To accommodate the transportation needs of Toronto’s increasing population, Metrolinx—Ontario’s crown agency responsible for integrative transportation planning in the region—decided to raise Strachan Avenue by almost 2 m (6.5 ft), allowing it to pass over the GO Train rail corridor, providing a smoother traffic flow. Simultaneously, the rail corridor was also lowered by 8 m (26 ft) below Strachan. Additionally, in order to accommodate the lowered rail line, the existing sewage tunnel was lowered by about 500 m (1641 ft).
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