Update — Thursday, August 21, 3:31 p.m.: The TTC is extending the path for the shuttle buses so that they operate to and from Main Street Station. It’s also revising the path for westbound cars. Detours now end at 4 a.m. August 29**.
Starting 4 a.m. Monday, August 18, the City of Toronto is closing
- Gerrard Street East, centre lanes, from west of Blackburn Street / St. Matthews Road to east of River Street
to accommodate TTC crews who are repairing the streetcar tracks on the bridge carrying Queen East over the Don River, Don Valley Parkway and Bayview Avenue.
The transit agency is detouring streetcars along these routes, while the crews work in the streetcar right-of-way.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Coxwell Avenue and Parliament Street.
^ Map of detour plan from Monday, August 18 until Wednesday, August 20.
^ Map of detour plan from Thursday, August 21 until Friday, August 29.
Track repairs on Gerrard East at the Don River bridge and the resulting TTC detours continue until August 29 (4 a.m.)
^ The TTC recently completed another rail-repair project at Gerrard East / Carlaw.
The TTC says that “These repairs are part of TTC’s preventative maintenance program to ensure safe and reliable streetcar operations.”
Crews work “around-the-clock to ensure quality installation of new rail and concrete.” They:
- saw-cut concrete;
- break and remove concrete;
- replace old rail with new rail; and
- place new concrete.
Overnight, they:
- move new rail into position;
- install the new rail; and
- weld and grind the new rail.
Crews complete excavation and heavy breaking at various times during the day.
Expect to hear noise and see lights from construction activities.
Crews work only in the centre lanes on Gerrard East. Traffic will flow in the curb lanes.
To create safe a work zone, the City of Toronto may temporarily restrict on-street parking. The location of the work zone may prevent motorists from turning left onto or off of Gerrard. Crews maintain vehicular access to the Don Valley Parkway along River Street and to Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital.
“Paid-duty” Toronto Police Service officers and flag persons will be on-site to direct traffic. Pedestrians can access the area during the project.
506 Carlton
306 Carlton overnight
(Updated — Thursday, August 21, 3:31 p.m.) From 4 a.m. Monday, August 18 until
4 p.m. Friday, August 29Wednesday, August 20, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Gerrard Street East at Broadview Avenue, then proceed:southward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street East; and then
northward along Church Street to Carlton Street,
resuming their regular path westward along Carlton.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road and River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Carlton Street and
- on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis and Church streets.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Broadview Avenue at Mountstephen Street and Dundas Street East and
- on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament, Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis and Church streets.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue and Church Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of Gerrard Street East east of Broadview Avenue.
Eastbound cars reverse the westbound detour path.
Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Carlton Street at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East and
- on Gerrard Street East at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets and Broadview Avenue.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street East at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue and
- on Broadview Avenue across from Mountstephen Street and at Gerrard Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Church Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of Carlton Street west of Church Street.
(Updated — Thursday, August 21, 3:31 p.m.) From 4 a.m. Thursday, August 21 until 4 a.m. Friday, August 29, westbound cars operate along their regular path to Gerrard Street East at Broadview Avenue, then proceed:
southward along Broadview;
westward along Dundas Street East; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Gerrard East,
resuming their regular path northward along Parliament.Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Gerrard Street East at St. Matthews Road and River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets.
Instead, westbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Broadview Avenue at Mountstephen Street and Dundas Street East,
- on Dundas Street East at Munro and River streets, across from Regent Park Boulevard and at Parliament Street and
- on Parliament Street at Oak Street and Gerrard Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of Gerrard Street East east of Broadview Avenue.
Eastbound cars operate along their regular path to Carlton and Church streets, then detour:
southward along Church;
eastward along Dundas Street East; and then
northward along Parliament Street to Gerrard Street East,
resuming their regular path eastward along Gerrard East.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on Carlton Street at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Gerrard Street East and
- on Gerrard Street East at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets and Broadview Avenue.
Instead, eastbound cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Dundas Street East at Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets, Regent Park Boulevard, River and Munro streets and Broadview Avenue and
- on Broadview Avenue across from Mountstephen Street and at Gerrard Street East.
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Church Street and Broadview Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of Carlton Street west of Church Street.
306 / 506 Carlton shuttle buses
(The TTC hasn’t detailed how the buses turn around in both ends of their path. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about shuttle-bus operations in the area during previous occasions. Note that this is unofficial information. The TTC may operate buses with a different service pattern this time.)
(Updated — Thursday, August 21, 3:31 p.m.) From 4 a.m. Thursday, August 21 until 4 a.m. Friday, August 29, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street.
