EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT

Leaside Station Open House

June 22, 2016

INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF JUNE 22, 2016

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Safety First – Our #1 Priority

• Always have a site specific safety plan and site specific emergency plan.• Ensure pre-work hazard assessments are complete and understood.• Ensure job hazards analyses are complete and understood. • Identify and report unsafe behaviour and coach each other to make improvements.• Do everything possible to protect themselves, co-workers and members of the

public• Stop work if the safety of themselves, co-workers and members of the public

cannot be assured• Be prepared and equipped to work safely.

We train and direct staff to:

Construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT LineBackground

• In September 2008, Metrolinx launched a regional transportation plan – a 25-year, $50 billion plan -- to coordinate and integrate transportation and transit in the Greater Toronto Area

• In 2010, City of Toronto approved the project to build the Eglinton Crosstown from Weston Road in the west to Kennedy Station in the east.

• Following a competitive process, Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) was awarded a contract in July 2015 to design, build, finance, and maintain the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT).

Benefits of P3s:

• The Crosstown is being delivered using a public private partnership model called Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP).

• It was procured as one design-build-finance-maintain project to minimize integration risk – historically, a factor for project cost overruns under traditional models.

• Under the AFP model, CTS assumes most project risks, including: design, project management and sub-

contractor coordination increases in construction material prices

and labour costs schedule and project completion delays maintenance and lifecycle replacement of

materials within the stations and stops, rails, control systems, and vehicles

Project Players Roles

What are we building – a new modern LRT

• 15 underground stations and 10 surface stops• A maintenance and storage facility• A 19-kilometre route separated from regular traffic• Communications system • Links to 54 bus routes, three subway stations, GO Transit, and a new UP Express station

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Design Excellence Principles & Objectives

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Design Approach: Design from City to Object

S i m p l i c i t y I c o n o g r a p h y Transparency Ur b a n i t y

Simplicity and elegance of the design solution at all scales, from the city to the object;

Iconography of the architectural elements to create a unique and highly recognizable signature on Eglinton Avenue, from the slanted portal celebrating kinetic movement, to the profiled wing delineating shelters and waiting areas;Transparency of the entrances and through the station to magnify the presence of natural light, to enact as a way-finding strategy and to uplift the passenger’s experience;

Urbanity of the signature layers from landscape to architecture, to underline the genius loci and contextualize the stations and stops within the civic scale of the avenue.

Design Concepts

• Passenger First

Passenger First Light-filled Stations

Simplicity of Circulation

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Clarity and Simplicity of Architectural Expression

Street Level – Contextual & Inviting

An International Signature for Toronto Entrance – Bright & Secure

Concourse – Simple & Pristine

Concourse – Transparent & Open

Platform – Spacious & Animated

Crosstown Design Approach

Features• About half of the 19 km line is

tunneled• Stations and stops are about 0.6 km

apart• Features will include:

• time arrival information• safe access for people walking

and biking to the station • clear route maps, seating, bike

parking 

Design ApproachComply with nine design principles developed by the City of Toronto and Metrolinx.• Provide a legacy for generations to come. • Have natural lighting during the day and well-lit

entrances at night.• Have safe, clean, intuitive wayfinding at

all the stations and stops.• Put passengers first.• Provide visible entrances, bicycle facilities and

sustainable practices to ensure all stations comply with Toronto Green Standard Tier.

• Landscaped entrances, including planters with trees and ornamental grasses.

• Public plazas and retail components at some stations.

• Clean and minimalist space at platform level.• Accessible to passengers with disabilities,

strollers, and bicycles.

Accessibility for EveryoneStation and Stops are designed to support ease of access and use by persons with differing levels of mobility, sight, hearing, and sensory or cognitive abilities. The project site and facilities are designed to be universally accessible, including satisfaction of the AODA, applicable City of Toronto Guidelines, the OBC, and CSA Standards.Some of those features include:• Barrier‐free paths from the entrance level to the station platform level

• Tactile warning strips and tactile walking surface indicators

• Signage systems with tactile indicators • Passenger Assistance Intercoms (PAI)• Low floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) with designated

wheelchair locations• Nominal gaps from platform edges to LRV entries• Automated visual and audible stop announcements • On-street and off-street paratransit passenger pick-

ups and drop-offs

• The underground stations run between Weston Road in the west and Laird Street in the east.

• Construction began at Keelesdale station, located at Keele Street /Trethewey Drive and Eglinton Avenue in March 2016.

• Installing support of excavation is the first step in constructing an underground station.

• All underground stations will be brand new, including the three LRT interchange stations connecting to

other transit modes.• Most of the underground stations will be

in construction by the end of 2016.

