CROSSTOWN LRT

WHO IS METROLINX?

Construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Line

Background

• 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).

Project Players and Roles

What Are We Building – a New Modern LRT

• 15 underground stations and 10 surface stops – 9 km below ground and 10 km above ground

• A maintenance and storage facility

• A 19-kilometre route separated from regular traffic

• Transit communications system

• Links to 54 bus routes, three subway stations, GO Transit, and a new UP Express station

Safety First – Our #1 Priority

We train and direct staff to:

• 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.

• 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.

• Identify and report unsafe behaviour and coach each other to make improvements.

• Be prepared and equipped to work safely.

Awaiting feedback from Safety

Crosstown Design Approach

Street Level – Contextual and Inviting

An International Signature for Toronto

Entrance – Bright & Secure

Concourse – Simple & Pristine Concourse – Transparent & Open Platform – Spacious & Animated

Accessibility

Station and Stops 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

CTSD Ask designers what key features are Ask for existing examples of other projects Need better visuals

Environment & Sustainability

During Construction

• Programs to minimize impact on wildlife, their habitats, watercourses and trees

• Reduce impact on our community neighbours through the management of dust,

noise and vibration

• Sustainable construction practices, including active management of construction

and demolition generated wastes, targeting 75% waste diversion from landfills;

and off-site beneficial reuse of excess soil.

Project Design Sustainability

• Project wide application of Toronto Green Standard

• LEED Certification at EMSF

• Bike parking for short- and long-term users

• Dedicated pedestrian routes

• High Solar Reflectance Index paving

• Green roofs

• Water use conservation/efficiency

• Fritted glazing (minimize bird collisions)

• Shielded exterior lighting (prevent off-site light trespass)

• Sheltered waiting areas

• Energy efficiency – LED lighting, heat recovery systems

• Landscaping – use of native, drought-tolerant plants and large trees

How We’re Building the Crosstown: Construction Overview

Mined Stations Cut-and-Cover Stations

• An area the size of the station’s footprint is cut, a shallow area excavated, and steel piles, braces, and tie-backs are installed. Decking is then placed over the excavation to allow traffic to resume overhead.

• Mining occurs from inside of the excavated entrances after the shoring is complete. Each underground area to be mined is divided into segments, and mined in sequence.

How We’re Building: Two Methods

The Crosstown: 2016 in Review

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• Tunnels complete

• Construction activities at all 15 underground stations

• Utility relocations & support in place, underway or complete

• Shoring work underway or nearing completion at several stations

• All design through 60% completion

• Transit system definition for underground segments 60% complete

• Full Building Permit application packages being finalized for submission Q1-Q3

The Crosstown: 2017 Construction Milestones

• Year of the Dig – 1 million tons to be excavated in 2017

• Start excavating main station boxes

• Shoring & utility relocations at interchange stations – Cedarvale, Eglinton, Kennedy

• Track work – pour concrete base and first track installation

• Maintenance & Storage Facility buildings enclosed

• New Photography Bridge construction

• Mount Dennis foundation complete; Kodak Building moved back

• Mount Dennis Pedestrian/LRT Tunnel Connection

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Fairbank Station Aerial Rendering

Main Entrance

Service Building

Secondary Entrance

60% design rendering

Fairbank Station Main Entrance

60% design rendering

Fairbank Station Secondary Entrance

60% design rendering

Fairbank Station Service Building

60% design rendering

Fairbank Station Construction Progress

As of March 2017

Main Entrance

Service Building

How We’re Building Fairbank Station:

Support of Excavation (Shoring)

• Shoring is a common step in the process of installing the foundation of a building.

• An area the size of the station’s footprint (about 100m x 20m) called the ‘station box’ is cut, steel piles are installed around the perimeter, a shallow area is excavated, and braces and tie-backs are installed at the sides to support excavation.

• A concrete roof slab is constructed and placed over top of the excavated area, restoring traffic while crews work safely underground.

• Shoring in the roadway at Fairbank Station will take approximately 1.5 years to complete

Fairbank Station: 2016 in Review

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Demolition at the Service Building

Installation of geotechnical monitoring equipment

Telecommunication utilities relocation

Support of excavation (shoring) at the Main Entrance

60% design completion

Fairbank Station: What to Expect in 2017

Year Quarter Construction Activity / Closure Approx.

