From 11 p.m. Monday, May 3 until 4 a.m. Friday, May 8, TTC track crews are repairing the rail and concrete in the streetcar centre lanes on five sections of
- King Street West from east of Strachan Avenue to west of Spadina Avenue.
Crews work in two phases, with a two-day pause between each phase. (The second phase takes place from 4 a.m. Sunday, May 10 until 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 12.) They start working east of Strachan Avenue and proceed eastward toward Spadina Avenue.
The TTC says, “These necessary repairs are part of the TTC’s preventative maintenance program, which ensures safe and reliable streetcar operations.”
The transit agency is detouring streetcars along these routes, while the crews are repairing the tracks:
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue.
TTC crews work only in the centre-lane track area to:
- saw-cut the old concrete;
- break and remove the old concrete;
- replace the old rail with new rail; and
- place new concrete.
The TTC says, “Some activities will be conducted around-the-clock to ensure the quality installation of new rail and concrete.”
Crews plan to conduct noisy activities, such as breaking and removing concrete, during the daytime; however, they may work overnight due to “unforeseen conditions or inclement weather.”
Expect to hear noise and see lights from construction vehicles and machinery.
One lane of traffic in each direction continues to flow in the curb lanes. The City of Toronto may temporarily prohibit on-street parking near the work zone. The work zone may also prevent motorists from turning left onto or off of King West.
At the intersection of King West with Portland Street, the work zone restricts motorists so that they can only turn right and blocks left turns and through access. Although crews maintain sidewalk access near the work zones, at the intersection of King with Stanley Terrace, pedestrians can safely cross on the east side. At the intersection of King with Brant Street, pedestrians can safely cross on the west side.
“Paid-duty” Toronto Police Service officers or traffic-control personnel will be on-site to direct motorists, cyclists and pedestrians through the area.
The TTC is pausing construction and the detours Saturday, May 9 to accommodate the large number of fans it expects will be attending the Major League Soccer** match when Toronto FC hosts hosting Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and his team, Inter Miami FC, at 1 p.m. on BMO Field in Exhibition Place.
Fans anticipate this to be a record-setting match, with as many as 45,000 people watching from the stands.
504A / 504B King
304 King overnight
From 11 p.m. Monday, May 3 until 4 a.m. Friday, May 8, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to King Street West and Shaw Street, then detour:
northward along Shaw;
eastward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Strachan Avenue, Niagara and Tecumseth streets and beyond Bathurst and Portland streets.
Instead, eastbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Shaw Street at Adelaide and Queen streets west,
- on Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue, Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets and Augusta and Spadina avenues and
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.
(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street West west of Shaw Street.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour path.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw Street.
Instead, westbound likely cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
- on Queen Street West at Palmerston and Claremont avenues, across from Strachan Avenue and at Shaw Street and
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West and at King Street West.
(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Shaw Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of King Street West west of Spadina Avenue.
304 / 504 King shuttle buses
From 11 p.m. Monday, May 3 until 4 a.m. Friday, May 8, buses replace streetcars along the 304 King overnight, 504 King and 508 Lake Shore routes between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue.
Eastbound buses start their trips in Dufferin Gate Loop, then proceed:
northward along Dufferin Street;
eastward along King Street West;
northward along York Steet; and then
eastward along Adelaide Street West to Bay Street,
ending their trips.Eastbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- in Dufferin Gate Loop,
- on Dufferin Street at Springhurst Avenue, Liberty Street and King Street West,
- on King Street West across from Joe Shuster Way, at Atlantic Avenue, Douro and Shaw streets, Strachan Avenue and Niagara and Tecumseth streets, beyond Bahurst and Portland streets, Spadina Avenue, Blue Jays Way and John Street and
- on York Street beyond King Street West.
(List of stops is unofficial.)
Eastbound bus passengers may board eastbound streetcars on the south side of King Street east of Spadina Avenue.
Westbound buses start their trips eastbound on Adelaide Street West at Bay Street, then proceedL
southward along Bay Street,
westward along King Street West;
southward along Dufferin Street;
westward along Springhurst Avenue;
southward along Fort Rouille Street; and then
eastward into Dufferin Gate Loop,
ending their trips.Westbound buses likely drop off or pick up passengers at stops
- on King Street West beyond Bay Street, University Avenue, John and Peter streets and Spadina avenue, at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw and Sudbury streets, across from Jefferson Avenue and at Joe Shuster Way and Dufferin Streets,
- on Dufferin Street across from Liberty Street and at Springhurst Avenue and
- in Dufferin Gate Loop.
Westbound bus passengers may board westbound streetcars on the north side of King Street West east of Shaw Street.
508 Lake Shore
From Tuesday, May 4 until Thursday, May 7, eastbound streetcars operate along their regular path to King Street West and Shaw Street, then detour:
northward along Shaw;
eastward along Queen Street West; and then
southward along Spadina Avenue to King West,
resuming their regular path eastward along King.Eastbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West at Strachan Avenue, Niagara and Tecumseth streets and beyond Bathurst and Portland streets.
Instead, eastbound cars likely drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Shaw Street at Adelaide and Queen streets west,
- on Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue, Niagara, Tecumseth and Bathurst streets and Augusta and Spadina avenues and
- on Spadina Avenue beyond Queen Street West and at King Street West.
(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Shaw Street and Spadina Avenue. Eastbound streetcar passengers may board eastbound buses on the south side of King Street West west of Shaw Street.
Westbound cars reverse the eastbound detour path.
Westbound cars skip their regular stops
- on King Street West beyond Spadina Avenue and at Portland, Bathurst, Tecumseth and Niagara streets, Strachan Avenue and Shaw Street.
Instead, westbound likely cars drop off or pick up passengers at temporary stops
- on Spadina Avenue beyond King Street West and at Richmond Street West,
- on Queen Street West at Palmerston and Claremont avenues, across from Strachan Avenue and at Shaw Street and
- on Shaw Street across from Adelaide Street West and at King Street West.
(List of temporary stops is unofficial.)
Shuttle buses replace the cars between Spadina Avenue and Shaw Street. Westbound streetcar passengers may board westbound buses on the north side of King Street West west of Spadina Avenue.
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