Overnight GO Bridge Girder Installation at Weston Rd and Eglinton Ave W - October 28 & 30, 2020

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October 21, 2020

 

 

What Work is Taking Place?

Crews at Mount Dennis Station & the Rail Corridor will be conducting overnight work for GO bridge girder fabrication and installation on Wednesday October 28 and Friday October 30. On Wednesday October 28, the westbound lanes on Eglinton Ave W will be closed from Black Creek Dr to Weston Rd. On Friday October 30, the eastbound lanes will be closed from Weston Rd to Keelesdale Rd. Lanes will be closed on both nights from as early as 8:00pm until 6:00am. Upon completion of the installation, Eglinton Ave W will reopen.  

 

What to Expect

Crews will be fabricating and installing GO bridge girders overnight. Work is expected to take two nights to complete. Noise levels will remain the same as regular construction activity. Noise from construction equipment such as trucks or and machinery can be expected


HOURS OF WORK

  • Crews will be working overnight from as early as 8:00pm until 6:00am.
  • Work may be rescheduled due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances
  • The contractor may not always work during the permitted hours but may do so at its discretion
  • This work may take longer or shorter than expected.

 

TRAFFIC IMPACTS

  • The westbound lane on Eglinton Ave W will be closed from Black Creek Dr to Weston Rd on Wednesday October 28
  • The eastbound lane on Eglinton Ave W will be closed from Weston Rd to Keelesdale Rd on Friday October 30
  • Advanced notifications will be provided to inform the traffic of the closures

 

PEDESTRIAN IMPACTS

  • All current pedestrian restrictions will remain in place
  • Access to businesses and properties will be maintained

 

TTC IMPACTS

  • TTC bus routes will divert south of Eglinton Ave W, on Black Creek Dr and Weston Rd
  • TTC bus stops will be temporarily relocated around Weston Rd and Eglinton Ave W, and Black Creek and Eglinton Ave W