Confederation Line (Stage 1) | In Service 1.0

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by FFX-ME

That seems like a much better plan than the current phase 2. Focussing on the core instead of the suburbs.

The urban lines would have been streetcars. It would have cost billions for little added capacity and major disruptions throughout the construction phase and beyond.

[rocketphish]

Construction Summary
Week of November 16



Central Segment

Tunnel

West Portal (Jawbreaker)

• Mining continues toward the west entrance of Lyon Station.
• Cavern reinforcement progresses with rockbolt installation, shotcrete and the construction of a lower level support system.
• Ongoing mining in drifts is anticipated until December 2014.

Central Shaft (Chewrocka)

• Ongoing mining in drifts progresses west toward Lyon Station.
• Construction of a lower level support system advances as does formwork and support.
• Installation of storm sewers and conduits continue.

Ongoing mining in drifts progresses west in Lyon Station cavern


East Portal (Crocodile Rouge)

• Roadheader is in the transition[i] to Rideau Station cavern.
• Shotcreting and rockbolt installation continue as mining progresses toward Rideau Street.
• Cavern excavation is anticipated to begin as early as late December.

Shotcreting and rockbolting continue as mining from East Portal progresses toward Rideau Street


For weekly updates on tunnel excavation progress please visit the Roadheader page.

East Segment

Belfast Yard

Long-term closure of Belfast Road, south of Tremblay Road to Trainyards Drive and north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road continues.

Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building

• Main structural steel erection on the Belfast Yard shed is completed.
• Ongoing masonry work continues in advance of building envelope works scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.
• Site utilities are ongoing north and south of Belfast Road.
• Roofing will be ongoing throughout the winter months.

Masonry work continues on the Administration and Maintenance building at Belfast Yard


Belfast Yard Connector – Works on the Belfast Yard connector, which will allow vehicles to travel to and from the Light Rail Transit (LRT) track to Belfast Yard, advance and include:

• Installation of whalers[ii]
• Formwork, reinforcement, placing concrete and excavation
• Work in support of removal of the steel bridge (Verona System) for the temporary VIA Rail track support systems, including sliding a precast concrete box under the VIA rail tracks, is underway.

Hurdman Station (Station construction is scheduled to begin as early as spring/summer 2015)

• Elevated guideway work for the future Hurdman Station is ongoing until the New Year and includes piling and drilling caissons north of the existing Hurdman Station.

Drilling caissons at Hurdman Station


Civic Works

Highway 417 Roadwork, Widening and Structure Rehabilitation

Roadworks

• Work on median lanes including median barrier wall removal, excavation, drilling of median foundations, pouring median walls and sewers continue along Highway 417.
• Panel installation on the retaining wall progresses along the highway.
• Ongoing light pole installations progress and include wiring, boring[iii], and pouring of concrete footings.
• Intersection work at St. Laurent and Lemieux streets is scheduled to be completed in November and consists of electrical work, curbs and island reconfiguration.
• Roadway excavation, milling[iv], placing and compacting granular is ongoing along the highway as grading work at Robinson Avenue advances.
• Winter preparations along the highway continue.

Median lane rehabilitation continues along Highway 417


Signage

• The three message signs have been installed and are expected to be operational shortly. Ongoing testing is being conducted by the Ministry of Transportation.

Structures

• Widening, reconstruction and rehabilitation of various bridge structures advance along the highway. Final works are ongoing at the Lees Avenue underpass, the Vanier Parkway overpass and on the St. Laurent overpass.

Lees Avenue Underpass

• Pouring, stripping and forming of the retaining wall continues at Lees Avenue underpass as well as installation of precast panels[v] and other final works.
• Site cleanup begins.

Pouring, stripping and forming of the retaining wall at Lees Avenue underpass


Hurdman Bridge

• Reconstruction of the structure’s median span is ongoing with installation of panels at the abutments.
• The placement of reinforcing steel at the east and west abutments continues.
• Closures of the east and west multi-use pathways continue as abutment work and headwall[vi] work progress (sign up for e-updates at [email protected])

Forming of the media span continues at Hurdman Bridge


Vanier Parkway Overpass

• Ongoing works at Vanier Parkway overpass progress and include backfilling, forming and curing of concrete.
• Rehabilitation works for Vanier Parkway roadway are ongoing until the end of November and consist of completing paving and final intersection lighting works.

