Metrolinx continues to prepare for upcoming construction of the Finch West light rail transit line between Humber College and Finch West subway station in the North York and Etobicoke areas of Toronto.

Enbridge continues relocating gas lines on Finch Avenue West to prepare for the upcoming project. Enbridge must move the natural gas pipelines from the centre of the roadway (the proposed location of the new track-bed) to the south side of Finch Avenue West between Kipling Avenue and east of Islington Avenue.

Crews started phase 1 of the project Monday, February 6,

at the intersection of Finch Avenue West at Kipling Avenue

near the site of the future Kipling stop, as crews dig a trench and install the gas line in its new location.

They also occupied a section of the roadway

• on Finch West east of Kipling.

Phase 1 continued until about June 24.

Crews started phase 2 of the project Thursday, May 18, occupying a section of the roadway

• on Finch Avenue West west of Islington Avenue,

near the site of the future Islington stop, as crews dig a trench and install the gas line in its new location.

Phase 2 continues until August 31.

From Saturday, August 12 until Sunday, August 20, crews prepare for the final stages of phase 2 by connecting the new gas main to the gas network at Islington Avenue. The work zone remains on Finch West about 40 metres west of Islington Avenue

The City of Toronto is closing

• Finch Avenue West, eastbound lanes, between Kipling and Islington Avenues

to all traffic to accommodate the work. The work zone also restricts westbound traffic to just one single lane.

Crews mostly work daily from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Occasionally, they may work late nights or early mornings to complete this phase of the project on time.

Although the TTC has not announced detour-routing information, it is likely detouring buses along these routes, while the street is closed:

• 36 Finch West;
• 336 Finch West overnight; and
• 337 Islington overnight.