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RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - kps - 06-19-2016

(06-18-2016, 08:39 PM)GtwoK Wrote: Woah, where do those pipes int he retaining wall lead? Those are massive and many, seems excessive for just water runoff, no?

I was away the week they were put in, but I don't see any sign of them leading anywhere right now. I suppose they will be extended or connected after the track is moved.

   

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - MacBerry - 06-19-2016

(06-18-2016, 11:41 PM)Markster Wrote:
(06-18-2016, 04:43 PM)BrianT Wrote: [Image: 27654517552_f8b48d6969_k.jpg]

Hmm... I guess the grading of the area makes that unavoidably the single drainage point for the Breithaupt Block.  4 big pipes to make extra sure that there is no conceivable flood that could overwhelm them.

This picture is what often happens in Toronto because they didn't prepare for water runoff  ... 
via asphalt surfaces

There will be thousands of gallons running down King Street from Wellington (the top of the hill) whenever it rains.


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RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - GtwoK - 06-20-2016

So... where is all that runoff supposed to runoff to, then? The pipes will (supposedly) remove it from the breithaupt block, but then where? This will all be where the transit hub is going, and I doubt they want a pond on site.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - kitborn - 06-20-2016

(06-20-2016, 12:40 AM)GtwoK Wrote: So... where is all that runoff supposed to runoff to, then? The pipes will (supposedly) remove it from the breithaupt block, but then where? This will all be where the transit hub is going, and I doubt they want a pond on site.

One street that comes to mind is Park at the rail overhead. Surprisingly, it has never been remedied. 

I heard at one time that some of Victoria street near King is part of a flood plain. Just low, not near a body of water.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - timc - 06-20-2016

(06-20-2016, 09:28 AM)kitborn Wrote: One street that comes to mind is Park at the rail overhead. Surprisingly, it has never been remedied. 

I thought that it was remedied about a decade ago. It may still be a problem, but not nearly as bad as it was before.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - kps - 06-22-2016

   

   

   

   

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - kps - 06-24-2016

New Duke crossing paved today and looks about ready to re-open.

   

Underground stuff is under  some ground.

   

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - Andy - 06-25-2016

Duke was open today when I biked through

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - danbrotherston - 07-04-2016

https://youtu.be/e7tYQZWSGZk

I took a video of the bridge as I went past on the train today.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - BrianT - 08-08-2016

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Transit Hub - Underpass Area (from a few minutes ago)

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - Canard - 08-08-2016

That's the Northbound platform work (cones with the rope strung along)!

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - BrianT - 08-08-2016

(08-08-2016, 07:30 PM)Canard Wrote: That's the Northbound platform work (cones with the rope strung along)!

It's just sand though. No concrete yet.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - Canard - 08-08-2016

Ok - but it will be the platform. Smile The latest ion update (came out today) mentioned that work on the platform had begun. That's significant, because it means that all of the wet utility work underground is now complete, and we're in the "rebuild" phase.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - BrianT - 08-08-2016

(08-08-2016, 07:41 PM)Canard Wrote: Ok - but it will be the platform.  Smile  The latest ion update (came out today) mentioned that work on the platform had begun.  That's significant, because it means that all of the wet utility work underground is now complete, and we're in the "rebuild" phase.

I'm in 1 Victoria and the ION Construction Team has given notice that they are working on the water tomorrow evening at 6 PM and that it will be shut off until 7 AM the next morning.

RE: King Street Underpass at the Transit HUB - BrianT - 08-09-2016

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It looks like they are digging out the platform area to put the electrical duct work in.

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