Starting Tuesday, May 30, TTC crews are repairing rail and concrete for the streetcar right of way
- on College Street between Dovercourt Road and Delaware Avenue.
Crews work only in the track area to:
- saw-cut the old concrete;
- break and remove the old concrete;
- replace the old rail with new rail; and
- place new concrete.
Overnight, from 11 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 31 and from 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday, June 1, the transit agency is detouring streetcars along this route around the work zone:
- 506 Carlton.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Dundas Street West and Bathurst Street.
Since the TTC continues to operate buses, instead of streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight route, it’s likely that the buses operate through the work zone and don’t detour — even though the map indicates otherwise.
The TTC explains that, “Rail work of this nature is required around the clock to ensure the quality installation of new rail and concrete. Concrete breaking/removal work will typically end at 11 p.m. Expected overnight activities include rail welding and placing new concrete.”
The crew will pour concrete into the track area and set it to cure. The new concrete requires curing time before the crew can remove the work zone and all traffic can resume using the entire roadway.
The work zone restricts traffic on College Street to just one lane in each direction. To help maintain the flow of traffic, the City of Toronto is temporarily prohibiting on-street parking near the work zone. The work zone may also block left turns onto or off of College. “Paid-duty” Toronto Police Service officers or traffic-control personnel may direct traffic near the work zone, when necessary.
506 Carlton
From 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 31 and from 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday, June 1, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to Dundas Street West and College Street, then detour:
eastward along Dundas West; and then
northward along Bathurst Street to College,
resuming their regular path eastward along College.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Lansdowne and Brock avenues, Dufferin Street, Rusholme Park Crescent, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Crawford and Grace streets, Euclid Avenue and Bathurst Street.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street West at Lansdowne, Brock and Sheridan avenues, Dufferin Street, Gladstone Avenue, Lisgar Street, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, 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 Dundas Street West and Bathurst Street. Eastbound streetcar passengers may transfer to eastbound buses on Dundas Street West at Lansdowne Avenue.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on College Street at Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock and Dufferin streets and Brock and Lansdowne avenues.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Bathurst Street across from Nassau Street and at Dundas Street West and
- on Dundas Street West at Manning Avenue, Grace and Shaw streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Rusholme Road, Gladstone Avenue, Dufferin Street and Sheridan, Brock and Lansdowne avenues.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West. Westbound streetcar passengers may transfer to westbound buses at stops on College Street between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.
506 Carlton shuttle buses
From 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 30 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 31 and from 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday, June 1, buses replace streetcars along the 506 Carlton route between Dundas Street West and Bathurst Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Lansdowne Avenue south of College Street, then proceed:
eastward along College; and then
northward along Spadina Avenue to just beyond College,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Lansdowne Avenue at College Street,
- on College Street at Brock Avenue, Dufferin Street, Rusholme Park Crescent, Dovercourt Road, Ossington Avenue, Crawford and Grace streets, Euclid Avenue, Bathurst Street and Augusta Avenue and
- on Spadina Avenue north of College Street.
Eastbound bus passengers may transfer to eastbound streetcars at stops on College Street between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue.
(The TTC has not officially announced how buses operate after ending their eastbound trips and before starting their westbound trips, but they likely proceed northward along Spadina Avenue, then counterclockwise around Spadina Crescent and then southward along Spadina Avenue to College.)
Westbound buses start their trips on Spadina Avenue north of College, then proceed:
westward along College;
southeastward along Dundas Street West; and then
northward along Lansdowne Avenue to College,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on Spadina Avenue at College Street (unofficial),
- on College Street at Major, Borden and Bathurst streets, Euclid Avenue, Grace and Crawford streets, Ossington Avenue, Dovercourt Road, Havelock and Dufferin streets and Brock and Lansdowne avenues and
- on Lansdowne Avenue at College Street.
Westbound bus passengers may transfer to westbound streetcars on College Street at Lansdowne Avenue.
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