What work is starting?
What: Crews will be installing ground movement monitoring equipment.
Why: Monitoring equipment will provide information on the ground conditions during excavation and tunnelling activities to the construction team.
Where: This equipment will be installed within the sidewalks and roadway (on both sides of the street) along the right-of-way on Eglinton Avenue West from Black Creek Drive to Yonge Street. There will be short-term lane closures to install monitoring equipment in preparation for the tunnel construction.
When: Summer 2014-Summer 2015. Each monitoring point installation process may up take up to a few days within the roadway. Some work may be rescheduled due to weather.
Traffic Details
During the day, traffic will be reduced to one lane within the vicinity of the work. Short term lane closures will allow the crews to perform their work safely. Some lane closures will be left in place overnight for a few days. Please take care when travelling near construction areas.
Pedestrians:
To ensure safety, pedestrian detours may be required during construction.
Driveways:
This construction may temporarily block driveways.
Work Hours
Crews will begin working from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., Monday through to Saturday.
Please Contact Us
If you would like more detail about this work or any other aspect of the Eglinton Crosstown project, please do not hesitate to contact us. We thank you for your continued patience as we work to build rapid transit.
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