Backfilling, forming and curing of concrete continues at Vanier Parkway overpass


Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge

• Installation of the roofing system and ceiling system[vii] as well as structural steel to support the canopy on the east side of the footbridge advance.
• Concrete pours continue for the next weeks.
• Construction on the south abutment stairs and ceiling progress.
• General site cleanup in anticipation of substantial completion of works by end of the year is underway.

Construction of ramp continues at Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge


Belfast Road Underpass – Reconstruction is ongoing as long-term closure of Belfast Road, north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road continues.

• Construction continues on the underpass’ median pier and includes curing, stripping and installation of railings on parapet walls.

Installation of railings at Belfast Road underpass progresses


St. Laurent Overpass

• General site clean-up and demobilization is ongoing for the next weeks on the St. Laurent overpass.

Albert Street Civic Works

• Beginning curb installation on Albert Street, City Centre Avenue and Preston Street.
• Placement of Granular A on Albert Street.
• Albert Street Civic Works are scheduled to stop for the season mid-December resuming spring 2015.

Breaking into the brick sewer at City Centre Avenue


Stay on-track with us and follow our progress by visiting the sections related to each area of construction at the top of this webpage.

[i]Transition refers to the area between the running tunnel and the station cavern.
[ii] Whalers are horizontal reinforcement used to secure upright structures, such as formwork for the pouring of concrete.
[iii] Boring refers to the act or process of enlarging a hole.
[iv] Milling refers to the process of removing asphalt pavement with a machine.
[v]Precast concrete is concrete that is made in a reusable mold or “form” which is then transported to the construction site and lifted into place. In contrast, standard concrete is poured into site-specific forms and cured on site.
[vi]Headwall refers to the small retaining wall placed at the outlet of a culvert or stormwater pipe.
[vii]A suspended ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling that is used for the structure’s infrastructure, including piping, wiring and/or ductwork.

[waterloowarrior]

I created a dedicated thread for the Western LRT extension and moved a bunch of posts here http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=6817510

[ACmodels]

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[1overcosc]

Latest update (week of Nov 23) says that 'The three message signs are operational and have been handed over to the Ministry of Transportation'. Finally!

[rocketphish]

Construction Summary
Week of November 23



Central Segment

Tunnel

West Portal (Jawbreaker)

• Mining toward the west entrance of Lyon Station is ongoing.
• Cavern reinforcement including rockbolt installation, shotcrete and the construction of a lower level support system advances.
• Ongoing mining in drifts is anticipated until December 2014.

Central Shaft (Chewrocka)

• Mining continues in drifts west toward Lyon Station.
• Construction of a lower level support system progresses as does formwork and support.
• Storm sewer and conduit installation is ongoing.

East Portal (Crocodile Rouge)

• Roadheader progresses in the transition[i] to Rideau Station cavern.
• Mining advances toward Rideau Station with shotcrete and rockbolt installation.
• Cavern excavation is anticipated to begin as early as late December.

Muck removal in the East Portal as mining progresses toward Rideau Street


For weekly updates on tunnel excavation progress please visit the Roadheader page.

East Segment

Belfast Yard

Long-term closure of Belfast Road, south of Tremblay Road to Trainyards Drive and north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road continues.

Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building

• Ongoing masonry work continues in advance of building envelope works scheduled to begin in the coming weeks.
• Site utilities are ongoing north and south of Belfast Road, and include duct banks.
• Roofing will be ongoing throughout the winter months.

Masonry work advances at the Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building


Belfast Yard Connector – Works on the Belfast Yard connector, which will allow vehicles to travel to and from the Light Rail Transit (LRT) track to Belfast Yard, advance and include:

• Installation of whalers[ii].
• Formwork, reinforcement, placing concrete and excavation.
• Progress on the installation of a precast concrete box under VIA Rail tracks continues.
• Removal of the steel bridge is anticipated at the end of this month.

Hurdman Station (Station construction is scheduled to begin as early as spring/summer 2015)

• Elevated guideway work for the future Hurdman Station is ongoing until the New Year and includes piling and drilling caissons north of the existing Hurdman Station.

