The reconstruction of College & Bathurst began on June 20, and is expected to continue for three weeks. This will involve both the full replacement of trackwork as well as other road and watermain works. The eastbound safety island will be removed because there is not sufficient space to expand it for accessibility requirements. The westbound island will be rebuilt and expanded.
The originally announced diversion for the 506 Carlton service operating with streetcars for the east end of the route was a loop clockwise via Bay, Dundas and McCaul. This has been revised so that 506 cars now run south on Parliament from Gerrard to Queen, and then west to McCaul Loop. The meet between 506 streetcars and buses is at Parliament.
This change is required because of construction at Bay to remove the two existing safety islands. Whether the route will revert to the original loop once it is physically possible remains to be seen.
Construction photos will be added here as the work progresses.
June 22, 2016
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- Looking northwest at College & Bathurst
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- Looking north on Bathurst across College
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- Looking west on College across Bathurst
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- Looking west on College from Borden
June 26, 2016
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- Looking W on College across Bathurst
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- Looking W on College across Bathurst
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- Looking E on College across Bathurst
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- Looking NE on Bathurst across College
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- Looking N on Bathurst across College
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- Looking NW on Bathurst across College
Steve Munro 