Duration

2017

Q1

(January-March)

• Continue shoring at Main Entrance

• Continue shoring at the Service Building

• Continue relocation of hydro utilities

• 5 weeks

• 1 week

• 6 weeks

Q2

(April-June)

• Commence wet utilities relocation

• Implement traffic staging on the north side of

Eglinton Ave W, and commence shoring of the north

side of the station box • Combined,

wet utilities

and piling will

take approx.

1.5 years to

complete

Q3

(July-September)

• Continue shoring at the north side of the station box

• Continue wet utilities relocation

Q4

(October-

December)

• Implement traffic staging on the north side of

Eglinton Ave W, and commence shoring of the south

side of the station box

Current Construction Staging

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Service Building Shoring

CONSTRUCTION ZONE

Proposed Construction Staging

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Stage 7 – Beginning as early as mid May 2017

Proposed Construction Staging

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Stage 8 – Beginning late September 2017

Proposed Construction Staging

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Stage 5 – Beginning early October 2017

Proposed Construction Staging

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Stage 6 – Beginning early November 2017

Summary of Proposed Traffic Changes and Sequencing

Stage Start Date Duration Activity Summary of Traffic Changes

2017

7 Mid May < 1 month Wet Utilities & Shoring

• Shift traffic to the south side of Eglinton Ave W and reduce to one lane in each direction • Shift traffic to the west side of Dufferin St and reduce to one lane in each direction • Close east crosswalk • Prohibit turns in all directions • Prohibit northbound left turn from Dynevor Rd onto Eglinton Ave W

8 Early June 1 month Wet Utilities & Shoring

• Shift traffic to the north side of Eglinton Ave W and reduce to one lane in each direction • Shift traffic to the east side of Dufferin St and reduce to one lane in each direction • Close west crosswalk • Prohibit turns in all directions • Prohibit northbound left turn from Dynevor Rd onto Eglinton Ave W

7 Early July 2.5 months Shoring • Same as previous Stage 7

8 Mid September < 1 month Shoring • Same as previous Stage 8

5 Early October 1 month Wet Utilities & Shoring

• Shift traffic to the north side of Eglinton Ave W and reduce to one lane in each direction • Shift traffic to the west side of Dufferin St and reduce to one lane in each direction • Close east crosswalk • Prohibit turns in all directions • Prohibit northbound left turn from Dynevor Rd onto Eglinton Ave W

6 Early

November < 1 month Wet Utilities & Shoring

• Shift traffic to the north side of Eglinton Ave W and reduce to one lane in each direction • Shift traffic to the east side of Dufferin St and reduce to one lane in each direction • Close west crosswalk • Prohibit turns in all directions • Prohibit northbound left turn from Dynevor Rd onto Eglinton Ave W

5

Mid November

1 month Shoring • Same as previous Stage 5

6 Mid December 1 month

Shoring

• Same as previous Stage 6

Summary of Proposed Traffic Changes and Sequencing

Stage Start Date Duration Activity Summary of Traffic Changes

2018

5 Mid January 2 months Roof Slab and

Shallow Excavation

• Same as previous Stage 5

6 Mid March 4 months Roof Slab and

Shallow Excavation

• Same as previous Stage 6

7 Mid July 2 months Roof Slab and

Shallow Excavation

• Same as previous Stage 7

8 Late

September 2 months

Roof Slab and Shallow

Excavation • Same as previous Stage 8

Fairbank Station Haul Routes

• During peak construction, up to 15 trucks will haul up to 40 loads to-and-from

Fairbank Station per day, plus daily deliveries of construction materials , travelling

to-and-from site using HWY 401 via Black Creek Dr and Allen Rd, primarily

• Haul routes for Fairbank Station:

– WB Eglinton Ave W NB Black Creek Dr HWY 401 (exiting west side of work zone)

– EB Eglinton Ave W NB Allen Rd HWY 401 (exiting east side of work zone)

– SB Dufferin St WB Rogers Rd NB Caledonia Rd WB Eglinton Ave W NB Black

Creek Dr HWY 401 (exiting south side of work zone) (07:00 to 19:00 only)

– NB Dufferin St HWY 401 (exiting north side of work zone)

Oakwood Station Concept: Aerial View

Main Entrance

Secondary Entrance

*60% rendering

Accessible Entrance

The main entrance and technical box are designed with an art feature to animate and highlight the view from Oakwood Avenue.

