Traffic Congestion – The Stockholm Solution

The Rotary Club of Toronto Eglinton Presents Traffic Congestion – The Stockholm SolutionIt Works! And the citizens like it! Presentation By Lars Henrikson, Honorary Swedish Consul Supper, presentation, group discussion and feedback$20 November 26, 2014, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.Leaside United Church822 Millwood Rd. at McRae Contact: George Heintzman cell 416-559-5889

Emergency Exit Building Construction Continued Closure of Donlea Drive at Eglinton Avenue East – Phase 2

October 29, 2014 Emergency exit buildings (EEBs) are used to evacuate passengers from tunnels in the event of an emergency at track level during operation. An EEB is being built close to Donlea Drive. What work is starting? What:  Work will shift to the centre and then the south side of Eglinton near Donlea Drive. This …

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Crosstown Construction Update

Latest News The Eglinton Crosstown is a light rail transit (LRT) line that will run across Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis (Weston Road) and Kennedy Station. This 19-kilometre corridor will include a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Keele Street and Laird Drive. It will provide a rapid and reliable service that will be up to 60% …

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Crosstown Construction Update

Overnight Lane Reduction to a Single Lane between Brentcliffe Road and Leslie Street (Updated) Starting September 28, 2014, 11 p.m. The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19-kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with an underground central section. The line will connect Mount Dennis in the west …

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Crosstown LRT Construction Update

Watermain Work at Bayview and Eglinton Avenues Starting the Week of July 21, 2014 What: Crews will be working on watermain construction on the east side of the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East. Why: Headwalls are required to be in place prior to the arrival of tunnel boring machines at each of the stations …

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Eglinton Crosstown construction update June 18, 2014

The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19 kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with an underground central section. The line will connect Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy Road in the east, and the new service will be up to 60% faster than bus …

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School Community Meeting re: Eglinton Crosstown Construction

Tuesday May 20, 20147:15 PM to 9:00 PM Leaside High School – Auditorium200 Hanna Road Trustee Gerri Gershon invites you to a School Community Meeting regarding the construction on the Leaside High School Property as a result of the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rapid Transit. Please attend to hear about plans for managing construction impact on Leaside …

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Better accessible transit to Kilgour Rd. health care facilities

The Disabilities Issues Committee and Toronto City Council have forwarded a request to the TTC to improve accessible transit access to the medical and disabilities-specific institutions along Kilgour Road. The LPOA has written to the TTC in support of this request, with a proposal for accomplishing this aim. 4 April 2014 Andy Byford,General Manager,Toronto Transit …

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Eglinton Crosstown update – work starts soon in Leaside

Construction on the Eglinton Crosstown (LRT) tunnel in the Leaside area is due to start any day now. They’re already moving Hydro poles on the north side of Eglinton east of Laird. From the Metrolinx site: What work is starting?  What: Crews will be relocating a watermain for the construction of the east headwall for …

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City of Toronto’s “Feeling Congested?” transportation public consultation

June 6, 2013 City of Toronto engages commuters on future of transportation This morning, the second phase of the City of Toronto’s “Feeling Congested?” transportation public consultation got underway. Toronto’s Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat and staff of the City Planning division officially kicked off phase two of the consultation process at the St. George subway …

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