Essential Rail and Concrete Repairs
What we are doing and why
From Monday, September 21 to Monday, September 28, TTC track crews will be conducting essential rail and concrete repairs on Queen Street West at two locations: Brock Avenue and Sorauren Avenue. Crews currently plan to start at Brock Avenue and work west towards Sorauren Avenue as time allows.
These essential repairs are part of TTC’s preventative maintenance program to ensure safe and reliable streetcar operations.
What activities, hours, and timeline
• Work will begin on Monday, September 21, and is expected to be completed by Monday, September 28.
• 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.
Motorist, cyclist, and pedestrian details
• All work activities will be contained within the streetcar allowance (centre lanes) on Queen Street West.
• Traffic on Queen Street West will be maintained in the curb lanes. To create safe work zones, street parking and bike lanes may be temporarily restricted.
• The location of the work zones may inhibit left turns.
• Following the completion of work, all traffic restrictions and work zones will be cleared.
• A paid duty officers and/or flag persons will be on-site to help facilitate traffic movements.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained.
TTC Service – September 21 to September 28, 2026
• Buses will replace streetcars on Queen Street West between Sunnyside Loop (at Roncesvalles Avenue) and Wolseley Loop (at Bathurst Street). Streetcar service will continue to operate west of Sunnyside Loop and east of Wolseley Loop.
• Wheel-Trans service will be maintained.
For more information, contact Maureen Jogia, Community Liaison Officer, 437-677-0036, Maureen.Jogia@ttc.ca.