Hurontario Line 10 LRT Construction Between South Service Rd and Port Credit Station

August 11 2024
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We are heading southbound on Hurontario Street Between Pinetree Dr and Port Credit LRT Station to have a look where construction stands for this 18 km line from Brampton Steeles Ave and Mississauga Port Credit GO Station. It is known as Hurontario LRT Line 10 as well the Hazel McCallum Line with Brampton being Hurontario/Main Line 10

The road is not widen for the LRT yet as they are only building the new southbound lane and have yet to start on the northbound lane. Lots of poles to be remove for both directions including the area that was partly built. Guideway being built across Mineola Intersection.

The old Inglewood intersection and bridge was removed and moved to the new location that just open in July/24.

The LRT will move from the centre to the right side that will connect to the guideway already in place and will enter the Port Credit Station under the new rail underpass.

The construction of the line was started in the fall of 2020 and it was to enter service in September 2024 as a P3 contract that was pushed back to the end of 2020 at the start of construction. It is unknown when this line will see service now as it is so late, but late 2026 is the most likely date now based on what I have seen first hand for the corridor.

Now that the Province has added the extension for Mississauga City Core Loop to the plan, it will have no effect at this time for opening the line in 2026. With the loop back in the picture, the line will be split into 2 lines forcing riders to travel an extra 15 minute as well transferring tine that it defeat the idea of getting people out of the car to get to the Cooksville GO station and the Dundas BRT Line.

If service is starts before the loop is built, it will require the service from Square One to Port Credit to be out of service up to 6 months to rebuilt the Burnhamthorpe intersection to add a wye connection for the loop as the P3 contractors removed the plan wye as originally planned to save money, but also time building the guideway as a straight track. The intersection was to be built in 2 phases starting July 11/24 to September 19/24, but are only starting the second phase that maybe completed by the end of September. No intersections has been completed in the 4-8 week time frame so far. The city has no spare buses to cover the closing of the LRT line to service the riders of the line.

The extension to Brampton GO Station that will add another 5 km to the line will not effect the opening of the line if the plan Steeles south station is not relocated to the north side off Steeles before construction starts on it in 2025. The rest of the extension is yet to be determined if it will be built on the surface in Brampton Downtown or to be tunnel. The surface section cost is about $900 million while the underground and surface line will be around $2.9 Billions and will take an extra 3+ years to be built it. The earliest I can see this line extension into Brampton in service based on what Brampton wants to do to their downtown is 2028-2035

At this time, Brampton plan on tearing the heritage section of the downtown down as well remove the underground creek tunnel. Brampton want to reduced the 4 lane road to 2 lanes with wider sidewalk and cycling lane.

The Province has approved the 2 extension, but has yet to release funds and call for amendments made to the current EA's, let along call for bidding on them. The loop will be added to the current contract at an arm and leg cost. If the current P3 contractors are to do the Brampton extension, it will be really over price to make up on the current lost they are taking on this late project.