Starting Friday, February 17, the TTC is closing
- the Bay streetcar tunnel,
because crews are maintaining the tunnel and streetcar infrastructure.
The transit agency is also detouring streetcars along these routes, while the tunnel is closed.
Shuttle buses also replace route the cars east of Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West.
Crews continue inspecting and maintaining the Bay streetcar tunnel and the TTC detours the cars until February 20.
Here’s how Transit Toronto described TTC activity in the tunnel during a previous closure:
“As part of its preventative and corrective maintenance program, the TTC inspects and maintains the Bay streetcar tunnel regularly, it says, “to ensure safe and reliable operations.”
“TTC staff inspect and maintain the tracks and overhead wiring in the tunnel and clean debris and sand from the tracks and drainage system. They use chipping tools to work in certain areas of the tunnel nightly from 1 until 4:30 a.m.
“The crews also use a high-pressured water and vacuum system to clear obstructions in the catch basins and pump pits the tunnel and near the bottom of the ramp from the Queens Quay West portal. According to the TTC, ‘This method of removing the obstructions and residue is efficient and quick.’ Expect noise when the equipment is fully operating.
“All TTC vehicles access the tunnel from the ramp. Crews park the truck with the water / vacuum system outside at the bottom of the ramp or on Bay Street north of Queens Quay West. You may hear beeping when vehicles back up the ramp. You may also notice bright lights.
509 Harbourfront
From Friday, February 17 until Sunday, February 20, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue, then detour:
northward into Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
ending their trips.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queens Quay West at Rees Street and beside the Harbourfront Centre and
- in the Bay streetcar tunnel:
- at Queens Quay Station; and
- at Union Station.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue.
Westbound buses start their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then proceed:
southward along Lower Spadina Avenue to Queens Quay West,
resuming their regular path westward along Queens Quay West.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- in the Bay streetcar tunnel:
- at Union Station; and
- at Queens Quay Station and
- on Queens Quay West beyond York and Rees streets.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West.
510 Spadina
310 Spadina overnight
From Friday, February 17 until Sunday, February 20, southbound cars operate along their regular path to Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue, then detour:
northward into Spadina / Queens Quay Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Queens Quay West at Rees Street and beside the Harbourfront Centre and
- in the Bay streetcar tunnel:
- at Queens Quay Station; and
- at Union Station.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West. Southbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue.
Northbound* buses start their trips in Spadina / Queens Quay Loop, then proceed:
along their regular path northward along Lower Spadina Avenue.
Northbound cars skip their regular stops
- in the Bay streetcar tunnel:
- at Union Station; and
- at Queens Quay Station,
- on Queens Quay West beyond York and Rees streets and
- on Lower Spadina Avenue beyond Queens Quay West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars east of Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West.
310 / 509 / 510 Spadina / Harbourfront shuttle buses
From Friday, February 17 until Sunday, February 20, buses replace streetcars along the 310 Spadina overnight, 509 Harbourfront and 510 Spadina routes east of Lower Spadina Avenue / Queens Quay West.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Dan Leckie Way south of Fort York Boulevard, then proceed:
eastward along Fort York Boulevard;
southward along Lower Spadina Avenue;
eastward along Queens Quay West;
northward along Bay Street;
westward along Wellington Street West; and then
northward along York Street to King Street West,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Queens Quay West beyond Lower Spadina Avenue, at Rees Street and beside the Harbourfront Centre,
- on Bay Street beyond Queens Quay West and Lake Shore Boulevard West and at Front Street West,
- on Wellington Street West at York Street and
- on York Street at King Street West.
Buses serve passengers at stops beside the curb on Queens Quay West, instead of the “island” streetcar stops on the south-side streetcar right-of-way.
Westbound buses start their trips on York Street at King Street West, then proceed:
eastward along King West;
southward along Bay Street;
westward along Queens Quay West; and then
northward along Dan Leckie Way to Fort York Boulevard,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on York Street at King Street West,
- on Bay Street beyond Front Street West and Harbour Street,
- on Queens Quay West beyond York and Rees Streets and Lower Spadina Avenue.
Buses serve passengers at stops beside the curb on Queens Quay West, instead of the “island” streetcar stops on the south-side streetcar right-of-way.
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