EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT

Forest Hill Station Open House

October 20, 2016

INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF

October 20, 2016

AND 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 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 All

Station and stops are designed to support ease of access and use by persons with differing levels of mobility, sight, hearing, sensory and cognitive abilities. The project site and facilities are designed to be universally accessible including satisfying the requirements of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and applicable City of Toronto Guidelines, Ontario Building Code (OBC) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards. Some of these features include:

• Barrier‐free path from the entrance level to the station platform level• Tactile warning strips and tactile walking surface indicators• Signage system with tactile indicators • Passenger Assistance Intercom (PAI)• Low floor Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) with designated wheelchair locations• Nominal gap from platform edge to LRV entry• Automated visual and audible stop announcements • On-street and off-street paratransit passenger pick-up/drop-off

• The underground stations run between Weston Road in the west to 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

Forest Hill

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

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

How we’re building Forest Hill Station - Construction OverviewDistinct phases of construction:• Preparatory works• Utility relocations• Support of excavation (shoring)• Road restoration• Deep excavation• Underground station construction• Track work and systems installation• Station structure construction• Traction power system• Signalling system• Testing and commissioning

• A modified version of the cut-and-cover method,

whereby following support of excavation, a large

concrete roof slab is constructed and placed over

top of the excavated area, the roadway is restored

and work continues safely below ground

• The roof slab is used to support utilities and the

roadway

• Benefits include reduction in road disruption

(compared to tradition method), increased utility

stability and improved safety and working

conditions

How we’re building Forest Hill Station – Station Construction

Reinstate Roadway

• A concrete roof slab will be

constructed over top of the

excavated area, utilities will be

buried, and the roadway will be

reinstated above the roof slab.

Excavation

• Once the roadway is reinstated,

crews will work safely beneath the

roadway to construct the station box,

build the platform and install rail

infrastructure.

Architectural & Building Work

• Construction of the station entrance

structures will begin in 2018.

How we’re building Forest Hill Station – Station Construction (cont’d)

Forest Hill Station Map

Main Entrance

Secondary Entrance

Station Box

Forest Hill Station Main Entrance

Forest Hill Station Secondary Entrance

Forest Hill Station Aerial View

Forest Hill Station Unique Design Concepts

• Fully glazed glass main station entrance

• Solid cool roofs with high albedo

surfaces, designed to reduce heat island

effect and contribute to energy efficiency

• Outdoor bike canopy with 60 bike

parking spots

• On-street connections to TTC bus routes

• Retail space

Forest Hill Station Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS)

• Designed to extract and control smoke from tunnels and stations in the

event of a fire.

• Controls excessive air velocities and air pressure transients.

• Removes heat and controls air temperature during operations.

• Supplies outdoor air ventilation and facilitates contaminant removal.

• Forest Hill Station TVS is comprised of axial fans, dampers, electrical

equipment, tunnel ventilation panels, supervisory control and data

acquisition (SCADA) interface, and Tunnel Ventilation Fire Command Post.

• Vents are located on top of the secondary station entrance.

Forest Hill Station Construction Lookahead (2016 – 2017)

Fall 2016

• Continue Bell utilities relocation

• Continue installation of geotechnical monitoring instrumentation

• Continue traffic signal relocation and reconfiguration

• Backfilling and compaction of the secondary entrance

• Relocation of overhead hydro utilities and poles

• Relocation of overhead Rogers utilities to an underground duct bank

• Site mobilization and drill rig/crane pad construction

• Support of excavation (shoring) beginning on the south side of Eglinton Avenue West

Winter 2016

• Continue shoring on the south side of Eglinton Avenue West

• Watermain services

Traffic and Pedestrian Changes

• To accommodate the utilities relocation and shoring

construction stages, temporary traffic changes, such as road

closures, lane reductions, turn restrictions, pedestrian

rerouting and bus stop relocations may be in effect

• Additionally, changes to existing traffic conditions, such as

relaxation of turn prohibitions or additional restrictions, may be

enacted in development with local elected officials, traffic

engineers and the local community to accommodate station

construction

Forest Hill Station Construction Stages

Stage Activity Duration Start DateShoring Stage 1

Utilities Relocation, Shoring and Roof Slab 5 months Fall 2016

Shoring Stage 2

Utilities Relocation, Shoring and Roof Slab 3 months Winter 2017

Shoring Stage 3 Shoring and Roof Slab 3 months Summer

2017Shoring Stage 4 Shoring and Roof Slab 3.5 months Fall 2017

Utilities Relocation – Current Staging PlanBegan July 2016

Forest Hill Station – Shoring Stage 1Beginning as early as Fall 2016 (20 weeks)

