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Accelerating Rehabilitation of the Cross Harbour Tunnel - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
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The decision
2025-11-12 · Toronto City Council · adopted
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City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following recommendations in the report (November 12, 2025) from the General Manager, Toronto Water: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with PortsToronto with respect to the rehabilitation of the City's Cross Harbour Tunnel infrastructure, on the following terms and conditions: a.
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PortsToronto will contribute 45 percent of the total costs of the rehabilitation, and b. such other terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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As the city filed it
The 1.4-kilometre Crosstown Harbour Tunnel connects the Toronto Island Water Treatment Plant with the John Street Pumping Station. Originally built in 1908, the Crosstown Harbour Tunnel is a critical asset, facilitating the distribution of 20 percent of Toronto's drinking water and the treated source for Enwave's Deep Lake Water Cooling system. Recently, Toronto Water has had discussions with PortsToronto on the ability to accelerate rehabilitation of 600 metres of the Crosstown Harbour Tunnel.
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A previous section (800 metres in length) was rehabilitated in 2020-2021 and the remaining section can proceed earlier than planned, in partnership and coordination with PortsToronto. This report seeks authority from City Council for the General Manager, Toronto Water to enter into an agreement with PortsToronto to facilitate this opportunity. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as a decision is needed to allow the parties to order and secure required materials and take advantage of opportunities to coordinate with PortsToronto including the winter shut down period of the Crosstown Harbour Tunnel.
Staff recommended
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (November 12, 2025) from the General Manager, Toronto Water: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with PortsToronto with respect to the rehabilitation of the City's Cross Harbour Tunnel infrastructure, on the following terms and conditions: a.
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PortsToronto will contribute 45 percent of the total costs of the rehabilitation, and b. such other terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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