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UtakataNoAnnex
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...I suppose it's mildly better that they didn't announce it with the Caps Lock stuck on. >.<
reinventingthewheel
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Odd to see what looks like a permanent structure going up where the future TOC will be. So I passed by at lunch and asked a rather cheery worker by the gate. He said it’s temporary, for the duration of station construction.
He also referred to it a station mock up, which sounds a bit misleading – it’s not like a show home to attract buyers. Guessing maybe they’ll slap on similar finishes to the head house, use it as a storage shed and call it a day.
kotsy
Senior Member
Looks like they just poured or are about to pour a new floor on the East side of the 'L'
xmyth_
Senior Member
Can or would they start building on any part of this site after the tunneling has gone through?
reinventingthewheel
Senior Member
They probably wouldn’t rush TOC construction by increasing risk of composite subway construction. I wouldn’t expect a start until station construction is at 100%.
And there’s much more to be done after the TBM passes through. Order of operations is something like this:
- TBM reaches here (~Q2 2028)
- TBM reaches Don yard
- conveyor equipment is removed
- gantries are dragged back here and craned out
- station is capped off (roof filled in) and completed
- staging area is cleared of equipment
GameOnBrad
Senior Member
Something is being built at ground level...
kotsy
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UtakataNoAnnex
Superstar
...it certainly has a weird purpose. Not sure it's necessary outside of being an extra shed, IMO.
DSCToronto
Superstar
Despite what was said above this REALLY does not look like some kind of temporary building - look at all that rebar and the very stout concrete column!
reinventingthewheel
Senior Member
It precludes any later development here so it’s certainly temporary in that sense.
DSCToronto
Superstar
Agreed, which really makes it rather odd. EDIT. I have asked Metrolonx what it is, if I hear I will post, of course.
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xmyth_
Senior Member
Having seen them go whole hog in expropriating houses to build second entrances at older stations, I have to figure this is an elevator shaft/second exit/safety something or other. Devs can build on top or around it- but that’s a sturdy bunker meant for permanence.
GameOnBrad
Senior Member
I took another picture from a different angle this morning. Luckily there was a worker up against that wall so you can get an idea of the size of it. It's pretty damn big and it's easily 2 story's tall (at the moment) but has rebar sticking out at the top by a few feet.
