• Transit infrastructure and most of the utilities and municipal services
beneath Queens Quay require major upgrades and/or expansion now
– The TTC tracks have reached the end of their service life
– Toronto Hydro is replacing aging electrical infrastructure
– Bell will building new infrastructure and run new fibre optic cable
– The aging sanitary line will be rebuilt and relocated
– Storm sewer and water main upgrades
• These projects would have happened in the near future with or without the
revitalization of Queens Quay
• We are coordinating these upgrades with our work to avoid the need for
more disruptive construction in the near future
Queens Quay Progress Update Neighbourhood Meeting – May 2014
We’re transforming Queens Quay from austere and uninviting…
BEFORE
…into a truly great and vibrant waterfront street
AFTER
BEFORE
From a place to move through…
AFTER
…into a great place to be
What We’re Building
5. Roadway
2. South Side Promenade
6. Martin Goodman Trail
3. North Side Sidewalk
4. TTC Streetcar Corridor
What We’re Building: Our Construction Sequence
1. Below Grade Infrastructure
1. Below Grade Infrastructure Construction Update
Underground utilities and municipal
infrastructure work is 97% complete
Revitalization includes new or upgraded:
• Gas mains
• Hydro electrical infrastructure
• Bell and telecomm infrastructure
• Sanitary sewers
• Storm sewer
• Catch basins and manholes
Most of the underground work will be
complete mid-June with a few remaining
Hydro activities in the fall
1. Below Grade Infrastructure Construction Update
Underground utilities and municipal
infrastructure work is 97% complete
Revitalization includes new or upgraded:
• Gas mains
• Hydro electrical infrastructure
• Bell and telecomm infrastructure
• Sanitary sewers
• Storm sewer
• Catch basins and manholes
Most of the underground work will be
complete mid-June with a few remaining
Hydro activities in the fall
2. Southside Promenade
2. Southside Promenade Construction Update
• Southside promenade is 20% complete
• Work complete:
Harbourfront Sailing
Pawsway Plaza
Queens Quay Terminal
York Slip
Simcoe WaveDeck
• Work underway:
Ontario Square
(complete late June)
Peter Slip to Rees WaveDeck
(complete late August)
• Upcoming work:
Bay Street to York Street
• Promenade will be complete for
June 2015
A Look at Southside Promenade Construction Across Queens Quay
3. North Side Sidewalks
3. Northside Sidewalk Construction Update
• Northside sidewalks are 40% complete
• Work complete at
8 York Street (Starbucks)
Rees Parking Lot (West Side)
• Work underway:
York ramp (complete June)
208/218 Queens Quay
(complete June)
Lower Simcoe to Rees Parkette
(complete July)
460/470/480 King’s Landing
• Northside sidewalks will be complete
end of 2014
3. Northside Sidewalk Construction Update
• First delivery of trees
occurred in May
• Planting underway in
areas where granite is
complete:
Rees Parking Lot
York Ramp
York to Simcoe
• Southside trees will be
planted next spring
A Look at Northside Sidewalk Construction Across Queens Quay
4. TTC Streetcar Corridor
4. TTC Streetcar Corridor Construction Update
• Spadina Loop rebuild is 65% complete and
streetcar corridor is 20% complete
• Work complete :
West of Lower Simcoe to Robertson
Crescent
Lower Spadina to Queens Quay +
inner loop
• Work underway:
Portal to York Street
West of York to Queens Quay Terminal
West of Rees to parking lot
Lower Simcoe intersection
Lower Spadina intersection
• Upcoming work:
• Poles, platforms, and commissioning
• TTC Streetcars scheduled to resume service
on August 31, 2014
A Look at TTC Streetcar Corridor Construction Across Queens Quay
5. New Roadway
5. New Road Construction Update
• Road construction is now getting
underway
• Curbs must be installed first to
define the road
York to Simcoe curbs
complete
• Road work will follow TTC
installation
York to Simcoe
Simcoe to Rees
• Process for building the road
Install curb
Excavate/grading
Asphalt pour
6. Martin Goodman Trail
6. Martin Goodman Trail Construction Update
• Martin Goodman Trail construction will begin in select areas
this summer
• This construction will occur between the completed TTC streetcar
corridor and the southside promenade
• First construction areas
York to Simcoe
Simcoe to Rees
• Process for building the Martin Goodman Trail
Demo/road removal of asphalt and base concrete
Excavate for silva cells
Install silva cells
Asphalt pavement and granite buffer (and promenade finishes)
Light poles
More Information
Construction Website:
www.waterfrontoronto.ca
Email:
Weekly email construction notices
Sign up at [email protected]
On-the-ground construction support
(24/7 for urgent issues):
Construction Liaison Officer
Robert Pasut at 416-505-3073
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