King Street West from Shaw to Bathurst - Essential Concrete and Rail Repairs

Effective June 22, 2025 to July 12, 2025

What we are doing and why

From Sunday, June 22 to Saturday, July 12*, TTC track crews will be conducting repairs to sections of rail and concrete on King Street West between Shaw Street and Bathurst Street. Crews currently plan to start in the west and work east towards Bathurst Street.

These essential repairs are part of TTC’s preventative maintenance program to ensure safe and reliable streetcar operations.

*Content/timeline accurate at the time of posting

*Work zones will be in short distances. Not the entire continuous street.

Work activities, hours, and timeline

Crews will begin setting up work zones on Sunday, June 22.
Work activities will include concrete saw-cutting, concrete breaking/removal, rail replacement, and placement of new concrete. Concrete breaking/removal work will be conducted during the daytime.
Some activities will be conducted around-the-clock to ensure quality installation of new rail and concrete.
Noise and lights from construction vehicles/machinery should be expected.
Work is scheduled to be completed by Saturday, July 12.

Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrian impacts

TTC crews will work in the streetcar allowance (centre lanes) on King Street West.
Traffic on King Street West will be maintained in the curb lanes. To create safe work zones and street parking may be temporarily restricted in the vicinity of the work zones.
The location of the work zones may inhibit left turns.
Traffic restrictions and the work zone will be cleared once the newly placed concrete has cured adequately for road traffic.
Paid duty officers or flag persons will be on-site to assist traffic movements.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.

TTC Service – June 22 to July 12, 2025

504/304 King streetcars will divert around the work zones.
Replacement buses will operate on King Street West through the work zones.
Wheel-Trans service will be maintained.

Thank you for your patience as we work to improve transit infrastructure in Toronto.

For further information

Please contact Justin Valmores, Community Liaison Officer, 437-232-1548, justin.valmores@ttc.ca.