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King Street underpass at the transit hub
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#271
06-19-2016, 01:44 PM
(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.

   
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#272
06-19-2016, 11:33 PM
(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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#273
06-20-2016, 12:40 AM
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.
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06-20-2016, 09:28 AM
(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.
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06-20-2016, 09:56 AM
(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.
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#277
06-24-2016, 09:15 PM
New Duke crossing paved today and looks about ready to re-open.

   

Underground stuff is under  some ground.

   
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#278
06-25-2016, 04:03 PM
Duke was open today when I biked through
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07-04-2016, 01:03 PM
https://youtu.be/e7tYQZWSGZk

I took a video of the bridge as I went past on the train today.
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08-08-2016, 07:29 PM
[Image: 13962938_10157265008940472_7266287191787216241_o.jpg]

Transit Hub - Underpass Area (from a few minutes ago)
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#281
08-08-2016, 07:30 PM
That's the Northbound platform work (cones with the rope strung along)!
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08-08-2016, 07:35 PM
(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.
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08-08-2016, 07:41 PM
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.
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08-08-2016, 08:11 PM
(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.
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Photo  08-09-2016, 05:10 PM
[Image: 28593792240_10efe3acdc_k.jpg]

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

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