What to expect in 2016 – Start of Stations Construction

How we’re building - Cut and Cover Stations

Locations: Keelesdale (Keele), Caledonia, Fairbank (Dufferin), Forest Hill (Bathurst), Chaplin, Mount Pleasant, Leaside (Bayview), Science Centre

Leaside

How we’re building - Mined Stations

Avenue

tLocations: Oakwood, Avenue, Leaside (part), Laird

• There are three interchange stations.

• Interchange stations will allow transit riders to connect to other transit modes, such as TTC, GO and the UP Express.

• The three interchange stations will be built with the ‘Cut and Cover’ method.

How we’re building - Interchange Stations

Subway Station Longitudinal Section

Locations: Cedarvale (Allen), Eglinton (Yonge), Kennedy

Leaside Station Concept Map

Main Entrance

Secondary Entrance

Leaside Station Aerial View

Leaside Station Main Entrance Design(30% Design Rendering)

Leaside Station Secondary Entrance Design(30% Design Rendering)

Leaside Station Features(30% Design)

• There will be two accessible entrances: – The main entrance at the southeast corner of Eglinton Avenue and

Bayview Avenue with accessible access on the western façade of the building from Bayview Avenue.

– The secondary entrance at the northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue and Bayview Avenue with accessible access on the southern façade of the building from Eglinton Avenue.

• Retail spaces will be located at street level in the main entrance, and the station will have on-street connections to TTC buses. 

• There will be a station plaza located at the main entrance, providing visual and pedestrian  connections to Howard Talbot Park. 

• There will be 60 outdoor bicycle parking spaces.

How we’re building Leaside Station: Construction OverviewDistinct phases of construction:

• Preliminary works• Utility relocations• Handover of tunnel sections• Support of excavation • Excavation works• Structural and architectural works• Track work and systems installation• Traction power system• Signalling system• Testing and commissioning• Restoration works

How we’re building Leaside Station: Preliminary WorksSince fall of 2015, CTS has been preparing the line for underground stations and stops construction.

Preliminary activities:• Survey and monitor properties for noise and vibrations • Assess soil condition and measure water levels along the corridor• Locate and mark underground utilities• Clearing/grubbing and removing shrubs/trees in the path of the Crosstown• Demolish buildings and other infrastructure (i.e. bridge)• Remove and store street furniture

(i.e. benches, bus shelters, planters, garbage bins)

Leaside Station will be constructed using a cut and cover method as well as a mined method known as Sequential Excavation Method or SEM.

The following construction activities will take place: - Utility Relocations- Support of Excavation/Shoring- Excavation and Mining works- Structural Works- Architectural Works

During these construction activities, traffic will be shifted in stages to the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue East. Shifts also occur to the east and west sides of Bayview Avenue. Certain pedestrian routes and crosswalks will be closed for short periods of time and TTC Stops in the intersection will be relocated.

How we’re building Leaside Station: Station Construction

How we’re building Leaside Station: Support of Excavation

Shoring• Shoring is a common step in the process of installing

the foundation of a building. • In the first stage, an area the size of the station’s

footprint (about 100m x 20m - the size of two hockey rinks) will be cut, a shallow area excavated, and steel piles, braces and tie-backs will be installed around the sides to support the excavation.

• This will support the surrounding loads until the underground levels of the building are constructed.

• Decking is then placed over the excavation to allow the crew to work under the roadway safely while traffic flow resumes above.

• The shoring stage at Leaside Station is expected to start in early September and will take approximately 20 months to complete.

How we’re building Leaside Station:Excavation and Mining

Excavation• During the excavation stage, crews continue to work

safely beneath the roadway, excavating to a depth of about 22m for the site of the station box.

• At Leaside Station a section of the station box will also be mined during this time.

• With the mining method, the underground area to be excavated is divided into manageable segments and the segments are excavated in a planned sequence.

• The excavation creates a shotcrete-lined cavern underneath Eglinton Avenue East. Within the cavern, the station box is constructed accommodating the rail tunnels, associated platform and rail infrastructure.

• Excavation and Mining works occur throughout 2018 and 2019. Architectural and building works begin in 2019.

Leaside Station Construction Timeline

2016 Look Ahead

Geotechnical Testing

Pre-demolition work

DemolitionUtility

Relocations

Traffic & Transit Management Plan

Implemented

Utility Investigations

Support of Excavation

Traffic & Transit Management Plan

Implemented

Starting July 2016

Utility Relocations Summary:July 2016 to Fall 2016

Upcoming works include:

• Removal of existing traffic lights/installation of new temporary lighting• Removal of existing medians on Bayview Avenue.• Relocation of telecom utilities from overhead to underground• Relocation of existing underground hydro utilities• Installation of new poles outside the Bayview/Eglinton intersection: Craig

Crescent, Bessborough Drive, Roehampton Avenue, Bruce Park Avenue, and Mann Avenue

This work is expected to last up to six (6) months.

