King-Queen-Queensway-Roncesvalles (KQQR) Construction

Infrastructure Upgrades

The City of Toronto and TTC have coordinated major infrastructure upgrades in the King Street West, Queen Street West, The Queensway, and Roncesvalles Avenue (KQQR) intersection area:

• rehabilitation of the Parkside Drive Bridge at The Queensway
• watermain replacement
• sewer relining
• new Toronto Hydro infrastructure
• TTC track renewal and improvements
• TTC traction power and overhead contact system (OCS) renewal and improvements
• new and upgraded TTC platforms on Roncesvalles Avenue (Queen to Dundas)
• new and modified traffic signals (KQQR, Glendale Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue intersections)
• Extension of the dedicated streetcar right-of-way from Parkside Drive to Roncesvalles Avenue to improve transit priority and reliability
• New eastbound streetcar platforms to improve passenger safety and accessibility
• Intersection geometry changes to improve pedestrian safety
• Improved public realm and streetscaping

Service Changes

• 504/304 King streetcars are operating on Roncesvalles Avenue.
• 501 Queen buses are currently operating between Long Branch Loop and Queen and Dufferin.
• 501 Queen streetcars are operating between Sunnyside Loop (Roncesvalles Avenue) and McCaul Loop. Please note there is a 501 Queen diversion downtown due to construction

   

For further project information, see City of Toronto webpage or contact Paul Tran, Senior Community Liaison, paul.tran@ttc.ca.