East Corridor Bridges
The East Corridor Bridges work package involves widening five railway bridges
in the eastern portion of the Georgetown South corridor: Queen
Street West, Brock Avenue,
Lansdowne Avenue, Bloor Street West and
Dupont Street. All of the bridge widenings have been completed.
Queen Street West
The Queen Street West bridge is currently constructed to carry six tracks. As
part of the GTS Project, the bridge will be widened to the north by
approximately 17 metres to accommodate two additional tracks. The work consists
of modified cast-in-place abutments and the installation of new spans.
Project Schedule
- Construction start: January 2011
- Span Installation: November 26-28, 2011, and December 3-5, 2011
- Construction complete: December 2011
What we are doing
- Widening the bridge to the north
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Full closures limited to nights and weekends
- This is routine construction work, with regular construction noise
from trucks, cranes, construction equipment and little to no vibration
impact anticipated
- Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, on one or the other
side of the street
Noise and Vibration
- There will be some noise and vibration due to the construction, but we
will use construction methods to minimize these impacts
- Noise and vibration will be monitored and reported during construction
Tenders
Design consultant: CN
Construction contractor: Torbridge Construction LTD.
Community Updates
Brock Avenue
The Brock Avenue bridge is currently constructed to carry seven tracks. As
part of the GTS Project, the bridge will be widened to the north by
approximately 8 metres to accommodate one additional track. The work will
involve modifying the existing concrete abutments, constructing a new steel
pier, and installing the new steel beam span.
Project Schedule
- Construction start: January 2011
- Span Installation: April 9-11, 2011
- Construction complete: Spring 2011
What we are doing
- Widening the bridge to the north
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Full closures limited to nights and weekends
- This is routine construction work, with regular construction noise
from trucks, cranes, construction equipment and little to no vibration
impact anticipated
- Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, on one or the other
side of the street
Noise and Vibration
- There will be some noise and vibration due to the construction, but we
will use construction methods to minimize these impacts
- Noise and vibration will be monitored and reported during construction
Tenders
Design consultant: CN
Construction contractor: Torbridge Construction LTD.
Community Updates
Lansdowne Avenue
The Lansdowne Avenue bridge is currently constructed to carry six tracks. As
part of the GTS project, the bridge will be widened to the north by
approximately 12 metres to accommodate two additional tracks. The work consists
of new footings and abutments, and the installation of new spans.
Project Schedule
- Construction start: December 2010
- Span Installation: April 2-4, 2011
- Construction complete: April 2011
What we are doing
- Widening the bridge to the north
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Full closures limited to nights and weekends
- This is routine construction work, with regular construction noise
from trucks, cranes, construction equipment and little to no vibration
impact anticipated
- Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, on one or the other
side of the street
Noise and Vibration
- There will be some noise and vibration due to the construction, but we
will use construction methods to minimize these impacts
- Noise and vibration will be monitored and reported during construction
Tenders
Design consultant: CN
Construction contractor: Torbridge Construction LTD.
Community Updates
Bloor Street West
The Bloor Street West bridge is currently constructed to carry five tracks.
As part of the GTS Project, a new bridge span will be installed between the
existing GO tracks and the West Toronto Rail Path bridge to accommodate one
additional track. The work will involve modifying the existing concrete
abutments, a new steel pier bent, and the installation of new steel beam spans.
Project Schedule
- Construction start: January 2011
- Span Installation: April 30 - May 2
- Construction complete: Spring 2011
What we are doing
- Installing a new bridge span between the existing GO tracks and the
West Toronto Rail Path bridge
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Full closures limited to nights and weekends
- This is routine construction work, with regular construction noise
from trucks, cranes, construction equipment and little to no vibration
impact anticipated
- Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, on one or the other
side of the street
Noise and Vibration
- There will be some noise and vibration due to the construction, but we
will use construction methods to minimize these impacts
- Noise and vibration will be monitored and reported during construction
Tenders
Design consultant: CN
Construction contractor: Torbridge Construction LTD.
Community Updates
Dupont Street
As part of the GTS Project, a new bridge span has been installed between the
existing GO tracks and the West Toronto Rail Path bridge to accommodate one
additional track. The work involved modifying the existing concrete abutments,
constructing a new steel pier, and installing the new steel beam span.
Project Schedule
- Construction start: December 2010
- Span Installation: December 17-19, 2010
- Construction complete: December 2010
What we are doing
- Widening the bridge to the north
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Full closures limited to nights and weekends
- This is routine construction work, with regular construction noise
from trucks, cranes, construction equipment and little to no vibration
impact anticipated
- Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, on one or the other
side of the street
Noise and Vibration
- There will be some noise and vibration due to the construction, but we
will use construction methods to minimize these impacts
- Noise and vibration will be monitored and reported during construction
Tenders
Design consultant: CN
Construction contractor: Torbridge Construction LTD.
Community Updates
For more information on the East Corridor Bridges, please contact the
Strachan Community Office at 416-581-1300.
