[junctionist]

For all the lane closures we've already seen for the past few years, there's still a lot of road disruptions to come, even if the project is done in stages. Tunnel boring isn't halfway complete, and they still have to dig and pour each station, rebuild Eglinton in Scarborough similarly to St. Clair Avenue West for the right-of-way and reconfigure Kennedy Station.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Yes. The worst is yet to come. Take it with a smile

 

[Edward Skira]

Starting the move toward Yonge.

 

[cplchanb]

What is the status of the other pair? it seems like they have been ready to go since July...when are they supposed to start?

 

[ehlow]

What is the status of the other pair? it seems like they have been ready to go since July...when are they supposed to start?

Based on the project's twitter, the TBM pieces were only moved to the east launch site recently (beginning of this month I think). They are probably being assembled and prepared at the Brentcliffe site before they start.

 

[barit]

The 2 TMBs are currently being assembled in the launch shaft. A lot of progress has been made in this regard. You can see photos on the Crosstown's twitter: https://twitter.com/crosstownTO

 

[cplchanb]

Thanks for the info though I was hoping for a bit more concurrent activity at the sites...the excavation was done months ago!

 

[Edward Skira]

Thanks for the info though I was hoping for a bit more concurrent activity at the sites...the excavation was done months ago!

Excavation is only part of getting the TBM ready to roll.

 

[ehlow]

The 2 TMBs are currently being assembled in the launch shaft. A lot of progress has been made in this regard. You can see photos on the Crosstown's twitter: https://twitter.com/crosstownTO

Great photo of Brentcliffe on this tweet: https://twitter.com/CrosstownTO/status/629691230457327616

 

[EastYorkTTCFan]

Does anyone know if they have started work on the stations yet in the areas where they have already tunneled or are they waiting to do that once all tunneling is done?

 

[ehlow]

Does anyone know if they have started work on the stations yet in the areas where they have already tunneled or are they waiting to do that once all tunneling is done?

Only headwalls which need to be in place before the TBMs dig through. I believe that there were two contracts for east/west tunnels. The third contract which includes building the underground stations and the surface part was only recently awarded a month or two ago.

Crosstown community relations people have told me that station construction, especially at the stations that connect to the existing subway, should take most of the next 5-8 years until it opens.

 

[rbt]

Crosstown community relations people have told me that station construction, especially at the stations that connect to the existing subway, should take most of the next 5-8 years until it opens.

Thank goodness that Yonge & Eglinton won't be a disaster during construction like Yonge & St. Clair was.

/sarcastic mode off

 

[Adjei]

When are we going to see the designs for the stations?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

When are we going to see the designs for the stations?

Probably in the Fall?

AoD

 

[howl]

Does anyone know if they have started work on the stations yet in the areas where they have already tunneled or are they waiting to do that once all tunneling is done?

They haven't started yet. They can't build the stations while the section of tunnels the station is on is being bored. All the dirt from the front face of the tunnel goes back through the length of the tunnel to the exit (e.g. dirt from Yonge will see the light of day at Brentcliffe or Allen). That means they can start working on the Keele to Oakwood section soon since that section of tunnel is done, but they can't start on the Eglinton West to Yonge or Yonge to Laird sections until the TBM's reach Yonge.