Tunnelling ends on Eglinton
24 August 2016Canada – The Ontario Ministry of Transportation announced August 17 tunnelling is now complete on the 10km of underground alignment for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line.
Two TBMs boring the eastern segment tunnels arrived at Yonge Street finishing after mining 3,300m from where they started just east of Brentcliffe Road in September 2015. Two more TBMs completed tunnelling on the western segment of the Crosstown when they reached Yonge Street in May 2016.
The new LRT line will have 25 stations and stops along Eglinton Avenue between Weston Road and Kennedy Station, and will also link to 54 bus routes, three TTC interchange subway stations, and GO Transit.
Construction shoring is now underway on three Crosstown stations, including Keelesdale, Laird and Avenue.
By 2031, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is expected to carry approximately 5,500 passengers per hour during peak travel times, with daily boardings estimated to be 162,000 and an annual ridership of about 50 million.
