Project Progress Information

Below you will find information about the ongoing project.

February 2011

  • Construction to commence the week of February 20th

January 2011

  • Construction Contract U2-7 awarded to EllisDon Corporation.

November 2010

  • Contract award anticipated in December 2010
  • Construction to commence in early 2011
  • Details will be posted prior to the start of construction. 

April 2010

  • Construction of the sewer relocation is complete.
  • The design phase of the contract is complete.
  • The construction contract is currently out for tender with a closing date of July 21, 2010.

March 2008

  • Sewer Relocation - Preliminary construction work completed.

June 2, 2006

  • Sewer relocation - Preliminary construction work to begin

January 11, 2005

The TTC received the following approvals for the Union Subway Station Second Platform and Concourse Improvements Project:

  • The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act requirements were met and Decision Report was issued by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) on September 22, 2004. The Minister of the Environment granted a Declaration Order on December 8, 2004.
  • On November 17, 2004 the TTC approved the conceptual design and authorized staff to present the concept to the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) to obtain funding approval in the amount of $90 million.
  • The TWRC Board at its December 2, 2004 meeting unanimously approved the TTC's $90 million project.

December 5, 2003

  • Under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, the TTC is requesting a “Declaration Order”, due to the positive impact of the Project. On December 1, 2003, TTC submitted the Declaration Order Request and Background Report to the Ontario Minister of the Environment. The Background Report includes a description of the project and its expected environmental impacts, as well as TTC’s commitments to mitigate (reduce) these impacts and to conduct ongoing public consultation.

Exhibit Panels:

  1. "Yonge-University-Spadina Subway Map"
  2. "Overview Plan"
  3. "Moat Photographs"

June 24, 2003
Public Open House, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto

  • On June 24, 2003 the TTC held a public open house to introduce the TTC Union Subway Station Second Platform and Concourse Improvements Project. The public were provided the opportunity to review the options that were considered for the addition of a second platform and reconfiguration of the concourse area. Almost 1,000 people attended, viewed the information panels and talked with TTC project staff.

Your comments will assist our project team in the planning and design of the Union Subway Station Second Platform and Concourse Improvements Project.

Here's what you had to say:

  • “The best way to deal with overcrowding is to add a second subway platform and to expand the concourse area to include a single TTC fare-paid area and pedestrian by-pass routes.”
  • “The project should proceed as quickly as possible and construction impacts should be kept to a minimum.”
  • “Co-ordination is needed between TTC, GO Transit & VIA Rail services and facilities.”
  • “Enhanced station access for persons with disabilities is important.”