Overnight OCS Cable Installations on Eglinton Avenue East between Laird and Kennedy Station
What Work is Taking Place?
June 28 - September 25, 2021
Thank you for your interest in the Spring 2021 East Virtual Open House on May12, 2021. Please see the presentation below:
Starting May 25, six (6) Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) will be moved from the Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facility (EMSF) to the LRT tracks (guideway) at Rosemount Dr. via truck transport. The LRVs will be delivered one at a time, on May 25, 26, 27, 31 and June 1 and 2.
On May 3, 2021, the overhead catenary system (OCS) between Laird Drive and Kennedy Road will be energized. Once energized the OCS cables are electrified and dangerous if encountered. It is never safe to go near the OCS. Please obey signage and stay away from all overhead cables.
The OCS installed above the LRT tracks and powers the Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs). Power is delivered from traction power substations located along the alignment to the LRVs via the OCS cables. Read more »
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What Work is Taking Place?
As part of the construction of the future Kennedy Station, crews will be removing a tower crane within the construction zone at Kennedy Station, south of Eglinton Avenue East.
What to Expect
What Work is Taking Place?
Crews at Kennedy Station continue with GO corridor development, including utility installations. From Friday April 2 until Sunday April 4, crews will be installing utility casing crossings within the GO track area, followed by track resurfacing. Crews will be working from as early as 6:00am until 11:00pm.
What to Expect
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