Donlands Station Second Exit – Preliminary Design Open House · l 18 2017 onln ttion eon it...

1Donlands Station Second Exit – Preliminary Design Open HouseJuly 18, 2017

Donlands Station Second Exit – Preliminary Design Open House

July 18, 2017


• Opened in 1966 as one of the original stations on Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth)

• 10,760 people use the subway platform at Donlands each day

About Donlands Station


Second Exit

Rendering: Donlands second exit street view

Easier Access

Improvements coming to Donlands Station


Second exits serve three functions:• As a primary exit if the main exit is blocked in

an emergency• As an additional exit at all times• As a convenience to customers as an

automatic entrance

What are second exits?


Second exits – background• Most subway stations have more than one exit

• All new TTC stations are built with at least two exits

• 2002 Fire and Life Safety Assessment Study identified 14 priority stations needing a second exit

• TTC voluntary program retrofitting existing stations to provide an additional way out in case of emergency and to improve customer convenience


Second exits – considerationsEffective second exits must provide:

• A fast way out of the station

• Convenience to encourage day-to-day use and familiarity in an emergency

• Integration into the neighbourhood

Donlands Second Exit street view


Some second exits are much more difficult to plan than others for a variety of factors • Urban Context • Utilities • Property

STATION

Platform LevelEnd ofPlatform

End ofPlatform

Street LevelStation Entrance

PotentialSecond Exits

Utilities

Concourse Level

Second exits – considerations (continued)


Second exit planning and consultation process

Phased approach to planning:

Phase 1:Develop Evaluation Framework

Phase 2:Location planning at stations

Phase 3:Design of second exits


Planning process and principlesPhase 1: Develop evaluation framework (Complete)Phase 2: Location planning at stations (Complete)• Set up local working groups• Working groups develop second exit options • Evaluate options based on framework• Recommendation for second exit location • Expert Panel reviews recommendation

Phase 3: Design of Second Exits (Ongoing)• Community Consultation: Architecture, Urban design and

landscaping• Communications to public regarding project• Pre-construction information


Local working group framework evaluation – categories

Five equally weighted categories:1. Safety2. Local community impact – permanent second exit3. Local community impact – temporary construction4. Customer experience5. Cost

• Scoring was completed through comparative ranking of options in each category


0m 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130min 25m

2ND EXIT PLATF. DIST. FROM EXISTING EXIT

DIST. FROM W/B PLATF. TO OUTSIDE

DIST. FROM E/B PLATF. TO OUTSIDE

120

114

101

11

106 8

5 7 9

12 14

31

1917

13

42

LANEWAY

DANFORTH AVE

STRATHMORE BLVDE/B >>

<<W/B TTC FAN SHAFT

DONLANDS STATION

EVA SDNAL

NOD

DEW

HURS

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VD

LAN

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PARKING TTC FAN SHAFTOUTLINE OF SUBWAY BELOW

PROPERTY LINE

NOTES:PROPERTY AND RIGHT OF WAY IMPACTS:• 17/19 DEWHURST BLVD – SECOND EXIT BUILDING LOCATION. PROPERTIES ACQUISITION REQUIRED.• 1,3,5,7,9,11 STRATHMORE BLVD – IMPACT DURING CONSTRUCTION AND FRONT ACCESS CONSTRAINTS. PERMANENT EASEMENT REQUIRED, LIMITED ABILITY FOR LANDSCAPING OVER UNDERGROUND TTC STRUCTURE.

PROPERTY AND RIGHT OF WAY IMPACTS CONT’D:• 6,8,10,12,14 STRATHMORE BLVD – IMPACT DURING CONSTRUCTION AND FRONT ACCESS CONSTRAINTS. TEMPORARY EASEMENT REQUIRED.• 2,4,13 STRATHMORE BLVD – POTENTIAL IMPACT DURING CONSTRUCTION.

CONSTRUCTABILITY CONSTRAINTS:• ANTICIPATE STRATHMORE BLVD TEMPORARY/ PARTIAL CLOSURE AND LANEWAY PARTIAL CLOSURE, TRAFFIC REROUTED DURING ALL/ PART OF CONSTRUCTION AND UTILITIES RELOCATION.

COST (OME COST IN 2016 DOLLARS):• $12-15M

DEW

HURS

T BL

VD

0m 5 10 20 40

Donlands Station Second Exit Local Working Group Location Recommendation

The TTC Board approved the Local Working Group’s recommended Second Exit location at 17/19 Dewhurst Blvd.


Donlands Station – Second exit/entrance: Concept design

View looking north on Dewhurst Blvd. from Danforth Ave.



View of the laneway, looking west



Inside the second exit/entrance



Site plan



Section image



Street view of second exit on Dewhurst Blvd. looking south



Street view from Dewhurst Blvd.


Danforth Ave

Strathmore Blvd

DonlandsStation

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Ave

Elevator E1

Elevator E2

Easier Access – Donlands StationE1 - location for new elevator to eastbound platform

E2 - location for new elevator to westbound platform


Elevator cross section

Concourse

Platform

Street Level

WESTBOUND TRAIN EASTBOUND TRAIN

Elevator E2

Elevator E1


Donlands public art • Donlands will receive public art in accordance with

the Public Art Policy

• An open call and pre-qualification will be prepared (three artists to be selected to create an art concept)

• A jury will be formed including a local representative

• Art installed upon project completion


Donlands Station - ScheduleDonlands Station Easier Access and Second Exit Project Timeline:

Design Ongoing Construction Start Late 2019 Construction Complete 2022

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