blog.TO18h ago
Ontario Line subway station looking spectacularly massive in new photos
Toronto's new Ontario Line subway is taking shape across various sites across the city, though much of this generational transit investment is happening deep underground, away from the prying eyes of passersby.But Metrolinx is letting us all in on the behind-the-scenes action of this large-scale subterranean undertaking that will introduce the first new...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/05/ontario-line-king-west-station/
Show threadJohn Schrag1d ago

A crane suspends the long steel beam over the concrete-filled hole, then lowers it in. It took a bit of up/down wiggling, but it got all the way in.

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Show threadJohn Schrag1d ago

Once the hole is filled with wet concrete, the augur is used to lift the steel cylinder out of the hole, leaving the concrete behind.

In the background of the image you can see the giant steel beam waiting to be dropped into the hole.

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John Schrag1d ago

I spent some time this morning watching the construction of the Ontario Line portal on Pape. This is where the new subway line will be switching from above ground to underground. Currently they are building the supporting structures underground before they start digging the actual portal. The process is pretty cool.

First, they dig a very deep hole using a big augur. It has a drill in the middle, and a cylindrical outside that is left in the ground. In this picture you see the augur full of dirt that it dug from the hole. Behind it a cement truck is pouring concrete into the newly-drilled hole.

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blog.TO5d ago
Gargantuan new subway bridge rising into popular Toronto skyline view
Ontario Line construction in Toronto will soon add a new landmark to a popular skyline view, as a massive new subway bridge takes shape in the Don Valley.The over $27-billion subway line is already in the process of transforming sites across Toronto, and while a large share of the 15.6-kilometre route will be constructed underground within tunn...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/05/subway-bridge-rising-toronto-skyline-view/
Transit TorontoMay 8
City of Toronto closing Don Valley Parkway, affecting #GOTransit bus service, starting May 8. https://transittoronto.ca/archives/weblog/2026/05/08-city_of_to.shtml #Metrolinx #OntarioLine
City of Toronto closing Don Valley Parkway, affecting GO bus service, starting May 8 - Transit Toronto - Weblog

Cameron MacLeodMay 6
Some interesting slides from Metrolinx regarding the #Sammon #Fulton #Aldwych & #Pape area for the #OntarioLine construction.
blog.TOApr 28
Toronto getting cool new park with views right down barrel of massive subway bridge
Toronto residents will soon be able to enjoy a nice, relaxing day in a local parkette, but this new public space will come with an exciting twist — the grassy expanse will serve as a viewing platform overlooking the upcoming Ontario Line subway's massive high-level bridge over the Don Valley.The new Don Valley Crossing bridge will stand as ...
https://www.blogto.com/city/2026/04/ontario-line-subway-portal-park/
Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada [Unofficial]Apr 16

Tunnelling begins for signature Ontario Line subway project in Toronto

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11804503/toronto-ontario-line-tunnelling/

Global News CanadaApr 16
Tunnelling begins for signature Ontario Line subway project in Toronto
Premier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and a series of politicians and officials gathered at the site of the Ontario Line's southern terminus to mark the occasion.
#Canada #Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioLine
https://globalnews.ca/news/11804503/toronto-ontario-line-tunnelling/