b'INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTSSTARTING THEONTARIO LINEEARLY WORKS AT EXHIBITION PLACE By Matthew BradfordSHOVELS ARE IN THE GROUND at Torontos Exhibition Place, where Metrolinx and general contractor Kenaiden Contracting Ltd. have commenced early works for the provinces Ontario Line subway project. Developed in partnership with the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the 16-km, 15-stop route will offer a 30-minute ride from Exhibition Place to the Ontario Science Centre and link up with the citys existing transit services along the way. The Ontario Line will be a game-changer for transit here in Toronto and the GTA,joint corridor work that will mitigateOntario Line station is active, the said Phil Verster, president and CEO ofconstruction delays for the main western part of this platform will serve Metrolinx, in a statement to the media.P3 contracts. as part of a joint GO-Ontario Line These kinds of connections are goingplatform, and the eastern part willto help us speed up travel times andCore early works initiatives include: be removed.reduce congestion at key pinch points like Union Station. Breaking groundNew north entrance: ExhibitionOpening an existing unopened on these improvements puts us an important step closer to giving thePlaces existing passenger tunnelpassenger tunnel extension and people of Toronto the transit relief is being extended north, and atunnel entrance building: Crews are they need.new north entrance is being addedopening an existing, out-of-service to facilitate access to the stationpassenger tunnel extension and As a key stop in the future Ontario Line,throughout construction. This newadding a walkway to Atlantic Avenue. Exhibition Station is being upgraded tostation entrance and exit will alsoAs Metrolinx explains: The existing better integrate GO and Ontario Lineenhance access to future Ontario Lineplatform access at the bottom of service under one transit hub. Metrolinxand GO customers. Atlantic Avenue will be removed to states that current early works areaccommodate construction of the new being performed to set the groundworkNew north platform / shifted trains:north GO platform and the GO Trackfor other major construction on theGO trains will temporarily operate1 shift. Once the new north entrance Ontario Line project while completingfrom a new north platform. After theis open, the Atlantic Avenue walkway 30Quarter 22022 BUILDERSDIGEST'