King Street underpass at the transit hub

[KevinL]

It's Canard!

Knew we'd eventualy catch him in the act!

[kps]

They broke on through to the other side:

   

[GtwoK]

I suppose they'll have to finish the grade leveling / retaining walls to allow the rail to cross the bridge before they can start digging out the Northwest side of the bridge, yeah?

[JoeKW]

When is the road supposed to re-open?

[Canard]

The whole thing is supposed to be done by end of this year, but I read somewhere recently (can't remember where) that they want it open for traffic by the summer!

[GtwoK]

I don't see that happening, considering the Moore Breithaupt / King intersection is closed until October. Won't get far with the underpass open and that intersection closed!

[Pheidippides]

Perhaps Canard meant open to rail traffic?

[kps]

Perhaps Canard meant open to rail traffic?

I could see the bridge in use by summer, followed by ripping out the north side.

Of course the rail line is open to traffic continuously through the construction, because unlike residents, railways have clout.

[panamaniac]

Perhaps Canard meant open to rail traffic?

I could see the bridge in use by summer, followed by ripping out the north side.

Of course the rail line is open to traffic continuously through the construction, because unlike residents, railways have clout.

You'd prefer to see the rail line shut down for months?  Drivers have alternate routes.  Trains not so much.

[Canard]

No, I meant road traffic underneath... I'll have to dig through my notes to see where I saw or heard that. Maybe it was in a CTV report or something. I was just as shocked! Unless I can find it though maybe I'm misinterpreting something or remembering it wrong.

[Canard]

Here are a couple of photos from this morning! This is so exciting to see this massive structure being unearthed!

   

   

   

By the way, tomh009, I was very sad Mr. Duck was not present during my visit.    Although I was in Stratford earlier in the day and visited many of my other Fine Feathered Friends there.  

[tomh009]

By the way, tomh009, I was very sad Mr. Duck was not present during my visit.    Although I was in Stratford earlier in the day and visited many of my other Fine Feathered Friends there.  

If you can let me know your next underpass photography schedule in advance, I'll ask him to wait for you!

[JoeKW]

Philosophically speaking, was it really a bridge when it was still at ground level?

[The85]

Can someone please clarify for me how this bridge is being constructed? Was it constructed with footings and piers poured and formed below ground, with excavation to follow later? It seems like an interesting and unusual construction process for a bridge.

[mpd618]

Can someone please clarify for me how this bridge is being constructed? Was it constructed with footings and piers poured and formed below ground, with excavation to follow later? It seems like an interesting and unusual construction process for a bridge.

Seconding this question. I don't understand what I am seeing in the photos.