Adelaide Street North will be closed between McMahen and Elias Streets from September 7 – 9 to lift the second of two rail bridge pieces into place for the Adelaide Underpass project.
A crane will remove part of the existing temporary rail bridge structure and place the new rail bridge piece on the north side of the tracks. Installation of the two new rail bridge pieces is an important milestone that allows the project to progress to excavation for the underpass itself, which traffic will use to pass beneath the tracks.
LTC Routes 16 and 92 will be detoured along Piccadilly Street, William Street and Princess Street while this work is underway.
For the latest detour information visit the London Transit Detours and Stop Closure page at https://www.londontransit.ca/detours-stop-closures/. For all detours and the most up to date bus arrival information, please use realtime.londontransit.ca or follow LTC on Twitter @LTCLdnOnt.
Above: An artistic rendering showing the Adelaide Underpass from Central Avenue, facing south.
Above: The first rail bridge piece, which was lifted into place on the south side of the rail crossing during the previous closure on August 23 – 26
About the project
The City of London is reconstructing Adelaide Street North from Elias Street to just north of McMahen Street, and Central Avenue from William Street to Elizabeth Street.
The project is adding an underpass beneath the rail tracks to allow traffic to continue flowing while trains are crossing, and adding intersection improvements and active transportation connections through the area, including wide multi-use paths on both sides of Adelaide Street.
Construction began in spring of 2022, and is scheduled for substantial completion by fall of 2024, with some carryover work in 2025.
This project has received funding commitments from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to support 10 transit and transit-supportive projects.
Learn more about this and other Top 10 projects at london.ca/topten