News & Construction: KQQR Construction

In July 2021, the City’s contractor encountered unforeseen utility conflicts at the KQQR intersection during excavation for new pole installations. In order to ensure safety and to resolve the conflicts work was paused. This delayed to the start of Stage 2 work to November 13, 2021.

At the present time, the City’s contractor is working on The Queensway (west of Sunnyside Avenue) towards Parkside Drive, which the east limit of the work zone. Crews are also finalizing work on King Street West (south of Queen Street West) to approximately 100 metres further south and at the KQQR intersection proper.

Previous delays, combined with some periods of adverse fall/winter weather, COVID-19 related labour shortages and supply chain issues have deferred completion of Stage 2 work (KQQR intersection, The Queensway and King Street West) to September 3, 2022.

Work on Stage 3 (the final stage) will start on Roncesvalles Avenue from the KQQR intersection to Harvard Avenue on September 4, 2022, and will be completed by the end of December 2022.

Notices

During construction notification is provided to inform local residents and businesses of temporary disruptions to local roads and traffic. Notification about construction is sent via Canada Post delivery and to the email contact list.

Construction Notice – September 1, 2020
Construction Update # 1 – February 3, 2021
Construction Update # 2 – March 15, 2021
Construction Update # 3 – October 29, 2021
Construction Update # 4 – May 2, 2022
Lead in Drinking Water Fact Sheet

What to Expect During Construction

Work Hours

Work will take place Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Additional evening and weekend work hours may be required.

Noise

The contractor is responsible to minimize construction related noise. Higher levels of noise can be anticipated during concrete breaking work.

Dust

The contractor is responsible for minimizing dust in the work zone.

Traffic Management

Efforts continue to be made to manage traffic in the area for the safety of workers, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. People driving and cycling should expect delays and increased traffic on nearby major streets.

The Queensway
- Effective May 5, 2022, eastbound left-turns from The Queensway to the St. Joseph’s Health Centre’s Main (Melnyk) entrance (30 The Queensway) will be prohibited. An alternate access to this entrance is via: Glendale Avenue north, Parkdale Avenue west, Sunnyside Avenue south, and The Queensway west. Southbound left-turns from the St. Joseph’s Health Centre’s Main (Melnyk) entrance will also be prohibited. See alternate route here.
- Northbound access to Sunnyside Avenue from The Queensway continues to be prohibited (southbound left and right turns will continue to be permitted from Sunnyside Avenue to The Queensway). Glendale Avenue continues to be accessible via The Queensway.
King Street West
- King Street West continues to be closed from Queen Street West to Wilson Park Road to facilitate remaining Stage 2 work.
- Southbound ‘right’ turns from Triller Avenue to King Street West continue to be prohibited.
- Southbound ‘left’ turns from Triller Avenue to King Street West are permitted.

You can view a map showing the travel impacts.

Emergency access will be maintained at all times.

Pedestrians

Access to sidewalks will continue to be maintained in the work zones.

Pedestrians can continue to cross the KQQR intersection at the following locations: ‘north-south’ at Queen Street West and ‘east-west’ at Roncesvalles Avenue.
Pedestrians will not be able to cross at the following locations: ‘north-south’ at The Queensway and ‘east-west’ at King Street West.
A temporary pedestrian detour with wayfinding signage continues to be in place to and from the KQQR intersection and the pedestrian / cyclist bridge. See map for detour.
Pedestrians can continue crossing ‘north-south’ on The Queensway at Glendale Avenue.

Cyclists

Cyclist access will continue to be maintained on The Queensway in the shared lanes between the KQQR intersection and Parkside Drive.

Due to the King Street West road closure, cyclists must dismount and use available sidewalks to travel in both directions on King Street West.

Access to St. Joseph’s Health Centre (SJHC)

Access to the SJHC Emergency Department from The Queensway continues to ‘only’ be possible via Glendale Avenue as access to Sunnyside Avenue (from The Queensway) is currently prohibited due to ongoing work at that intersection.
North-south travel continues to be in place on Sunnyside Avenue.

Parking

Parking in the active work zones is not be permitted as space is needed for construction equipment and materials. If your parked vehicle affects construction work, it will be relocated with no charge to the owner. If your vehicle is moved, please contact parking control for its location at 416- 808-2222.

In order to facilitate planned work on King Street West, on-street parking is restricted between Queen Street West and Triller Avenue. In addition, access to private driveways and front yard parking spaces on this same stretch of King Street West is restricted. Impacted residents will continue to be directly updated regarding this matter.

Residents and businesses impacted by the King Street West road closure can use the temporary loading zone on the south side of Queen Street West (east of King Street West) for loading / unloading and delivery needs.

Parking Violation Notices

Please ensure you park in a legal parking spot at all times. If parking enforcement is called to a street, officers must issue a yellow parking violation notice (ticket) to vehicles in violation of parking by-laws. If you receive a yellow notice during this construction work, please do one of the following within 15 days of the notice date in order to avoid additional fines or records being kept of non-payment:

Pay the parking violation (follow instructions on the back of the notice) or
File a Parking Violation Dispute with the City online, by mail, or in person (follow instructions on the back of the notice). As part of the dispute process, you may include the construction notice and/or other documentation related to parking impacts resulting from construction.

If you do not have a copy of the Construction Notice, please reach out to the on this webpage to request a copy.

Please note: Violation notices cannot be cancelled if vehicles are parked in illegal parking spots (i.e. in front of a fire hydrant or in No Parking zones).

In an effort to reduce ticketing due to construction, please exercise patience with neighbours who are experiencing construction impacts and may need to temporarily park on your street.

Restoration

The construction work area will be restored with sod and/or asphalt where required in future stages of the work. Updates will be provided.

Accessible Accommodation

The City’s contractor must ensure safe and accessible walkways and entryways are maintained for everyone during construction. Any temporary access disruptions will be communicated as soon as possible. If you experience a disruption, have a specific access need or related accommodation request, contact:

Michael Vieira, 416-392-0472 Michael.Vieira3@toronto.ca

TTC Service Impacts

Effective November 13, 2021 until further notice:

501/301 Queen Streetcar routing

501 streetcars are currently operating on Queen Street between Bathurst Street (Wolseley Loop) in the west and Neville Park Loop in the east.
501L and 501H Replacement buses will run west from Broadview Avenue to Long Branch Loop and to Humber Loop, respectively.
301 Night Replacement buses will operate along the entire route between Long Branch Loop in the west and Neville Park Loop in the east.

See route map here.

504 King Streetcar routing

504 streetcars are currently operating on King Street between Dufferin Gate Loop in the west and Distillery Loop in the east.

504C King Replacement Buses

Westbound Replacement buses are operating between Exhibition Loop and Dundas West Station via, west King Street West, north Dufferin Street, west Queen Street West and north Roncesvalles Avenue. During TTC track renewal work at Dundas West Station, 501 King buses will not enter Dundas West Station and will operate to High Park Station via Bloor Street.
Eastbound Replacement buses via, south Dundas Street West, south Roncesvalles Avenue, east Queen Street West, south Triller Avenue and east King Street West.

304 King Replacement Buses

304 King Night buses are operating between Dundas West Station and Broadview Station using the same rerouting as above around the KQQR intersection. During the TTC track work at Dundas West Station, 304 King buses will loop around the station via Edna Avenue. After May 8, 2022, 304 buses will operate to High Park Station via Bloor Street.

See route map here.

402 Parkdale Community Bus

This service will continue to operate on its current schedule in the neighbourhood.

Pictures of Construction