At the end of last year there was some controversy about removal of some of the trees from the park in front of Osgoode Hall to make way for Metrolinx and the new Ontario Line subway. (see post here – tree removal ).
Well, the trees did come down and subway construction has begun. The northbound lanes on University Ave north of Queen are closed and of course traffic chaos has ensued.
below: One entrance to Osgoode station on the southwest corner of Queen and University (looking north). On the Metrolinx website, the old building that now houses Rexall will become a new entrance to the subway. Or at least the facade of the building from 1929 is being retained. Before it was a Rexall drug store it was a CIBC branch.
below: Pedestrians crossing Queen Street, east side of University Ave (looking south)
below: The other entrance to Osgoode station is on the northeast corner of University and Queen. (Looking south in this photo.) A new entrance is planned for this location too except that it will be within the black wrought iron fence that surrounds Osgoode Hall. This frees up space on the busy sidewalk.
below: The bike lane on westbound Queen Street comes to an abrupt end and the corner is quite dangerous.
Walking north on University Avenue
below: Looking south on University from Armoury Street. This is the section of University that is closed to traffic.
below: University Club of Toronto, a Georgian building, with just one edge of the US Consulate General visible on the left side of the photo.
below: Weaving of traffic at Armoury Street (in front of the US Consulate General).
as I walk Toronto 