Westbound buses start their trips in Queen / Coxwell Loop, then proceed:
westward along Queen Street East;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
westward along Gerrard Street East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton and College streets; and then
southhward along Bay Street to Gerrard Street West,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Queen / Coxwell Loop,
- on Coxwell Avenue at Dundas Street East, Robbins Avenue and Eastwood Road,
- on Gerrard Street East at Ashdale Avenue, Woodfield Road, Greenwood and Prust avenues, Leslie Street and Jones, Marjory, Pape, Carlaw and Logan avenues, across from DeGrassi Street and at Broadview Avenue, St. Matthews Road and River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Carlton Street and
- on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of Carlton Street east of Yonge Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Bay Street north of Gerrard Street West, then proceed:
westward along Gerrard West;
northward along Elizabeth Street;
eastward along College and Carlton streets;
southward along Parliament Street;
eastward along Gerrard Street East;
southward along Coxwell Avenue; and then
eastward into Queen / Coxwell Loop,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on College Street at Bay and Yonge streets,
- on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
- on Gerrard Street East beyond Parliament Street, at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets, Broadview Avenue, DeGrassi Street, Logan, Carlaw, Pape, Marjory and Jones avenues, Leslie Street, Alton and Greenwood avenues and Woodfield Road,
- on Coxwell Avenue across from Robbins Avenue and at Dundas Street East and
- in Queen / Coxwell Loop.
Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound streetcars on the south side of Carlton Street west of Church Street.
(Updated — Thursday, August 21, 3:31 p.m.) (The TTC hasn’t detailed how the buses turn around in the west end of their path. We’ve based this part of the post on information it supplied about shuttle-bus operations in the area during previous occasions. Note that this is unofficial information. The TTC may operate buses with a different service pattern this time.)
From 4 a.m. Thursday, August 21 until 4 a.m. Friday, August 29, buses replace streetcars along the 306 Carlton overnight and 506 Carlton routes between Broadview Avenue and Parliament Street.
Westbound buses start their trips in Main Street Station, then proceed:
southward along Main Street;
westward along [upper] Gerrard Street East;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
westward along [lower] Gerrard Street East;
northward along Parliament Street;
westward along Carlton and College streets; and then
southward along Bay Street to Wellesley Street West,
ending their trips.Westbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Main Street Station,
- on Main Street at Danforth Avenue and [upper] Gerrard Street East,
- on [upper] Gerrard Street East at Norwood Road, across from Glenmount Park Road, at Golfview and Woodbine avenues, Kingsmount Park Road, across from Bowmore Road and Beaton Avenue and at Coxwell Avenue,
- on Coxwell Avenue at [lower] Gerrard Street East,
- on Gerrard Street East at Ashdale Avenue, Woodfield Road, Greenwood and Prust avenues, Leslie Street and Jones, Marjory, Pape, Carlaw and Logan avenues, across from DeGrassi Street and at Broadview Avenue, St. Matthews Road and River, Sumach, Sackville and Parliament streets,
- on Parliament Street at Carlton Street and
- on Carlton Street at Ontario, Sherbourne, Jarvis, Church and Yonge streets.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of Carlton Street east of Yonge Street.
Eastbound buses start their trips on Bay Street north of Gerrard Street West, then proceed:
eastward along Gerrard West;
northward along Elizabeth Street;
eastward along College and Carlton streets;
southward along Parliament Street;
eastward along [lower] Gerrard Street East;
northward along Coxwell Avenue;
eastward along [upper] Gerrard Street East;
northward along Main Street; and then
eastward into Main Street Station terminal,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on College Street at Bay and Yonge streets,
- on Carlton Street at Church, Jarvis, Sherbourne, Ontario and Parliament streets,
- on [lower] Gerrard Street East beyond Parliament Street, at Sackville, Sumach, River and Blackburn streets, Broadview Avenue, DeGrassi Street, Logan, Carlaw, Pape, Marjory and Jones avenues, Leslie Street, Alton and Greenwood avenues, Woodfield Road and Ashdale and Coxwell avenues,
- on Coxwell Avenue at [upper] Gerrard Street East,
- on [upper] Gerrard Street East at Beaton Avenue, Bowmore and Kingsmount Park roads, Woodbine and Golfview avenues, Glenmount Park and Norwood roads and Main Street,
- on Main Street at Danforth Avenue and
- in Main Street Station terminal.
Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound streetcars on the south side of Carlton Street west of Church Street.
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