Forest Hill Station – Shoring Stage 2Beginning as early as Winter 2017 (12 weeks)

Forest Hill Station – Shoring Stage 3Beginning as early as Summer 2017 (12 weeks)

Forest Hill Station – Shoring Stage 4Beginning as early as Fall 2017 (14 weeks)

Summary of Proposed Traffic Changes for Forest Hill Station

Stage Traffic Changes Construction Activities

Approx. Start Date

Approx. Duration

1

• Close Peveril Hill N at Eglinton Ave W

• Restrict all turns at the intersection of Bathurst St and

Eglinton Ave W

• Reduce traffic to one lane in each direction on Bathurst

St and Eglinton Ave W

Utilities

Relocation &

shoring

Fall 2016 20 weeks

2 Continue Stage 1 configurationUtilities

Relocation &

shoring

Winter

201712 weeks

3

Continue Stage 2 configuration, plus:• Restore northbound right turn onto Eglinton Ave W

• Restore eastbound right turn onto Bathurst St

ShoringSummer

201712 weeks

4 Continue Stage 3 configuration Shoring Fall 2017 14 weeks

Summary of Proposed Pedestrian Changes for Forest Hill Station

Stage Pedestrian Changes Construction Activities

Approx. Start Date

Approx. Duration

1

• Restrict the east crosswalk

• Reroute pedestrians south on Peveril Hill N and east to

Bathurst St

Utilities

Relocation and

shoring

Fall 2016 20 weeks

2

Continue Stage 1 configuration, plus:• Restore east crosswalk

• Restrict west crosswalk

Utilities

Relocation and

shoring

Winter

201712 weeks

3

Continue Stage 2 configuration, plus:• Restore west crosswalk

• Restrict east crosswalk

ShoringSummer

201712 weeks

4

Continue Stage 3 configuration, plus:• Restore east crosswalk

• Restrict west crosswalk

Shoring Fall 2017 14 weeks

Proposed Closure of Peveril Hill N

Why?

• To provide a truck entry and egress route

from the work zone during shoring stages 1

and 2

Proposed Mitigation

• Temporary relaxation of the left turn

prohibition from northbound Bathurst Street

onto Dewbourne Avenue (in place)

• Temporary relaxation of the right turn

prohibition from eastbound Eglinton Avenue

West onto Chiltern Hill Road

Duration

• Approximately eight (8) months beginning in

fall 2016

RELAX EXISITING

RIGHT TURN RESTRICTION

RELAX EXISITING

LEFT TURN RESTRICTION

Proposed Restriction of Turns at Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst StreetWhy?

• Insufficient turn radius due to location of station box

• To prevent traffic congestion during construction stages

1 through 4

Mitigation

• Temporary relaxation of turn prohibitions on nearby

streets to provide alternative travel routes for local traffic

Duration• For approximately 15 months

Summary of Turn Prohibitions to be considered for Temporary Relaxation

Prohibited Movement From To Prohibited

TimeRight turn Eglinton Ave W (WB) Vesta Dr (NB) 7 AM – 6 PM

Right turn Eglinton Ave W (EB) Gardiner Rd (SB) 7 AM – 7 PM

Right turn Eglinton Ave W (EB) Old Forest Hill Rd (SB) 7 AM – 7 PM (everyday)

Left turn Eglinton Ave W (WB) Old Forest Hill Rd (SB) 7 AM – 9 AM

Through traffic Old Forest Hill Rd (SB) @ Eglinton Ave W Peak Hours

Through traffic Old Forest Hill Rd (NB) @ Eglinton Ave W Peak Hours

Left turn Old Forest Hill Rd (NB) Eglinton Ave W (WB) Peak Hours

Left turn Bathurst St (SB) Burton St (EB) All Times

Right turn Ava Rd (WB) Bathurst St (NB) 4 PM – 6 PM

Left turn Bathurst St (NB) Avenal Dr (WB) Peak Hours

Left turn Bathurst St (NB) Dewbourne Ave (WB) Peak Hours

Summary of Turn Prohibitions to be considered for Temporary Relaxation (cont’d)

