Mining is expected to begin in November 2017, and will carry on through to late 2019.
What Work is Happening?
The Eglinton Crosstown includes a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Weston Road and Laird Drive, where 15 below-grade stations are under construction. Eleven will be built using a “cut-and cover” method and four, including Avenue Station, are going to be “mined.”
Excavation of the entrances at Avenue Station is nearing completion and mining will begin soon. Read more »
Updated: October 6, 2017
Original Post: October 3, 2017
New Start Date: October 16, 2017
What Work is Taking Place?
The term “dewatering” means pumping water from the ground at a site where there will be excavation and is essential before and during upcoming mining operations at Avenue Station. The dewatering system is installed in two phases, drilling of the wells and then digging shallow trenches to connect the wells and lay the pipes, pumps, and valves for the system. Read more »
The construction liaison committee meeting of Chaplin and Avenue Stations was held on October 4, 2017. You can see the presentation here:
What Work is Happening?
To prepare for upcoming mining works at Avenue Station, crews need to fill portions of the completed tunnels with concrete.
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Updates: September 8, 2017
Latest Issue Date: May 15, 2017
Original Issue Date: April 17, 2017
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The construction liaison committee meeting of Chaplin and Avenue Stations was held on September 6, 2017. You can see the presentation here:
The tunnelled section between Brentcliffe Road and Black Creek Drive is complete, and last year, construction activities began at all 15 underground stations including Kennedy Station. The preparatory works at the at-grade portion of the line, between Brentcliffe Road and Kennedy Station, also started this summer. Since the end of school, many work zones have been set up for construction and some major intersections along Eglinton Avenue have changed.
Original Issue Date: July 6, 2017
Re-issue Date: August 10, 2017
What Work is Happening?
Starting as early as Friday, August 11, work will begin to construct a sound barrier wall at the north side of the secondary entrance. This wall is engineered for maximum sound reduction and will be in place until construction of the station nears completion.
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Overnight Preparatory Works for Sewer Lining at Avenue Station
In advance of upcoming mining works at Avenue Station, crews must install sewer linings to the existing sewer infrastructure in the vicinity of the station on Eglinton Avenue West between Braemar Avenue and Lascelles Boulevard. Work also includes one location at Avenue Road and Burnaby Boulevard, as well as one location on Highbourne Road and one on Oriole Parkway. Read more »
What Work is Happening?
To prepare for upcoming mining works at Avenue Station, a careful inspection of watermains in the area is required.
Crews will complete water leakage detection for the watermains in the vicinity of the future station box. The scope of work includes testing watermains and associated fittings on Eglinton Avenue West between Avenue Road and Lascelles Blvd. Read more »
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