Central Corridor Bridges
The Central Corridor Bridges work package involves widening four railway
bridges in the central portion of the Georgetown South corridor:
Black Creek/Black Creek Drive,
Eglinton Avenue and Ray Avenue.
Updates
- May 14 –
Black Creek/Black Creek Drive Bridge Widening: This project
will be complete by the Fall! We have finished four piers and one abutment.
Work to complete the last abutment and two piers is underway. Work hours are
Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Occasional Sunday work may be required between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- April 29 – Ray Avenue/Eglinton Avenue West Bridge
Widenings: Dufferin Construction has been awarded the contract for
the Ray and Eglinton Avenue bridge widening project. Work is scheduled to
begin May 1. During construction, pedestrian access will be maintained at
all times. A minimum of two lanes of vehicular traffic in each direction
will be maintained on Eglinton Avenue. A portion of Ray Avenue, at the
bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the work.
Black Creek/Black Creek Drive
Project Schedule
- Design complete: Spring 2011
- Construction start: Fall 2011
- Construction complete: 2013
What we are doing
- Widening the bridges over Black Creek and Black Creek Drive to
accomodate three additional sets of tracks
- These new tracks are required to expand GO Transit service and the
new Air Rail Link service
How this will affect you
- Lane restrictions during construction (please check the update section
for current restrictions)
- This project requires the installation of piles and shoring to create
the foundation to support the bridges. Piles are necessary to reach deep
into the ground to find soil conditions capable of supporting extra
weight from the additional tracks. Installation methods will include
shrouded impact hammer and augering. Nearby residents can expect to hear
noise and feel vibration during installation. The shrouds will help
reduce the noise.
Noise and Vibration
Tenders
Design consultant: Aecom
Construction contractor: Dufferin Construction Company
Community Updates
Eglinton Avenue
Project Schedule
- Design complete: Spring 2012
- Construction start: Spring 2013
- Construction complete: Summer 2014
What we are doing
- Widening bridges to accommodate more tracks
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Will work to limit full closures to nights and weekends
- Limited noise and vibration
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: Aecom
Construction contractor: Not Yet Awarded
Community Updates
Ray Avenue
Project Schedule
- Design complete: Spring 2012
- Construction start: Spring 2013
- Construction complete: Summer 2014
What we are doing
- Widening bridges to accommodate more tracks
How this will affect you
- Some partial and full road closures during construction
- Will work to limit full closures to nights and weekends
- Limited noise and vibration
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: Aecom
Construction contractor: Not Yet Awarded
Community Updates
For more information on the Central Corridor Bridges, please contact Kelly at
416-604-9582.
