SLNA News
Upcoming meetings and more
The SLNA monthly Delegates' Meetings, usually held at the OWN Co-op at 115 The Esplanade, are open to everyone. Details will be posted here about 5 days ahead of the meeting.
NEXT SLNA MEETING Delegates meetings are open to all interested local residents. |
Road (and other) Works Ahead!
The following information has been received from the City and Councillor Pam McConnell's office - other planned street projects will be added as we learn of them.
The City publishes a MAP of most of the City work.
2010 Construction
Front St E from Lower Sherbourne St to Eastern Ave and Eastern Ave from Front St E to Sumach St
Major Road Resurfacing along entire length
Watermain replacement along entire length
Combined Sewer Replacement (New) between Lower Sherbourne and Berkeley
New watermains and streetcar tracks on Parliament Street from King to Gerrard.
Completion of sidewalks and paving on Church Street north of King Street and on Queen Street between Victoria and Jarvis. (New streetcar tracks and new watermain were laid in 2009.)
Toronto Water project on Victoria from Adelaide to Dundas.
Toronto Water project on Scadding from Hahn to Aitken.
Toronto Water project on Berkeley from Front to The Esplanade followed by a Transportation project, new sidewalks and road resurfacing..
Renovation of Ambulance Station No. 40 (58 Richmond Street East)
Waterfront Toronto and the City are building new sanitary sewers on The Esplanade, Lower Jarvis and Queens Quay East and new storm sewers on Queen's Quay East. Work will start in August 2010 and is estimated to last about 10 months.
2011 Construction
Front St E from Jarvis to Lower Sherbourne St and Sherbourne St from Front St to King St
Major Road Resurfacing along entire length
Watermain replacement along entire length
BIA improvements (scope and funding to be determined and finalized in 2010)
Lower Sherbourne from Front St E to Rail Bridge / Lake Shore Blvd
Major Road Reconstruction along entire length
New Sidewalk on missing link on east side - possibly to be done in 2010.
Sewer Replacement (scope to be clarified).
Reconstruction and realignment of Lower Sherbourne from rail bridge to Queen's Quay. Reconstruction of access from/to Gardiner Expressway (removal of right turn channel.) Some work may be done in 2010.
2013 Construction
Sherbourne St from King St to Gerrard St E
Major Road Reconstruction along entire length
Watermain replacement
Sewer (scope to be determined)
Date not determined at this time
Toronto Water project on Wellington from Church to Yonge followed by new sidewalks and repaving. New streetcar track may be installed on Wellington in 2012/13, from Church south of King to York..
Cherry Street and West Don Lands
Apart from the work being done in the West Don Lands itself (see Waterfront Toronto site) there will be significant work done on Cherry Street. When completed, in 2012, the 504 streetcar will have a branch running down Cherry Street to the railway bridge.
a. Road building from King to Eastern will take from April 2011 to December 2011 and except for very brief periods should allow 2 lanes to stay open.
b. Road building from Eastern south to Mill is expected to take from July 2011 to August 2012; the road will need to be totally closed for the first 6 months; for the remainder, access will be limited.
c. Road building south of Mill St. to the rail bridge should take from April 2011 to August 2012 with total closure until the end of 2011. Access will be maintained for Cityscape.
In addition, the following work in, or close to, our area is in the City's approved 10-year Capital Budget
* Union Station revitalization - $622 million
* Development of West Don Lands and East Bayfront - $72 million. Plus Provincial funding for the Pan Am Games Athletes Village.
* St. Lawrence North Market redevelopment - $75 million. Construction to start in early 2011.
* Regent Park Community Centre and new central park - $27 million
* Regent Park Aquatic Centre - $17 million
* Regent Park Child Care hub - $5 million
* St. Lawrence Library expansion - $13 million (project to start in to start in 2013 and library MAY move to SE corner of Front and Parliament)
The TTC also has plans
2010. Replacement streetcar tracks on Parliament Street from King to Gerrard - following new watermains.
2013 Replacement streetcar track on Wellington from Church to York (including Church south of Front).
2013 Replacement streetcar tracks on Victoria from Adelaide to Dundas.
By 2012/13 there will also be NEW streetcar lines from King Street on Cherry Street south to the railway and on Queen's Quay East from Bay to Parliament.
So does Infrastructure Ontario
Rehabilitation of St. Lawrence Community Centre/Pool
Last revised: August 2010, Webmaster.