King-Victoria Transit Hub

[danbrotherston]

Schedule Update
The timing of the Region’s Phase 1 work is driven by Metrolinx’s construction schedule.
In the updated project schedule, based on the 95% design, it is anticipated that
Metrolinx will start construction in late 2023 and be fully complete in 2027. The Region
understands the updates to the schedule are related to further development of the
construction staging plan as the design advanced, as well as utility work and
unforeseen geotechnical conditions associated with recent changes in the site layout.

Due to the complex nature and close adjacent sites, construction cannot be completed
concurrently. Based on the current Metrolinx schedule, Region’s work will begin
spring/summer 2024 with completion in April 2027. The Region and Metrolinx will work
collaboratively together to expedite and confirm the schedule in upcoming months.

I appreciate that there will be some challenges around the site grading, but this seems like an incredibly conservative estimate for just completing phase 1 of the work. (Unless they're hiring Drewlo to build this...)


I also can't say that I understand the justification for including a 26 space parking lot with added street parking on Victoria itself, when there's only 4 bus stops. This is to be the central station for the entire Region and is supposed to include "various intercity bus providers" in addition to GRT buses. Yet other less-important stations have more bus capacity? I hope this is reconsidered before they construct this.

Other than that, I'm super excited to see shovels in the ground for this project!

Oh, I'm sure they will reconsider...26 parking spaces is positively anemic for regional planning doctrine. Parking spaces on Victoria are also an unsurprising add, I mean, how can you improve a dangerous high speed unpleasant road like Victoria St. except by adding parking to the mix.

That being said, the timeline seems entirely reasonable. It takes time to spend tens of millions of dollars. In less snarky terms, they do have to build two railway underpasses. Those can both take a year easy...at least for North American railways.