The TTC is advising passengers that, starting 11 p.m. Friday, April 11, it’s detouring streetcars along this route “due to streetcar-infrastructure work:”
- 511 Bathurst.
Shuttle buses replace route 511 cars south of Queen Street West. (The buses are already operating due to another construction project — at the intersection of Bathurst Street with Lake Shore Boulevard West and Fleet Street.)
According to a TTC staff report (.pdf) to the Toronto Transit Commission (the TTC Board), crews are repairing the rails at the intersection of Bathurst with Richmond Street West. The TTC also says that “track crews will be conducting multiple essential rail and concrete repairs [on] the streetcar allowance on Bathurst Street from Queen Street West to King Street West.”
Starting 11 p.m. Sunday, April 13, the work zone also blocks part of the intersection with King Street West.
The transit agency then detours streetcars along these routes:
Shuttle buses replace route 304 / 504 cars between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue.
Streetcar-infrastructure work on Bathurst and the resulting TTC detours continue until April 14 (4 a.m.)
The TTC explains that “these essential repairs are part of TTC’s preventative maintenance program to ensure safe and reliable streetcar operations. Crews will work at multiple locations simultaneously to ensure completion. Around-the-clock work is required to ensure the quality installation of new rail and concrete.”
Crews start working by 7 a.m. Friday, April 11. They break and remove concrete daily from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m.
Work activities include:
- saw-cutting concrete;
- breaking and removing concrete;
- replacing the old rail with new rail; and
- placing new concrete.
TTC crews work in the streetcar allowance (centre lane) on Bathurst Street. The work zone reduces traffic c on Bathurst Street to one lane in each direction through the local work zones. To maintain traffic in the curb lanes and to create safe the City of Toronto may temporarily restrict street parking and bike lanes nearby. Work zones may restrict left turns.
511 Bathurst
From 11 p.m. Friday, April 11 until 4 a.m. Monday, April 14, southbound cars operate along their regular path to Bathurst Street and Queen Street West, then detour:
westward along Queen West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King Street West,
ending their trips.Southbound cars skip their long-term detour stops
- on King Street West beyond Bathurst and Portland streets,
- on Spadina Avenue [northbound] beyond King Street West and
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.
And southbound cars continue to skip their permanent stops
- on Bathurst Street at Niagara Street and Fort York Boulevard,
- 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 Queen Street West at Augusta and Spadina avenues and
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and [southbound] at King Street West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Bathurst Street / Queen Street West and Exhibition Loop. Southbound streetcar passengers may board southbound buses on the west side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West.
Northbound cars start their trips southbound on Spadina Avenue north of King Street West, then proceed:
along their long-term detour path westward along King West.
Northbound cars skip their long-term detour stop
- on Charlotte Street at Oxley Street.
And, northbound cars skip their permanent stops
- in Exhibition Loop,
- on Manitoba Drive at Strachan Avenue,
- on Fleet Street beyond Fort York Boulevard, across from Bastion Street and at Bathurst Street and
- on Bathurst Street at Fort York Boulevard, Niagara Street and King Street West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Exhibition Loop and Bathurst Street / Queen Street West.
511B Bathurst shuttle buses
From Sunday, February 16 until Saturday, June 21, buses replace streetcars along the 511 Bathurst route between Exhibition Loop and Bathurst Street / King Street West.
Southbound buses start their trips in Wolseley Loop (on the west side of Bathurst Street north of Queen Street West), then proceed:
southward along Bathurst Street;
west- and southward along Fort York Boulevard;
westward along Lake Shore Boulevard West and Princes’ Boulevard;
northward along Strachan Avenue; and then
westward along Manitoba Drive and the Exhibition Loop access road into Exhibition Loop,
ending their trips.Southbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Wolseley Loop,
- on Bathurst Street at Queen and King streets west, Niagara Street and Fort York Boulevard,
- on Fort York Boulevard beyond Bathurst Street, across from Gzowski Boulevard and at Fleet Street,
- on Princes’ Boulevard at Strachan Avenue,
- on Manitoba Drive beyond Strachan Avenue and
- in Exhibition Loop.
Northbound buses start their trips in Exhibition Loop, then proceed:
eastward along the Exhibition Loop access road, Manitoba Drive and Fleet Street,
north- and eastward along Fort York Boulevard;
northward along Bathurst Street;
eastward along Wolseley Street; and then
northward into Wolslely Loop,
ending their trips.Northbound 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,
- on Fort York Boulevard at Bastion and Iannuzzi streets,
- on Bathurst Street at Niagara Street and King and Queen streets west and
- in Wolseley Loop.
Northbound bus passengers may board northbound streetcars on the east side of Bathurst Street at Queen Street West.
504A / 504B King
304 King overnight
From 11 p.m. Sunday, April 13 until 4 a.m. Monday, April 14, eastbound cars operate along their regular path to King Street West and Shaw Street, then detour:
northward along Shaw;
eastward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets and beyond Bathurst and Portland streets.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Shaw Street at Adelaide and Queen streets west,
- on Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue, Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets and Augusta and Spadina avenues and
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street West west of Douro Street.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour routing.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw Street.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Shaw Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of King Street West west of John Street.
304 / 504 King shuttle buses
From 11 p.m. Sunday, April 13 until 4 a.m. Monday, April 14, buses replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight and 504 King routes between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue.
Eastbound buses start their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop, then proceed:
northward along Dufferin Street;
eastward along King streets west and east ;
northward along Church Street; and then
westward along Adelaide Street West to Jarvis Street,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street at Springhurst Avenue, Liberty Street and King Street West,
- on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets and beyond Bathurst and Portland streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way, John Street, University Avenue and Bay Street and
- on King Street East beyond Yonge Street.
Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound streetcars on the south side of King Street West east of John Street.
Westbound buses start their trips on Adelaide Street East west of Jarvis Street, then proceed:
southward along Jarvis;
westward along King streets east and west;
southward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Springhurst Avenue;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward into Dufferin Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on King Street West beyond John and Peter streets and Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw and Sudbury streets.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of King Street West east of Sudbury Street.
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