Traffic, Transit and Pedestrian Impacts During Utility Relocations

Residents, businesses and the public can anticipate the following pedestrian and traffic impacts during the utility relocation works:

• Intermittent and/or temporary sidewalk closures • Rerouting of pedestrian traffic around work zones

• Certain sidewalk reroutes will have flagmen present to escort pedestrians needing special assistance

• Short-term closure of pedestrian crossings while work occurs in the intersection• A minimum of 1.5 metres maintained for pedestrian routes

• Intermittent and temporary lane reductions and lane closures• At least one through lane in each direction maintained• Relocation of bus stops

Utility Relocations:Traffic Lights and Median Removals

Traffic Lights:• A Paid Duty Officer will be used for work near

the intersection• Alternating short term closures of eastbound

and westbound curbside lanes at each corner of intersection

• Temporary TTC stops relocation while work is being done

• Short term pedestrian re-route at NE corner of intersection, all other pedestrian routes maintained

Median Removals:• Northbound and southbound lane closures

during removal• No transit or pedestrian impacts

Median Removals Work Zones

*Approximate graphic representation.

Traffic Lights Work Zones

Utility Relocations:Overhead and Underground Relocations in Eglinton Avenue/Bayview Intersection

Relocation of telecom utilities from overhead to underground and relocation of existing underground hydro utilities: • Works will be completed zone by zone to

minimize traffic and pedestrian impacts• Short-term closure of Bayview Avenue entrance

for Sunnybrook Plaza to occur• Short-term closure of Eglinton Avenue entrance

for Metro parking lot to occur• Pedestrian routes of at least 1.5 metres will be

maintained• Short-term closures of pedestrian crossings

(one at a time)• Light sequence adjustments and turn

restrictions• Trenches excavated and covered with steel

plates• One through lane in each direction to be

maintained• Paid Duty Officers to be present at intersection

*Approximate graphic representation.

Hydro Utilities Relocations

Utility Relocations:Overhead replacements outside of the Eglinton Avenue/Bayview Intersection

• Installation of new hydro poles outside the Bayview/Eglinton intersection

• Temporary work zones to be implemented along:

– Bruce Park Avenue– Roehampton Avenue– Craig Crescent– Bessborough Drive– Mann Avenue

• Works completed in forty (40) working days.

Secondary Entrance

Main Entrance

Relocation Zone

Leaside Station Shoring

The approximate outline of the station box requiring support/shoring prior to excavation is shown below. This area (about 100m x 20m) will have steel piles, braces and tie-backs installed around the sides to support the excavation.

Leaside Station: Shoring ImpactsFall 2016 to Early 2018

Start/ Duration Impacts

Sept 2016(6 months)

East-west pedestrian crossing and traffic stop shifted southRe-route of pedestrians at south east corner of intersectionTraffic shifted to the north on Eglinton Ave and to the west on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained

Feb 2017(5 months)

North south crossing of Eglinton Ave on the west to be closedTraffic shifted to the east on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained

June 2017(5 months)

East-west pedestrian crossing and traffic stop shifted northTraffic shifted to the south on Eglinton Ave and to the west on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained

Nov 2017 (5 months)

Traffic shifted to the east on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained

Bus Stop Relocations

Five bus stop relocations are required for buses passing through the Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue intersection, however there will be no changes to existing routes.

Please look for signage informing passengers of the new temporary stop locations.

Northbound and southbound stops#11 BayviewEastbound and westbound stops#34 Eglinton #51 Leslie#54 Lawrence East#56 Leaside

#100 Flemingdon Park#334 Eglinton East (blue night route)#354 Lawrence East (blue night route)

Experience EglintonAdvertising and marketing initiatives, ranging from subway and local newspapers advertisements, to postcards, coupon booklets and flyers all focused on encouraging residents in the neighbourhood to shop locally.

Community Benefits

Community Benefits – Employment

Commit to Social Procurement and Local Investmentto maximize business opportunities along the project corridor.

Visit CTS’ website www.crosslinxtransit.ca for updated postings.

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is the first time a Community Benefits Framework has been included as part of a major infrastructure project in Ontario.

Partner with Local Workforce Agenciesto recruit candidates from the project corridor and from historically disadvantaged communities.

Work with Subcontractorsto maximize opportunities for apprentices.

Stay in touch

416-782-8118

www.thecrosstown.ca

crosstown@metrolinx.com

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Crosstown West Office1848 Eglinton Ave W (at Dufferin)

Crosstown East Office660 Eglinton Ave E (at Bayview)