b'INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTSwill close and the tunnel extensionand using the station, reports Jey Pillai,New north and south entranceand vertical access will continue toMetrolinxs senior project manager - buildings; and provide passenger access. Joint Corridor. Tunnel portal east of Constructing a pedestrian bridge overPillai notes that work has gone asExhibition Station.the existing tracks: This temporaryexpected to date, adding, When bridge will span the rail corridordemolishing a building, theres a chanceThe Ontario Line is billed as one and provide riders with more waysyou run into some surprises. During theof Premier Doug Fords top transit to access the station platforms.demolition of 1 Atlantic Avenue, we dealtinitiatives. It is being funded in part by a Additionally, it will improve cross- with an unusually thicker base slab and$17-billion commitment from the Ontario corridor access for trips to and fromfootings, but in the end, our crews weregovernment and additional support from Liberty Village. able to get through and get the the Government of Canada. It will be building down. some time before the line is complete, Modernizing Exhibition Stations but Metrolinx and its partners are elevators: These pieces of work willEarly works are slated to wrap by 2023,working closely with the public to ensure make it much simpler and fasterafter which Metrolinx will be bringingconstruction moves ahead with everyone for crews to build the new stationanother contractor on board to complete buildings and nearby portal for thethe major construction work, whichon board.Ontario Line, says Malcolm MacKay,includes the following:Metrolinx project sponsor for theAdds Pillai: We continue to work closely Ontario Line, adding, Some of thewith communities along the Ontario Line Above-ground shared concourse;most important pieces of this workalignment to understand their priorities involve putting solutions in place toand work together to design stations and ensure GO customers can continueTwo side platformsone to serve GO and one to serve Ontario Line;transit infrastructure that fits into the to safely and easily use the stationunique and vibrant communities that the during major construction. One island platform to serve GO;Ontario Line will serve. STARTING THE LINE One island platform to serve GO andFor more information on the Ontario Line Early works at Exhibition Place officially launched in March 2022. Since then,Ontario Line;visit Metrolinx.com/ontarioline.Metrolinx reports that it has completed the demolition of buildings at 1 Atlantic Avenue and removed three billboards surrounding the existing station. As of June 2022, utility relocation work was also underway, and crews wereworking to open the previously unused tunnel extension and entrance mentioned above. Were currently in the early works construction stage, which includes preparing the site for major construction while also making sure it remains accessible for anyone passing through BUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 2 202231'