Until sometime in January, Hunt Club Rd at the Airport Parkway will be narrowed to just one lane each way, and most ramps closed to enable the completion of the new LRT / MUP for second track of TrilliumLine Stage 2. Expect bus and traffic delays.
Beams now in place for Sawmill Creek portion of VIA flyover near Brookfield. Four spans over Transitway to come next. TrilliumLine Stage 2 enhancements.
Dropped in to check the LRT progress along Richmond Road between Lincoln Fields and Woodroff this evening. Interesting progress along the Parkway but that is difficult to photograph unless you are on foot or bike.
To go over VIA and under Airport Parkway bridge a 4% grade is required, easily handled by the DMUs. However freight wants a 2% grade max, so it appears that the disconnected unused NE quadrant track is retained, just in case.
Pier work for Transitway and Sawmill Creek Trillium Line Stage 2 bridges continues, connecting VIA flyover to left/NW.
Crews poured a total of 187m3 of cement on the new Blair Station to 174 Median Rail Bridge connecting the existing line to the East Extension.
The White Bridge, all covered up for safe asbestos removal and refurbishment, that crosses the Rideau River at Carleton University, seen from the River Building.
Rail flyover for the Trillium Line to cross over Earl Armstrong road.
Various views of Trillium Line Stage 2 VIA Rail flyover near Mooneys Bay Station. Note concrete girders added last week, also slope and curve of steel girder span. More spans to come over Transitway and Sawmill Creek.
The new Confederation Line Stage 2 "split" flyover near Lincoln Fields. The MUP bridge will be removed and shifted a bit north for OCS clearance.
Pier foundations for the new shifted MUP bridge. Woodroffe HS in background.
From the flyover bridge at the split, Moodie trains will dive down to a short tunnel under Connaught and cut past the corner of the OCTranspo Pinecrest bus storage ( in background). Then head to new Queensview Station. Roller coaster?
The Rail Flyover that will connect Lincoln Fields to Iris and Queensview stations.
Progress you can see! Stage 2 crews successfully started girder installation on the 300-m long Ellwood Diamond Rail Bridge. This grade separation will allow the O-Train to travel over the VIA Rail line.
Work continues to realign the 174 highway lanes to make room in the median for O-Train guideway construction
The future 4 lane, single track Lester Trillium Line Stage 2 overpass near NRC is complete and rails ready to be installed. Will be a lovely cycling MUP from Brookfield all alongside east far to the south. Guess that level crossing will not be reinstated.
Infrastucture: temporary steel bridge on Woodroffe at Richmond Rd just completed for cut and cover tunnel underneath. This installation will permit excavation and tunneling to take place underneath this section of Woodroffe, without a long duration disruption to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Great news! Stage2LRT South Extension crews installed precast concrete arches for the new rail bridge over Mosquito Creek. While the future O-Train travels above, the tunnel below provides ample space for wildlife passage.
From the Brookfield East crossing you can see the line of piers for the Ellwood Junction VIA / creek/ Transitway flyover and the old Trillium Line alignment / bridges.
In preparation for re-laying rails from Brookfield East towards South Keys, Lester and Leitrim, ties and hardware have been delivered.
Mystery solved! The White Bridge of the Trillium Line has been covered in a white tent for environmental safe removal of decades of lead paints, at the Rideau River.
Check this out! Stage 2 crews are making amazing progress on the O-Train East Extension with 14 out of 21 girders installed on the Blair Station to 174 Median Rail Bridge since Wednesday!
Great views of Lincoln Fields station from the distance, showing the size and scope of the work at this expansive and important station that will see a massive transformation over these coming years.
The rail flyover that will carry Line 3 towards Moodie, while Line 1 to Algonquin passes beneath.
O-Train Station at Bayshore will pass through the existing Transitway area located at the far end of the existing station.
The upper section presently used by the Transitway will be rebuilt for O-Train use.
Holly Acres rail bridge, to allow trains to travel grade-separated between Bayshore and Moodie Stations.
Bayshore station, looking towards Pinecrest and Queensview stations in the far distance.
Lincoln Fields will be the western most transfer point for O-Train Lines 1 (to Algonquin) and Line 3 (to Moodie). Trains arriving from the east will emerge from a tunneled guideway into the station. Heading west, the tracks will split to serve both lines, with Line 1 passing underneath Line 3 (which will make use of a rail flyover, as shown in the lower images).
Temporary local bus loop
Site of the future O-Train Station
The rail flyover, Line 3 (Moodie above), Line 1 (Algonquin below)
