Construction at the northeast corner of Sheppard Avenue East and McCowan Road is in full ‘drill mode’ as crews make progress on expanding the TTC’s Line 2 subway service almost eight kilometres further into Scarborough. Here’s where those crews are at, and where they’re going. The project team responsible for the Scarborough Subway Extension is … Continue reading Crews on Scarborough Subway Extension prepare for excavation
tunnelling
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
A breakthrough on Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnels Project – See the video as crews break through on one of the tunnels
A sight to see as crews broke through the end of Tunnel One on the Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnels Project. Months of excavation and hard work delivers a memorable moment. After months of digging through debris, solid ground and dirt, crews have successfully reached the light at the end of Tunnel One. It … Continue reading A breakthrough on Highway 401 and 409 Rail Tunnels Project – See the video as crews break through on one of the tunnels
See video of the Crosstown light rail transit boring machines being raised from under Toronto
The Eglinton Crosstown light rail transit project has had many elements that have captured imaginations. But perhaps none like the work of the giant boring machines that did the tunneling. We’ve created a time-lapse video of the last two of those diggers being taken out of the ground. This is the best boring video you’ll … Continue reading See video of the Crosstown light rail transit boring machines being raised from under Toronto