Following is information you might have seen in your mail. In case you missed it, here it is. This relates to upcoming construction along the Lakeshore West Corridor just south of our community.
Background
Work is underway to deliver the GO Expansion Program - the largest transit expansion in Canadian history.
To allow fast, quiet, electrified, two-way, all-day service that will come with GO Expansion, Metrolinx will build new track, signals, rail facilities and electrification infrastructure, modify and build bridges, and improve crossings across the core segments of the GO rail network.
Ongoing vegetation control inside rail corridors is essential to operating safe and reliable GO train service. GO Expansion requires an enhanced approach for trees and vegetation to create room for and protect new infrastructure, and to mobilize corridor safety
Our long-term strategy is based on other successful vegetation management programs that support regional rail services similar to GO Transit across the world.
Native trees removed as part of this work will be replaced within the City of Mississauga through a compensation program based on the Metrolinx Vegetation Guideline (2020). The program will increase the tree count in the region.
What work is taking place?
Crews will clear and remove some of the trees and vegetation located within the rail corridor between Port Credit GO and Lorne Park Road in Mississauga.
Once cleared, growth control zones will be established to manage vegetation inside the corridors over the long term. A cross-section of the future rail corridor is shown in the image above or here.
Timing and what to expect
- This work will begin on January 4, 2022, and crews will work across this stretch of the corridor for approximately 12 weeks.
- These dates are tentative, and work may be rescheduled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
- Majority of work will take place Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., overnight and weekend work may be scheduled if required.
- Work will be conducted as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimize disturbances, but residents and businesses near the corridor can expect to hear noise
caused by trucks, chainsaws, woodchippers and other construction equipment related to this work. - Residents may see crews in and around the corridor pruning and inspecting vegetation for the next few years.
Long-term local benefits to the community
- Limited frequency and intrusiveness of future vegetation maintenance.
- Future electrification of GO service - faster, more frequent service, quieter trains and better air quality.
For more information on the GO Expansion vegetation removal and compensation program, visit metrolinx.com/vegetation.
Questions
If you have any questions about this work or would like to be included in future email communications from Metrolinx, please do not hesitate to call us at 416-202-7500 or email them at