The 508 streetcar which runs to the Long Branch Loop faces possible delays due to construction on King Street.
TTC passengers using the Lake Shore streetcar may have to leave a little earlier than normal.
The 508 Lake Shore streetcar, which travels to the Long Branch Loop, may not always be on time in the coming months due to a watermain replacement and TTC track renewal in Parkdale.
The streetcar runs across the City to Neville Park. It travels along King Street and will divert via Queen and Shaw streets, and back to its regular route, due to the construction.
The watermain and track replacement will not be completed until December.
The TTC said the changes are required to replace an aging water main and streetcar tracks along King Street W. between Shaw Street and Dufferin Street.
The TTC said construction is expected to be complete by December 2024.
The 508 Lake Shore streetcar will divert onto Queen Street between Roncesvalles Avenue and Shaw Street.
This work will affect the 63 Ossington, 501A/501C Queen, 504/304 King, and 508 Lake Shore routes.
The 504B King route will run between the Humber Loop and Broadview Station before 10 p.m., and after that time operate between Roncesvalles Avenue and Broadview Station.
The construction work is taking place between Dufferin and Shaw Streets on the King line.
In March 2020, the 508 Lake Shore route was discontinued due to the COVID pandemic.
With the completion of infrastructure work west of Roncesvalles Avenue, the TTC scheduled 508 Lake Shore to resume between Long Branch Loop and Parliament Street in October 2023.
The route, one of the longest in the city, began as an experiment in June 1992 to test how attractive it would be to riders. By February 1994, the experiment was deemed a success and additional afternoon rush-hour trips were added. In March 1995, the 507 Long Branch was merged into 501 Queen, the route received its 508 number.
The work will be a traffic nightmare with one lane in each direction or closed all together.
Drivers can expect traffic reduced to a single lane in each direction while the water main is being replaced.
The section of King Street West where crews are working will be closed to through traffic during streetcar track renewal in phases two, four, and five.
During phase three, the intersection of King Street W. and Dufferin Street will be fully closed in all directions while the streetcar tracks are being repaired.
Parking will not be permitted within the work zones.
The TTC said that WheelTrans service will remain accessible in all areas where local traffic is permitted.