Project Spotlight: Parkway Tunnel
The Next Stop Blog team is giving you a sneak peek on what is happening below ground on the Parkway Tunnel.
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April 2024 Notice of Night Work Lincoln Fields – Connaught Park
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, crews and equipment will be working overnight in the Lincoln Fields, Carling Avenue, and Connaught Park areas including along the Transitway.
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April - June: Notice of Night Work Parkway/Byron Tunnel
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, crews and equipment will be working overnight in the Parkway/Byron Tunnel. Cut and cover tunnel structures (concrete tunnel floor, walls, and roof) along Kichi Zìbì Mìkan Parkway will be completed this year, along with tunnel backfill operations. Overall, at the end of March the Parkway/Byron Tunnel was 90% complete.Read More about April - June: Notice of Night Work Parkway/Byron Tunnel
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April - June 2024: Night Work between Roosevelt Avenue and Tunney’s Pasture Station
Starting April 2024, expect some nighttime work on the Stage 2 O-Train project, between the temporary Transitway bridge and Tunney’s Pasture Station.This will complement our usual daytime schedule.
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April 2024 - Overnight Work from Queensway to Algonquin
Starting April 2024, expect some nighttime work on the Stage 2 O-Train project, from Queensway to Algonquin Station. This will complement our usual daytime schedule, all within noise rules to keep things smooth for everyone.
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Notice of Recurring Temporary Road Closures Byron Avenue
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project’s Cut & Cover Tunnel construction, sections of Byron Avenue will be temporarily closed for the pouring of concrete and deliveries. Each pour requires 10 to 15 hours to complete as well as to stage delivery vehicles, cranes, and concrete trucks. Please note that concrete pours must be performed continuously until completed to ensure the quality of the concrete.
In addition, station construction is underway at New Orchard and Sherbourne Stations until winter 2024-2025. Temporary closures on Byron, near those two stations, will also be periodically required for stations work.
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Spring 2024 - Connaught Park to Light Maintenance and Storage Facility (LMSF) - Night Work
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, crews and equipment will be working overnight from Connaught Park to the Light Maintenance and Storage Facility (LMSF), west of Moodie Drive.
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April - Notice of Tree Removal: Kichi Zìbì Mìkan Between Wavell Avenue and Westminster Avenue
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, select trees will be removed along the Kichi Zìbì Mìkan (KZM) between Wavell Avenue and Westminster Avenue. All tree removals in this area have been approved by the National Capital Commission (NCC) and are pending the completion of bat and migratory bird surveys. Efforts have been made to minimize the number of trees being removed and any trees removed will be replaced by new plantings at the conclusion of the project.
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March 22 to 24 - Kichi Zìbì Mìkan from Carling Avenue to Island Park Drive - Overnight Closure
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, Kichi Zìbì Mìkan will be closed in both directions overnight from Carling Avenue to Island Park Drive.
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March 3-4 - Kichi Zìbì Mìkan from Carling Avenue to Island Park Drive - Overnight Road Closure
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, Kichi Zìbì Mìkan will be closed in both directions overnight from Carling Avenue to Island Park Drive.
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March 2024 - Richmond Road Between McEwen Avenue and New Orchard Avenue - Multiple Day Full Closures
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, Richmond Road will be fully closed to traffic travelling between McEwen Avenue and New Orchard Avenue for the pouring of concrete. Motorists will be detoured along Ambleside Drive. The road closure is planned to be in place one day a week for four weeks in March.
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Nov 3 - Highway 174 from Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard to Trim Road: Lane Reductions and Full Closure
As part of the Stage 2 O-Train Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, motorists travelling Highway 174 eastbound .
westbound between Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard and Trim Road should anticipate impacts to traffic as crews complete necessary construction activities.