as I walk Toronto

Another Crosstown update…. The first of the new LRV trains are going through tests on the eastern end of the Crosstown line where the tracks are above ground. Work continues on the underground portion. Although Eglinton Avenue isn’t as much of an obstacle course through orange cones as it used to be, there is still a lot of work to be done. This is what it looks like at the moment at Eglinton West and Oakwood.

below: Still working on Oakwood station.

below: Looking west along the north side of Eglinton from Oakwood

below: Asian Massage Therapy Center seems to have survived the upheaval but many storefronts are empty.

below: Dodging orange cones and traffic

below: Canadian Korean Buddhist Association and Nadines Hair Studio along with some good news perhaps – an “opening soon” sign on Betta Yaad seafood catering.  If google is correct, ‘yaad’ is Jamaican patois for ‘home’.

below: The River Restaurant & Bar beside Weemedical Society.

below: Peoples Choice Grocery, Casual International Hair Salon, and a few porta-potties

The most exact information that I can find for an opening date for the Crosstown LRT is 2022.