UPDATE: Landscaping of Cross Passage Area In Vanier/Founders Green, May 20 to May 31, 2015

May 21, 2015

UPDATE: A portion of Observatory Lane at York University will be occupied for curb and asphalt restoration work on Friday, May 22, 2015. Final landscaping of the land used for a cross passage for the northern subway tunnels began Wednesday, May 20 and continues until May 31, 2015. The construction site area is situated south-east of Ottawa Road and in the Vanier/Founders Green near the Founders Residence and east of the Lumbers parking lot. There will be grading and sodding work in the Vanier/Founders Green area.

Construction work over the next two weeks will include:

• Grading and sodding of the Vanier/Founders Green.
• Temporary closure of the pathway to the Basketball court.
• Construction equipment includes use of a bulldozer and track steer.
• Curb and asphalt restoration work on Observatory Lane (red line on graphic).

Work Hours

• Work will normally run between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• During the work there will be noise from the construction vehicles.

Pedestrian Access

Please use the open walkways around the construction site. Please watch for and obey all signs. The pathway to the Basketball court will be temporary closed to facilitate this work.

Project Information Centre in York Lanes

A project information centre is open in York Lanes across from the York University bookstore.  Our Construction Liaison Officers are on-hand three days a week to greet visitors and share information about the project.  The York Lanes office has project information and the station models for York University and Steeles West stations.  Please visit our website here for more information on visiting hours or to book an appointment.

For more Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension construction information, please contact us at:

Construction Information Line: 1-800-223-6192

Email: TYSSE@ttc.ca

TTY Hearing Impaired Service: 416-481-2523 (Daily 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed statutory holidays).