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College / Crawford track replacement: TTC detours, July 16 to 19



Starting 8 p.m. Friday, July 16, TTC crews are replacing the streetcar tracks

  • at the eastbound stop on College Street at Crawford Street.

Crews work only in the track area to:

  • saw-cut, mill and break the concrete to expose the old rail;
  • replace the old rail with new rail; and
  • place new concrete.

The TTC is also detouring streetcars along these routes during the project:

  • 306 Carlton overnight; and
  • 506 Carlton.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Ossington Avenue and Bathurst Street along two routes:

  • 306 Carlton overnight shuttle buses; and
  • 506 Carlton shuttle buses.

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Track replacement at College / Crawford and the resulting TTC service changes continue until July 19 (4 a.m.)


By 8 p.m. Friday, July 16, TTC track crews start setting up a work zones to replace worn rail at the eastbound streetcar stop on College Street at Crawford Street and on the east side of Crawford Street. They also start cutting into and milling the concrete to expose the old rail. The TTC explains, “While most work typically ends at 11 p.m., rail work of this nature requires periods of around-the-clock work to ensure quality installation of new rail and concrete.” Crews continue breaking concrete Saturday morning so they can cmpletely expose the old rail and then remove and replace it.

While crews install the new rail, they also cut, weld and grind the rail. They then place concrete in the track area and set it to cure. All traffic can again flow over the track area by 4 a.m. Monday, July 19.

Th work zones restrict traffic to the curb lanes. Traffic also flows around CafeTO patios. The City of Toronto is temporarily prohibiting on-street parking near the work zones to maintain traffic. Work zones may block motorists from turning left onto or off of College Street.


506 Carlton

From 8 p.m. Friday, July 16 until 4 a.m. Monday, July 19, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to College Street and Ossington Avenue, then detour:

southward along Ossington;
eastward along Dundas Street West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to College,
resuming their regular route eastward along College.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on College Street at Crawford and Grace Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street and at Manning Avenue and Bathurst Street and
  • on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College Streets.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Ossington Avenue and Bathurst Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops between Howard Park and Ossington Avenues.

Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West,
  • on College Street at Manning Avenue, Grace and Shaw Streets and Ossington Avenue and
  • on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue and at College Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Bathurst Street and Ossington Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.

306 Carlton overnight

From Saturday, July 16 until 4 a.m. Monday, July 19, eastbound cars operate along their regular route to College Street and Ossington Avenue, then detour:

southward along Ossington;
eastward along Dundas Street West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to College,
resuming their regular route eastward along College.

Eastbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on College Street at Crawford and Grace Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Ossington Avenue at Churchill Avenue and Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Shaw Street, across from Grace Street and at Manning Avenue and Bathurst Street and
  • on Bathurst Street at Nassau and College Streets.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Ossington Avenue and Bathurst Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses at stops west of Ossington Avenue.

Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.

Westbound cars skip their regular stops

  • on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford Streets and Ossington Avenue.

Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops

  • on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West,
  • on College Street at Manning Avenue, Grace and Shaw Streets and Ossington Avenue and
  • on Ossington Avenue across from Churchill Avenue and at College Street.

Shuttle buses replace the cars between Bathurst Street and Ossington Avenue. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.

506 Carlton shuttle bus

From 8 p.m. Friday, July 16 until 4 a.m. Monday, July 19, buses replace streetcars along the 506 Carlton route between Ossington Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Dundas West Station terminal, then proceed:

eastward along Edna Avenue;
south- and eastward along Dundas Street West;
eastward along College Street;
northward along Spadina Avenue;
around Spadina Crescent; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to College,
ending their trips.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on College Street between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • in Dundas West Station terminal,
  • on Edna Avenue at Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West beyond Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road, at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme Park Crescent, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Crawford and Grace Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street, across from Borden Street and at Augusta Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue [northbound] beyond College Street and [southbound] at College Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Spadina Avenue at College Street, then proceed:

westward along College Street;
west- and northward along Dundas Street West; and then
westward into Dundas West Station terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Spadina Avenue [southbound] at Spadina Avenue,
  • on College Street at Major, Borden and Bathurst Streets, Euclid Avenue, Grace and Shaw Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock and Dufferin Streets and Brock and Lansdowne Avenues,
  • on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue, across from Roncesvalles Avenue and
  • in Dundas West Station terminal.

Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops on College Street between Ossington and Howard Park Avenues.

306 Carlton overnight shuttle bus

From 8 p.m. Friday, July 16 until 4 a.m. Monday, July 19, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight route between Ossington Avenue and Bathurst Street.

Eastbound buses start their trips in Dundas West Station terminal, then proceed:

eastward along Edna Avenue;
south- and eastward along Dundas Street West;
eastward along College Street;
northward along Spadina Avenue;
around Spadina Crescent; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to College,
ending their trips.

Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on College Street between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue.

Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops

  • on Edna Avenue at Dundas Street West,
  • on Dundas Street West at Bloor Street West, beyond Roncesvalles Avenue, at Howard Park and Sorauren Avenues, across from Sterling Road, at Lansdowne and Brock Avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme Park Crescent, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Crawford and Grace Streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street, across from Borden Street and at Augusta Avenue and
  • on Spadina Avenue [northbound] beyond College Street and [southbound] at College Street.

Westbound buses start their trips on Spadina Avenue at College Street, then proceed:

westward along College Street;
west- and northward along Dundas Street West; and then
westward into Dundas West Station terminal,
ending their trips.

Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at

  • on Spadina Avenue [southbound] at Spadina Avenue,
  • on College Street at Major, Borden and Bathurst Streets, Euclid Avenue, Grace and Shaw Streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock and Dufferin Streets and Brock and Lansdowne Avenues and
  • on Dundas Street West at Sterling Road, across from Sorauren Avenue, at Morrow Avenue, across from Roncesvalles Avenue and at Bloor Street West.