Metrolinx to Start Construction of Burloak Drive Train Overpass

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TORONTO – Metrolinx announced weekend service adjustments next week to kick off Burloak Drive construction of a train overpass.

Earlier this month, RT&S reported Metrolinx had made plans for their Lakeshore West Line that detail the construction of a new train overpass on Burloak Drive and a pedestrian bridge on Drury Lane. 

Yesterday, Metrolinx announced weekend service adjustments for July 7^th to July 9^th  to start construction of the planned train overpass on Burloak Drive. Buses will replace trains between Oakville and West Harbour GO, and there will be a 15-minute adjustment that weekend for Lakeshore East customers. 

Moreover, train service for Niagara Falls “will end at Burlington GO” and “train and bus connections for routes 12, 15, 18, and 21 (westbound) will be impacted.” Those who ride along Route 12 will need to allow for an additional 30 minutes of travel time to make their connections. For those who take Lakeshore East train trips, they will need to have “a 15 minute adjustment to their weekend schedule.”

Construction will continue into the future as part of Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program. And, the work that can only be done when no trains are running will also continue. 

Burloak Drive and Drury Lane Improvements

In preparations for future traffic increases, Metrolinx is currently working with Burlington and Oakville “to build a grade separation at Burloak Drive toa llow trains to move above road traffic.” This construction will “accommodate future road expansion from four lanes to six, plus improvements at Superior Court and Prince William Drive and Harvester and Wyecroft Roads.”

On June 22^nd, GO Expansion tweeted progress pictures of the Burloak Drive grade separation.

For the Drury Lane pedestrian bridge, the current pedestrian bridge will see upgrades to the existing structure with “enhancements [that] will improve pedestrian access.”

Electrification

Metrolinx’s Go Expansion program will “use electric trains to reduce emissions and offer more trips throughout the day, in both directions, as quickly as every 15 minutes.” The project is expected to be a multi-year project with work occurring over weekends.