Civic Works

Highway 417 Roadwork, Widening and Structure Rehabilitation

Roadworks

• Median barrier wall removal, excavation, drilling of median foundations, pouring median walls and sewers progress and will continue throughout the winter months along Highway 417.
• Retaining wall works progress with panel installation along the highway.
• Light pole installations advance with wiring, boring[iii], and pouring of concrete footings and will continue throughout the winter.
• Final intersection works are ongoing at St. Laurent and Lemieux streets and include electrical work and concrete curbs. This work is anticipated to be substantially completed by end of November.
• Along the highway, roadway excavation, milling[iv], placing and compacting granular progresses as grading work at Robinson Avenue and noise wall installation advances.
• Winter preparations are ongoing along the highway.

Median lane rehabilitation continues along Highway 417


Signage

• The three message signs are operational and have been handed over to the Ministry of Transportation.

Structures

• Widening, reconstruction and rehabilitation of various bridge structures advance along the highway. Final works are ongoing at the Lees Avenue underpass, the Vanier Parkway overpass and on the St. Laurent overpass.

Lees Avenue Underpass

• Final works continue for the Lees Avenue underpass structure.

Final works continue at Lees Avenue underpass


Hurdman Bridge

• Reconstruction of the structure’s median span is ongoing with installation of panels at the abutments.
• Crane mobilization occurs to begin installation of the median span girders, which will continue for the next weeks.
• Works on the east and west abutments progress with installation of rebar and pouring of concrete.
• Closures continue of the east and west multi-use pathways as abutment work and headwall[v] work progress (http://www.confederationline.ca/en/const...-eastern-rideau-river-multi-use-pathway/).

Installation of rebar and pouring of concrete occur at Hurdman Bridg


Vanier Parkway Overpass

• Works advance at Vanier Parkway overpass and include backfilling, forming and curing of concrete.
• Along Vanier Parkway Roadway, rehabilitation works continue until the end of November and consist of completing paving and final intersection lighting works.

Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge

• Electrical and plumbing works continue above the ceiling system[vi] as the installation of the roofing system progresses with the installation of structural steel to support the canopy on the east side of the footbridge.
• Concrete pours are ongoing for the next weeks and construction on the south abutment stairs advances.
• General site cleanup in anticipation of substantial completion of works by end of the year is underway.

Construction of stairs continues at Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge


Belfast Road Underpass – Reconstruction is ongoing as long-term closure of Belfast Road, north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road continues.

• Construction progresses on the underpass’ median pier and includes stripping and waterproofing on parapet walls.

Construction progresses on the median pier at Belfast Road underpass


St. Laurent Overpass

• General site clean-up and demobilization is ongoing for the next weeks on the St. Laurent overpass.

Albert Street Civic Works

• Finalize curb installation on Albert Street between 100 metres west of City Centre Avenue and Rochester Street.
• Granular A placement and fine grading of Albert Street between 100 metres west of City Centre Avenue and Rochester Street.
• Laying base course hot mix asphalt on Albert Street between 100 metres west of City Centre Avenue and Rochester Street.

Installation of Signal Ducts at City Centre Avenue


Stay on-track with us and follow our progress by visiting the sections related to each area of construction at the top of this webpage.

[i]Transition refers to the area between the running tunnel and the station cavern.
[ii] Whalers are horizontal reinforcement used to secure upright structures, such as formwork for the pouring of concrete.
[iii] Boring refers to the act or process of enlarging a hole.
[iv] Milling refers to the process of removing asphalt pavement with a machine.
[v]Headwall refers to the small retaining wall placed at the outlet of a culvert or stormwater pipe.
[vi]A suspended ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling that is used for the structure’s infrastructure, including piping, wiring and/or ductwork.

[Kitchissippi]

They seem to be always behind in updating the Roadheader map. Now that the western and central tunnels are connected, I wonder if they'll still bother bringing material up through the central shaft. It seems like a lot more effort to bring it up the gantry crane and then send trucks into downtown when LeBreton looks like a better staging point.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

They seem to be always behind in updating the Roadheader map. Now that the western and central tunnels are connected, I wonder if they'll still bother bringing material up through the central shaft. It seems like a lot more effort to bring it up the gantry crane and then send trucks into downtown when LeBreton looks like a better staging point.

You have both CBD road headers working at the same time, so using LB flats would require Jawbreaker to stop working every time the trucks pass.

[Dundas]

Once the confederation line is up and running, how many buses do you think OC wil get rid of? Most of the 60's were bought in 2010 so they will be 8years old.

Most likely it will be the hybrids that OC hates and the Inviros that are getting pretty old.

[J.OT13]

I don't think they will get rid of any of the buses after the opening of phase I. The line won't add enough to the system to justify any sort of significant reduction in bus fleet numbers. What we might see in 2023 when phase II opens is a few 15-20 year old buses sold or retired without being replaced.

