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TORONTO \u2013 Toronto\u2019s East Harbour Transit Hub<\/a> continues to take shape with major construction developments being showcased by Metrolinx recently.<\/p>\n According to the agency, concrete is being poured for pile caps and grade beams, which will form the foundation of the main station building; preparations are underway to install girders that will carry new rail tracks over Broadview Avenue; and excavation is complete with backfilling underway to improve ground stability for support structures.<\/p>\n Once complete the hub will feature:<\/p>\n In March 2025, the Ontario government\u00a0awarded the contract for major construction<\/a> to a joint venture of AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Bird Construction, leading alongside Hatch Ltd.<\/p>\n It is estimated the investment in expanding the GO network will generate 8,300 jobs in the first 12 years of construction and delivery, the province notes.<\/p>\n The project itself is a joint initiative of the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto.<\/p>\n As part of the provincial government\u2019s Transit-Oriented Communities initiative, the East Harbour site is slated to have housing units in the neighbourhood, as well as day care, parkland, retail and recreation.<\/p>\n The hub is located immediately east of the Don Valley Parkway and south of Eastern Avenue. It will serve the Riverdale, Riverside and Leslieville communities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n