Construction Update
Week of December 14
Final works along the multi-use pathway at the intersection of Scott and Merton streets
Scott Street Widening
Line painting on Scott Street continues to be adjusted. Final cleanup and demobilization take place. Lighting and fencing are being finalized on the multi-use pathway at Bayview Road.
Rebar installation in Lyon Station cavern
Lyon Station
Work continues to install electrical/communication conduits. Rebar installation occurs followed by concrete pouring for the foundation slab.
Installation of tiebacks in the southwest parking lot at the Lyon Station west entrance
Lyon Station West and East Entrance
West Entrance: soft ground excavation and lagging occur and will continue into the New Year. Crews complete the second level of tiebacks in the southwest parking lot at the intersection of Lyon and Queen streets. Initial work begins on the HVAC shaft with traffic control, watermain capping and piling.
East Entrance: crews finalize work on columns throughout various parking levels. Preparations begin to install structural pillars at the end of the month.
Excavation in Parliament Station cavern
Parliament Station Cavern
Chewrocka begins excavating the running tunnel. Crews continue rebar installation on starter walls, which will be followed by concrete pours.
Work is ongoing on the parking levels at the Parliament Station east entrance
Parliament Station West and East Entrance
Construction of the winter enclosure continues. On the parking levels, concrete work is ongoing along with utility work.
Traffic restrictions on Queen and O’Connor streets are in effect.
Mining the bench of the centre drift in Rideau Station cavern
Rideau Station
Crocodile Rouge begins mining the remainder of the bench of the centre drift. Excavation of the top heading continues.
Hoarding installation finalized at Rideau Station west entrance
Rideau Station West and East Entrance
West Entrance: crews complete hoarding and begin shoring work. Shoring is slated to continue during the next few months.
East Entrance: previous round of blasting completed and material removal takes place. Line drilling also occurs. Rock excavation will continue during the holiday period.
Traffic restrictions on Rideau Street remain in effect.
Concrete work at Cyrville Station
Hurdman, Tremblay, St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair Stations
At Hurdman Station, electrical duct bank installations continue through to the end of the year, and crews remove crushed concrete from the old bus structure.
At Tremblay Station, excavation is ongoing on the station footings. Crews pour mud slabs and install rebar.
At St-Laurent Station, electrical work, installation of duct banks and watermain relocation also continue until the end of the year. Work on the mud slabs continues, and includes concrete pours.
At Cyrville Station, crews continue to waterproof the windscreen wall and begin to pour the elevator pit. Final sanitary work will continue until December 24.
At Blair Station, work on foundation walls including, formwork, rebar and pouring continues until the end of the year. Crews also pour the escalator pad.
Forming the deck at the Hurdman Station elevated guideway
Guideway – Hurdman Station
Crews continue forming sections of the deck until December 24, and work will resume in January. Construction of the parapet walls is ongoing.
Formwork at the east D-Ring road next to VIA Rail
Guideway – Tremblay Station
Formwork continues along with abutment wall concrete pours until December 24, with crews returning in early January.
Trackwork activities west of Cyrville Station
Guideway – St-Laurent, Cyrville and Blair Stations
Installation of duct banks and OCS foundations are ongoing west of St-Laurent Station. Weather permitting, trackwork continues in sections heading west. Ballast and tamping, part of trackwork, occur at Cyrville Station heading west.
Trackwork activities at Belfast Yard
Belfast Yard Administration and Maintenance Building and Yard
Crews continue installing OCS inside the building and complete exterior panel installations on the drivers facility. Weather depending, trackwork activities occur onsite and pathway paving is being completed as required. Belfast Road is anticipated to re-open December 18. Alstom vehicle tooling is ongoing.
Installing final sections of the connector roof
Belfast Yard Vehicle Storage Shed and Connector Works
Final pathway paving occurs in the shed. In the connector, drilling of the dowels and concrete slab pours continue as part of trackwork. Crews continue installing the final sections of the roof, and working on slopes and fencing.
Upcoming Construction Activities
The following construction activities are scheduled to occur:
In the coming weeks,
- Lyon Station west entrance excavation including blasting.
- Lyon Station east entrance and west tunnel vent shaft construction.
- East Transitway Service Adjustment between Hurdman and Lees stations begins December 20, 2015.
In the coming months:
- Pimisi Station construction.
- West Transitway Service Adjustment on Scott and Albert streets.Booth Street Bridge girder installation and deck work.
- Preliminary work at Lees Station and Rideau River Bridge rehabilitation.
- Deck work at the Hurdman elevated guideway.
- Deck pours at the Tremblay guideway.
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