Metrolinx continues to make progress on the four priority subway projects, including the 9.2-kilometre-long Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. Find how you can get involved below. The community around the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is getting the chance to learn more from the team constructing the tunnels for the project. This evening (July 13), residents can … Continue reading Meet the tunnelling team for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
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Metrolinx holding virtual open house for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension as teams prepare for construction
Right on the heels of awarding the contract for advance tunnel work on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, Metrolinx is returning to the community to share the latest information about the project and to seek feedback on another important element – the elevated guideway. Check out brand new concept renderings and find out how to … Continue reading Metrolinx holding virtual open house for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension as teams prepare for construction
Eglinton Crosstown West Extension deal signed and sealed
With West End Connectors officially on board to deliver the tunnels, the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project is another step closer to getting shovels in the ground for the 9.2-kilometre extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Here are the details. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension has reached an important financial milestone. Once built, the Eglinton … Continue reading Eglinton Crosstown West Extension deal signed and sealed
Directional drilling along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension: A first step for new stations at Kipling and Martin Grove
Even before the first phase of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is finished, workers are on the ground for its extension through Etobicoke and into Mississauga. Crews are busy moving telecommunications cables out of the way of two future stations using a horizontal direction drilling technique that minimizes traffic disruptions. Crews can already be seen along Eglinton Ave West performing early works of site surveys, geotechnical site investigations and utilities relocations for the Eglinton … Continue reading Directional drilling along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension: A first step for new stations at Kipling and Martin Grove
How transit corridor lands will shorten construction timelines
Building transit in a large, urban landscape is a big challenge. With the region decades behind on building much-needed subways, getting shovels in the ground and keeping priority transit projects on track is more important than ever. Here’s what it means to those living and working near some major transit projects around Toronto. Building transit … Continue reading How transit corridor lands will shorten construction timelines
Tunnelling teams identified for Scarborough Subway Extension and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Now talks begin to drill down on details
Progress continues for two priority transit projects as Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario finalize details with teams who have now been identified to deliver the tunnelling contracts for the Scarborough Subway Extension and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension. The Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension projects reached another major milestone today (March 5). Metrolinx … Continue reading Tunnelling teams identified for Scarborough Subway Extension and Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Now talks begin to drill down on details
Keeping up to speed on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – What’s happening next with the project
The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is getting closer to breaking ground, with crews working to make sure there’s a clear path for construction. Here’s a look at all the work that’s happening now and in the near future as the project moves steadily forward. If you’ve ever tried to paint your walls like a pro, … Continue reading Keeping up to speed on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – What’s happening next with the project
The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension completes a missing link: How a decades-old expressway plan will help bridge a transit gap
Even before the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is completed, Metrolinx is advancing plans for the LRT’s extension from Mount Dennis to Renforth Drive. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is well on track to bring more rapid transit to more of the GTA, while taking advantage of land set aside in a long-abandoned … Continue reading The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension completes a missing link: How a decades-old expressway plan will help bridge a transit gap