this right?

The terminus at the west end will be at Weston Road, with a station located under the north side of Eglinton. There will be cut-and-cover here, but it is much quicker to construct cut-and-cover than it is to tunnel - therefore they can delay the beginning of construction until closer to the projected opening of the line.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Phase 1 includes the Mt. Dennis station and ends before Weston Road. The cut-and cover would start on the hill leading to Photography Drive. Photography Drive will be replaced with a new alignment.

The station itself may have a +1% incline. East of the Mt. Dennis station it will have a +2% incline going up until after Black Creek when it goes down a -5% incline into the tunnel portal.

See link to EPR Addendum as released in October 2013.

 

[Conrad Black]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Here's how the Black Creek overpass could be configured.

And the Black Creek Portal.

The inclines are to be at the maximum for light rail, 5%.

 

[ehlow]

I think they said that at Black Creek & Eglinton there will be a connection to GO & UPX. If there's a new station at Eglinton, I wonder if UPX would also keep it's stop at Lawrence?

I hope that taking the UPX from Eglinton to the airport would be cheaper than from Union to the airport, since it's half the trip. Then hopefully those who live near Eglinton can take the LRT to UPX and then take it to the airport.

 

[Palma]

Correct. If phase 2 is ever built, the only underground sections in that would likely be from Mt. Dennis to Jane, and on the run-in to and under the airport terminal.

That makes no sense. Above ground from Blackcreek to Weston and then below ground from Weston to Jane? Am I understanding this correctly?

 

[Palma]

I think they said that at Black Creek & Eglinton there will be a connection to GO & UPX. If there's a new station at Eglinton, I wonder if UPX would also keep it's stop at Lawrence?

I hope that taking the UPX from Eglinton to the airport would be cheaper than from Union to the airport, since it's half the trip. Then hopefully those who live near Eglinton can take the LRT to UPX and then take it to the airport.

I thought Weston Road (Mount Dennis mobility hub) was going to have the GO coonection and the UPX

 

[ehlow]

I thought Weston Road (Mount Dennis mobility hub) was going to have the GO coonection and the UPX

Yeah.. Mt Dennis station, the most west station on the Eglinton LRT.

 

[Palma]

Yeah.. Mt Dennis station, the most west station on the Eglinton LRT.

Then why did you say black creek with have the the GO and UPX?

 

[ehlow]

Then why did you say black creek with have the the GO and UPX?

It's near Black Creek.. what's the big deal? The station is between Black Creek and Weston.

 

[Palma]

It's near Black Creek.. what's the big deal? The station is between Black Creek and Weston.

It is a big deal. When people come and read these forums it does get confusing. I have heard it go back and forth so many time with some saying Black Creek and others Weston that i thought there was also a station at Black Creek You can't say there will be a station at Black Creek when its Weston station. Its like saying a station at West Side Mall instead of Caledonia

It also makes no sense that the LRT will surface and then go underground at Weston Rd to Jane. I agree it should go underground due to the overpass before Weston Rd and the homes on both north and south side of Eglinton which makes the area too narrow for above surface and 2 lanes of traffic.

 

[Adjei]

Correct. If phase 2 is ever built, the only underground sections in that would likely be from Mt. Dennis to Jane, and on the run-in to and under the airport terminal.

I always thought that any future extension to the airport should have an underground station at the airport.