Advance Notice: Esplanade Road Closure May 26 – 28, 2015

May 15, 2015 by Leave a comment

NOTICE: Road Closure May 26, 27 & 28 2015

For the Backstage Tower Crane Removal

  • The Esplanade Yonge to the Novotel (east of Scott).
  • Lower Scott Street will also be closed traffic.
  • No pedestrian access to Yonge Street when
    the Backstage crane is being taken down.
Preliminary map of the May 26 - 28, Road Closure on The Esplanade

Preliminary map of the May 26 – 28, Road Closure on The Esplanade

  • The City of Toronto will be issuing a road closure
    permit as of May 19.
  • Notices will be delivered to local residents and
  • Detailed information and updates will be posted on this website. 

Please click on the link to download a PDF of this notice: The Esplanade May 2015 Road Closure

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Esplanade Repaving November 15 + Vehicular closure November 17

November 14, 2014 by Leave a comment

Please note that eastbound vehicle lane of The Esplanade between Yonge and Scott, will be repaved on Saturday and should reopen to vehicular traffic on Sunday, November 16 (or possibly as early as late Saturday). We have also been advised that The Esplanade will be closed again to vehicle traffic on Monday, November 17 to facilitate fibre-optic cable installation by Beanfield Metroconnect. Details below: 

Area of the Esplanade to be repaved Saturday Nov 15/14

Area of the Esplanade to be repaved Saturday Nov 15/14

Saturday, November 15

  • The eastbound vehicle lane, which has been closed from Monday November 10 – Friday November 14, will be repaved, starting at 9:00 am.
  • Housekeeping activities will be occurring through the day at Backstage.
  • Interior work and movie-ins (from Yonge Street) will be occurring at L Tower through the day.

Sunday, November 16

  • It is expected that the eastbound vehicle lane will be reopened for Sunday, if not by late Saturday.

Monday, November 17

  • The Esplanade will be closed during the day to eastbound vehicle traffic by contractor Distinct Tech. They will be installing conduits for fibre-optic cable for Beanfield Metroconnect.
  • Please note: Beanfield Metroconnect schedules their own work and is responsible for relevant permits and did not advise on-site construction managers of the scheduling of this work prior to late Friday, November 14. 

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The construction management team apologies for any inconvenience caused by the closure of the eastbound vehicle lane between Yonge and Scott. 

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Update on Esplanade vehicular closure November 11

November 11, 2014 by Leave a comment

Please note that The Esplanade will remain closed to vehicular traffic until the road is resurfaced to make it safe to drive on. Pedestrian access is being maintained both on the south side of the street beside the Backstage condominium construction site, as well as access on the north side to the L Tower. Every effort is being made to get the road resurfaced ASAP and re-opened to eastbound car traffic.

The Esplanade closed to cars between Yonge and Scott

The Esplanade closed to cars between Yonge and Scott

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Update Esplanade Road Closure Nov 10

November 11, 2014 by Leave a comment

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The Esplanade 5 pm November 10

Please note that due to the unexpected condition of the road bed, vehicular traffic between Yonge Street and Scott Street will remain closed overnight. Updates will be provided on November 11.

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Road Closure May 1 on The Esplanade

April 30, 2014 by Leave a comment

Please be advised that on Thursday May 1, 2014, the eastbound lane from Yonge Street to Scott Street on The Esplanade will be closed to vehicle traffic from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Pedestrians will continue to have access through the site.

The City of Toronto has approved the request for the temporary road closure and the appropriate permit will be posted on site on Thursday, May 1.

NOTE: the western exit from the Toronto Parking Authority’s St. Lawrence Parking Garage will be closed to all exits and entries as part of this temporary road closure. 

The Construction Management team apologizes in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Please click on this link for a downloadable notice: Backstage & L Tower Construction Notice for May 1

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The Esplanade reopens to vehicles btwn Yonge & Scott

July 9, 2013 by Leave a comment

Yesterday’s closure of the eastbound vehicle lane on The Esplanade between Yonge & Scott Street will end this afternoon with the reopening of the vehicle lane. Pedestrian access has been maintained throughout the day. 

The Backstage & L Tower Parking construction schedule for July 8 – 12 was unaffected by the storm and remains on track. Please click here to view it.

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Esplanade re-opened between Scott & Yonge

February 28, 2013 by Leave a comment

February 28, 2013  5:00 pm

The ice has stopped falling from the forming, crane and building edge at the L Tower.

The roadway has been re-opened.

Security staff will keep an eye on the situation. All the same please exercise caution traversing the roadway on The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street. 

Many thanks for your patience and understanding.

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The Esplanade closed due to falling ice

February 28, 2013 by Leave a comment

 

The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street - looking west - closed due to falling ice.

The Esplanade between Scott Street and Yonge Street – looking west – closed due to falling ice.

Thursday, February 28 – 2013

Please note that due ice falling from the L Tower the construction management team for L Tower and Backstage has closed The Esplanade — between Scott Street and Yonge Street — to pedestrians and vehicles in the interests of public safety. 

We apologize for the inconvenience but safety must come first. 
  
The road will stay closed until conditions improve — please check back for updates

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Sanitary Sewer & Water Main UPDATE

November 29, 2012 by Leave a comment

November 29 UPDATE – Sanitary Sewer & Water Main work on The Esplanade 

The City of Toronto’s subcontractor — OJCR Construction — has made the connection with the Sanitary Sewer and should complete this part of the work by this Friday, November 30. Then the connection of the water mains will take place next week with an anticipated completion date of Wednesday, December 5. The work on the storm sewer connection across Yonge Street should start on Thursday, December 6.

Toronto Water has advised us that in order to complete the work the City’s contractor — OJCR Construction — will require vehicular traffic closure on The Esplanade between Yonge Street and Scott Street. Traffic will be re-opened at the end of each work day. They will maintain pedestrian traffic through area at all times.

  1. Pedestrian traffic will remain open. 
  2. Eastbound Vehicular Traffic will be closed during work hours. 

If you have further questions please contact: 

Joseph Sinopoli
Toronto Water
416-338-6526 Office

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Sanitary Sewer & Water Main work to begin November 28

November 26, 2012 by Leave a comment

UPDATE – Sanitary Sewer & Water Main work to begin on The Esplanade Wednesday, November 28, 2012

We have been advised that the City of Toronto’s subcontractor — OJCR Construction — will begin sanitary sewer and water-main work on The Esplanade, between Yonge Street and Scott Street, on Wednesday, November 28. OJCR will be distributing notices to 25 The Esplanade and The London on The Esplanade. 

Toronto Water has advised us that in order to complete the work the City’s contractor — OJCR Construction — will require vehicular traffic closure on The Esplanade between Yonge Street and Scott Street. Traffic will be re-opened at the end of each work day. They will maintain pedestrian traffic through area at all times.

  1. Pedestrian traffic will remain open. 
  2. Eastbound Vehicular Traffic will be closed during work hours. 

If you have further questions please contact: 

Joseph Sinopoli
Toronto Water
416-338-6526 Office

 

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