Update — Wednesday, March 31, 2:47 p.m.: Track repairs on Fleet and Bathurst Streets and the resulting TTC detours continue until April 2, due to weather-related delays.
Starting 5 a.m. Saturday, March 27, TTC track crews are repairing the streetcar tracks
- on Fleet Street between Fort York Boulevard and Bathurst Street; and
- on Bathurst Street between Fleet Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West (east-to-south curve).
Crews work in the track area to:
- breaking and removal of concrete to expose rail components;
- replacing old rail components with new rail; and
- place concrete.
The TTC is detouring streetcars along these routes, to accommodate the work:
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Fleet / Bathurst.
(Updated — Wednesday, March 31, 2:47 p.m.) Track work on Fleet Street and the resulting TTC detours continue until April 1 April 2.
Saturday, March 27** at about 5 a.m., the track crew starts setting up a work zone in the area and by 7 a.m. starts cutting into the concrete. They start excavating at about 8 a.m. to expose the old rails. The TTC says, “While excavation work will end by 10 p.m. daily, rail work of this nature requires periods of late evening and overnight work to ensure quality installation of new rail and concrete. Some of this work will include clean-up, welding and grinding.”
For safety of the track crew and road users, the City of Toronto is temporarily restricting traffic in the area. “Paid-duty” Toronto Police Service officers will be on-site to direct traffic as necessary.
Lake Shore Boulevard West
- The work zone restricts westbound traffic.
- You can’t turn right from westbound Lake Shore West to northbound Bathurst.
- You can’t turn left from Fleet Street - no access to northbound Bathurst Street from eastbound Fleet Street.
Bathurst Street
- The work zone restricts southbound traffic. Temporary diversions may be required for safety. Local traffic maintained between Fort York Boulevard and Fleet Street.
Since more streetcars are operating through Wolseley Loop than usual, the TTC is advising nearby residents “While streetcar noise cannot be fully eliminated in all operating scenarios, TTC will make efforts to reduce noise at Wolseley Loop during this scheduled temporary route diversion.”
511 Bathurst
(Updated — Wednesday, March 31, 2:47 p.m.) From 5 a.m. Saturday, March 27 until
5 a.m. Thursday, April 14 a.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 2, southbound cars operate along their regular route to Bathurst and Fleet Streets, then detour:southward along Bathurst;
eastward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward into Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Fleet Street beyond Bathurst and Bastion Streets and Fort York Boulevard,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Instead, southbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Queens Quay beyond Bathurst Street, Dan Lecke Way and Lower Spadina Avenue and
- in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street. Southbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on Bathurst Street at Fort York Boulevard.
Northbound cars start their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then proceed:
southward along Lower Spadina Avenue;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to Fleet Street,
resuming their regular route northward along Bathurst.Northbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue and
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard, across from Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street.
Instead, northbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
- on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue and Dan Leckie Way and
- on Bathurst Street beyond Queens Quay West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street.
509 Harbourfront
(Updated — Wednesday, March 31, 2:47 p.m.) From 5 a.m. Saturday, March 27 until
5 a.m. Thursday, April 14 a.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 2, eastbound cars start their trips in Wolseley Loop, on the east side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West, then proceed:southward along Bathurst Street to Fleet Street,
resuming their regular route southward along Bathurst.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue and
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard, across from Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- in Wolesley Loop and
- on Bathurst Street at Queen and King Streets West, Niagara Street and Fort York Boulevard.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street.
Westbound buses operate along their regular route to Bathurst and Fleet Streets, then detour:
northward along Bathurst; and then
eastward into Wolseley Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Fleet Street beyond Bathurst and Bastion Streets and Fort York Boulevard,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street at Fort York Boulevard, Niagara Street and King and Queen Streets West and
- in Wolseley Loop.
Shuttle buses replace the cars west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses on Bathurst Street at Fort York Boulevard.
509 / 511 Harbourfront / Bathurst shuttle buses
(Updated — Wednesday, March 31, 2:47 p.m.) From 5 a.m. Saturday, March 27 until
5 a.m. Thursday, April 14 a.m. Good Friday, Friday, April 2, shuttle buses replace streetcars along the 509 Harbourfront and 511 Bathurst routes west of Bathurst Street / Fleet Street.Eastbound buses start their trips in Exhibition Loop, then proceed:
eastward along the Exhibition Loop access road, Manitoba Drive and Fleet Street; and then
north- and eastward along Fort York Boulevard to Bathurst Street,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
- on Fleet Street at Fort York Boulevard and
- on Fort York Boulevard beyond Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street.
Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars along the 509 Harbourfront route or northbound cars along the 511 Bathurst route at Fort York Boulevard and Bathurst Street.
Westbound buses start their trips on Fort York Boulevard west of Bathurst Street, then proceed:
southward along Bathurst;
westward along Lake Shore Boulevard West;
northward along Fort York Boulevard;
westward along Fleet Street, Manitoba Drive and the Exhibition Loop access road to Exhibition Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Fort York Boulevard (eastbound) at Bathurst Street,
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibiton Loop.
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