[eternallyme]

Originally Posted by Dundas

Once the confederation line is up and running, how many buses do you think OC wil get rid of? Most of the 60's were bought in 2010 so they will be 8years old.

Most likely it will be the hybrids that OC hates and the Inviros that are getting pretty old.

Generally these days buses are built for a 12 year lifespan, although depending on their condition and maintenance they can last longer. Replacing both those sets (the 177 hybrids would still only be about 9 years old then, most are 2009 models) would still require a massive new purchase of buses.

If I were to make a guess, the Inveros - which range from 2004 to 2007 - would be at least partially replaced then. There are 325 of them in the fleet, and they can probably remove about 100-125 from service at the time without replacing with new buses (basically up to 4309, the first three orders).

2023 would be a perfect time to complete Phase 2, since that would be about when most of the 359 articulated buses need replacement, and that extension can largely eliminate a massive new bus purchase (about $250 million to replace the artics one-to-one).

[1overcosc]

I imagine the city uses pay-as-you-go financing for bus replacements.. every other city that I know of does this. They calculate the cost of replacing a bus, divide by its lifespan, and put that amount into a reserve fund. In that case, the money would already be available come 2023.

[Dundas]

So the first phase won't change the fleets numbers much, but phase 2 will drop the fleets numbers by a few hundreds?

I know 40extra DD are coming soon and the Inveros are getting refurbished so I guess we will keep about the same number of buses for a while.

[EdFromOttawa]

Originally Posted by Dundas

So the first phase won't change the fleets numbers much, but phase 2 will drop the fleets numbers by a few hundreds?

I know 40extra DD are coming soon and the Inveros are getting refurbished so I guess we will keep about the same number of buses for a while.

Really? Source?

That'd be great news. The double deckers are awesome and take up so much less space than the artics.

[MoreTrains]

It will be interesting to see how buses get re-tasked after phase 1 and 2. Pretty much all of the 90 series buses will have their routes divided in two so the rerouting will be interesting to say the least. Add to that the need for the city to truly make each station a real hub of activity and connection, Im sure it will result in an entirely new map even with phase 1. And with the reduction in 90 series trips with the end of phase two, perhaps getting more buses to more places and creating transit ways along the medians of Carling, Baseline and Merivale?

[silvergate]

Originally Posted by MoreTrains

And with the reduction in 90 series trips with the end of phase two, perhaps getting more buses to more places and creating transit ways along the medians of Carling, Baseline and Merivale?

Hopefully the city can consider building a BRT network across the city along major routes like Baseline and Carling. It could probably be done pretty cheaply and effectively connect most of the southern neighbourhoods with the trillium and confederation trunk lines

[1overcosc]

The city is planning a median BRT along Baseline, we have a thread for it somewhere on here.

[ACmodels]

Maybe the Baseline median may become a new 90 series route.....

[MoreTrains]

Originally Posted by silvergate

Hopefully the city can consider building a BRT network across the city along major routes like Baseline and Carling. It could probably be done pretty cheaply and effectively connect most of the southern neighbourhoods with the trillium and confederation trunk lines

That seems way too logical to happen.

[rocketphish]

Construction Summary
Week of November 30



Central Segment

Tunnel

West Portal (Jawbreaker)

• Mining toward the west entrance of Lyon Station is ongoing.
• Cavern reinforcement continues with rockbolt and rebar installation, and shotcrete.
• The construction of a lower level support system occurs.

Central Shaft (Chewrocka)

• Mining continues in drifts west to Lyon Station.
• Construction of a lower level support system is ongoing, including formwork and support.
• Storm sewer and conduit installation continue.

East Portal (Crocodile Rouge)

• Roadheader continues mining in the transition[i] to Rideau Station cavern.
• Station cavern excavation is anticipated to begin next week.
• Tunnel reinforcement is ongoing with shotcrete and rockbolt installation.

Mining the transition to Rideau Station cavern from East Portal


Rideau Station preliminary works

• Abatement of the existing Scotiabank building continues in advance of building demolition scheduled to being in January 2015.

Abatement on the existing Scotiabank building is ongoing on Rideau Street at William Street


For weekly updates on tunnel excavation progress please visit the Roadheaderpage.

East Segment

Belfast Yard

Ongoing long-term closure of Belfast Road, south of Tremblay Road to Trainyards Drive and north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road.


Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building

• Masonry work and cladding, parts of the building envelope, continue through winter.
• Site utilities work continues north and south of Belfast Road, and includes duct banks.
• Roofing advances and will be ongoing throughout the winter months.
• Tarps are being added to the administrative building and shed to allow construction to continue during the winter months.

Belfast Yard Connector – works on the Belfast Yard connector, which will allow vehicles to travel to and from the Light Rail Transit (LRT) track to Belfast Yard, advance and include:

• Installation of whalers[ii].
• Formwork, reinforcement, placing concrete and excavation.
• Progress on the installation of a precast concrete box under VIA Rail tracks continues during the next weeks.
• Removal of the steel bridge is anticipated to occur by early December.

Installation of a precast concrete box continues under VIA Rail tracks


Hurdman Station (Station construction is scheduled to begin as early as spring/summer 2015)

• Elevated guideway work for the future Hurdman Station is ongoing until the New Year and includes piling and drilling caissons north of the existing Hurdman Station.

Caisson installation continues north of the existing Hurdman Station


Civic Works

Highway 417 Roadwork, Widening and Structure Rehabilitation

Roadworks

• Median barrier wall removal, excavation, drilling of median foundations and pouring median walls advance and will continue throughout the winter months along Highway 417, from Cyrville Road to Nicholas Street.
• Light pole installations are ongoing throughout the winter and include wiring, boring[iii], and pouring of concrete footing.
• Final intersection works are ongoing at St. Laurent and Lemieux streets and include electrical work and concrete curbs.
• Roadway excavation, milling[iv], placing and compacting granular progress as winter preparations continue along the highway.

Median lane rehabilitation continues on the highway at Lees Avenue


Structures

• Widening, reconstruction and rehabilitation of various bridge structures advance along the highway. Final works continue at the Lees Avenue underpass, the Vanier Parkway overpass and on the St. Laurent overpass.

Lees Avenue Underpass

• Final works, including curing of median span footings and general site cleanup and demobilization are ongoing at the Lees Avenue underpass structure.

Final works continue on Lees Avenue underpass


Hurdman Bridge

• Reconstruction of the structure’s median span is ongoing and includes the installation of panels at the abutments.
• Rebar installation and pouring of concrete is ongoing at the west abutment.
• Closures continue of the east and west multi-use pathways as abutment work and headwall[v] work continue.
• Installation of the bridge’s median span girders by crane is scheduled to begin next week and continue in the New Year.

Abutment reconstruction is ongoing and includes panel installations at Hurdman Bridge


Vanier Parkway Overpass

• Removal of the old bridge continues at the staging area while final works occur on the overpass.
• Vanier Parkway rehabilitation works progress and consist of paving and final intersection lighting.

Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge

• Electrical and plumbing works are ongoing above the ceiling system[vi].
• Concrete pours continue for the next weeks on the stairs and landing on the north and south sides.
• General site cleanup in anticipation of substantial completion of works by end of the year is ongoing.

Construction of stairs and ramp advance at south and north sides of Coventry Pedestrian Footbridge



Belfast Road Underpass – Reconstruction is ongoing as long-term closure of Belfast Road, north of Tremblay Road to Coventry Road continues.

• Construction progresses on the underpass and includes curing of the abutments.

St. Laurent Overpass

• General site clean-up and demobilization is ongoing at the St. Laurent overpass.

Albert Street Civic Works

• Hot mix paving on Albert Street south side between Broad Street and City Centre Avenue.
• Line Painting and signal modifications on Albert Street.
• As of December 2nd, Albert Street will have two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane open until December 21.
• Sidewalk installation continues on Albert Street south side between Preston Street and City Centre Avenue.

Hot mix paving on Albert Street south side between Broad Street and City Centre Avenue



Stay on-track with us and follow our progress by visiting the sections related to each area of construction at the top of this webpage.

[i] Transition refers to the area between the running tunnel and the station cavern.
[ii] Whalers are horizontal reinforcement used to secure upright structures, such as formwork for the pouring of concrete.
[iii] Boring refers to the act or process of enlarging a hole.
[iv] Milling refers to the process of removing asphalt pavement with a machine.
[v] Headwall refers to the small retaining wall placed at the outlet of a culvert or stormwater pipe.
[vi] A suspended ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling that is used for the structure’s infrastructure, including piping, wiring and/or ductwork.