It's nearly summertime in Toronto, which means construction season is upon us. Withmajor projectshappening all over the city, some have been lingering since last year, including the streetscape improvement work happening along College Street.

The College Street Promenade BIA'sbeautificationproject hit a number of delays last year. The construction work, which aims to make a stretch along College - between Havelock and Shaw - prettier and more pedestrian friendlywill pick up againnext week, on June 19.

What College St. is envisioned to look like post beautification efforts. Image via PMA Architects.

Construction will start on the south side of the street, before moving to the north side later in the season. From June 18 until October 14, the 506 streetcar will be replaced with shuttle buses between Bathurst and Dundas Street West.

AsCBC reports, the original contractor on this project has been suspended from bidding for city contracts for three years. The city has brought a new construction company on board to complete it.

拉st summer, numerous business owners revealed how the ongoing construction had beennegatively affecting them, despite remaining optimistic about the street's more beautiful future.