Prohibited Movement From To Prohibited

TimeRight turn Rosemary Ln (WB) Bathurst St (NB) 4 PM – 6 PM

Right turn Eglinton Ave W (EB) Chiltern Hill Rd (SB) Peak Hours

Right turn Eglinton Ave W (EB) Rostrevor Rd (SB) Peak Hours

Left turn Glen Cedar Rd (NB) Eglinton Ave W (WB) Peak Hours

Left turn Bathurst St (NB) Wembley Rd (WB) Peak Hours

Right turn Bathurst St (SB) Wembley Rd (WB) 7 AM – 9 AM

Left turn Bathurst St (SB) Shallmar Blvd (EB) 7 AM – 9 AM

Left turn Bathurst St (SB) Rosemary Ln (EB) 7 AM – 9 AM

Left turn Bathurst St (SB) Ava Rd (EB) 7 AM – 9 AM

Haul Routes

• During the shoring and deep excavation stages of construction, approximately 30 trucks will haul more than 80 loads of construction material, such as soil and concrete, to-and-from Forest Hill Station per day

• To minimize traffic congestion along Eglinton Avenue, construction vehicles will use a combination of arterial, minor arterial, collector and local roads on a rotating basis to haul loads

• The following roads will be used as haul routes for Forest Hill Station:

• Bathurst Street• Eglinton Avenue West• Spadina Road• Old Forest Hill Road• Ava Road• Chadwick Avenue• Dewbourne Avenue• Gardiner Road

• Hilltop Road• Peveril Hill North• Rosemary Lane• Vesta Drive• Wembley Road

Summary of Streets to be used as Haul Routes for Forest Hill Station

Street Name From ToVesta Drive Ava Rd Bathurst St

Ava Rd Bathurst St Rosemary Ln

Rosemary Ln Bathurst St Dewbourne Ave

Dewbourne Ave Rosemary Ln Bathurst St

Chadwick Ave Spadina Rd Vesta Dr

Gardiner Rd Eglinton Ave W Old Forest Hill Rd

Peveril Hill N Eglinton Ave W Dewbourne Ave

Advanced Signage

• Advanced signage will be placed

along Eglinton Ave W and cross

streets to inform motorists and

pedestrians of traffic changes at the

intersection

• At Forest Hill Station, advanced

signage will be placed as far north as

Wembley Rd, as far south as

Dewbourne Ave, as far east as Old

Forest Hill Rd and as far west as

Chiltern Hill Rd

Bus Stop Relocations

Four (4) TTC bus stops at the four corners of Eglinton Avenue West and Bathurst Street will be relocated throughout various stages of utilities relocation and shoring.

• The TTC bus stop on the southwest corner has been relocated approximately 140 meters to the east.

• The TTC bus stop on the southeast corner will be relocated approximately 90 meters to the north

• The TTC bus stop on the northwest corner will be relocated approximately 70 meters to the north

• The TTC bus stop on the northeast corner will be relocated approximately 50 meters to the east to the next available stop

The stops service the following TTC bus routes:

• 7/307 Bathurst North• 310 Bathurst South• 32/332 Eglinton West

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

TTC Bus Stop Relocation Map

Relocate 50m east to next

stop

Relocated 140m east

Relocate 90m northRelocate 70m

north

TTC Bus Route 33 Detour

• To accommodate construction staging

at Forest Hill Station, TTC bus route #

33 will be detour north on Mayfair

Avenue and west on Shallmar

Boulevard to Bathurst Street

• The approximate duration of the

detour is 15 months, beginning as

early as October 2016

• Changes to traffic calming conditions

on Mayfair Avenue and Shallmar

Boulevard will be implemented

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.

Support for Businesses – Shop Local

Community Benefits

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 East Office660 Eglinton Ave E (at Bayview)