Oakwood Station Concept: Main Entrance

Oakwood Station Concept: Main Entrance

Outdoor bicycle parking

On-street connections to

TTC Buses

Oakwood Station Concept: Secondary Entrance

Outdoor bicycle parking

Oakwood Station Construction Progress

Main Entrance

Secondary Entrance

*As of March 2017

Oakwood Station: 2016 in Review

• Geotechnical Investigation completed

• Demolition 1578-1584 and 1611-1619 Eglinton Ave W completed

• Stage one of long-term closure (main entrance)

• Support of excavation (shoring) work started at Main and Secondary entrances

• Temporary traffic signals installations

• 60% design completion

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Year Quarter Construction Activity / Closure Approx. Duration

2017

Q1

(Jan-March)

• Piling at Main entrance

• Piling at Secondary entrance

Completed

Underway

Q2

(April-June)

• Piling at Secondary entrance completed

• Stage 3 of long term closure (WB lane from

Oakwood to Times Road)

• Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring

Phase 2

• Excavation at main entrance

• Dewatering

2.5 years

Q3

(July-Sept)

• Excavation at main entrance underway

• Mining operations from main entrance

Mining operations

from mid 2017 – mid

2019, followed by

final lining to end of

2019

Q4

(Oct-Dec)

• Mining operations from main entrance

Oakwood Station: What to Expect in 2017

How We’re Building Oakwood Station:

Support of Excavation

• Oakwood Station will be constructed using a mined method known as Sequential Excavation Method or SEM. The first stage is support of excavation.

• Support of excavation (shoring) is a common step in the process of installing the foundation of a building.

• In the first stage, crews will install steel piles around the perimeter of the entrance.

• In the second stage, crews excavate the area level by level, installing braces and tie-backs as they progress.

• Excavation of the entrances is a depth of approximately 25 m.

• Mining will occur from inside of the excavated Main entrance after the support of excavation is complete in mid-2017.

• 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 an area of 13m high x 19m wide x 150m long.

• Within the cavern, the station box is constructed accommodating the rail tunnels, associated platform and rail infrastructure.

• Mining works continue throughout 2019.

• Architectural and building works begin in 2019.

How We’re Building Oakwood Station:

Sequential Excavation Mining Method

Construction Stage Sequencing

Stage Traffic Changes Pedestrian Changes Other Details

3A Spring 2017 to mid 2019

•Long-term westbound curb lane closure on Eglinton Ave W from Oakwood to Times Road

•Sidewalk closure directly in front of Main Entrance (*existing)

•Closure of west pedestrian crossing of Eglinton (*existing)

•Temporary crossing added east of Oakwood (*existing)

•Pedestrian route of minimum 1.5 m is maintained from Oakwood to Times Road

•Permitted hours of work, 7am – 11pm, 7 days a week for current works.

•Nearby residents and businesses can expect noise and vibration in the area caused by a pile drill, crane, loaders, trucks and other construction equipment, as well as dust from drilling activity and removal of excavated material.

3B Early 2018 to mid 2019

•Additional eastbound curb lane closure on Eglinton Ave W from Times Road to Oakwood

•Pedestrian reroute around east bound closure

•All other conditions from Stage 3 maintained

4 2019 – 2021

•Structural Work •No long term closures

Oakwood Stage 3A*

*Oakwood Traffic and Transit Management Plan is currently being finalized, some details may change

Oakwood Stage 3B*

*Oakwood Traffic and Transit Management Plan is currently being finalized, some details may change

Stage 3A: Bus Stop Relocations

*Change in place as of 2016 #32, #63, #332, #363

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

Local Area Map

Oakwood Haul Routes

• During construction, 1-2 truck per hour will haul to-and-from Oakwood Station,

including deliveries of construction materials and removal of excavated material.

• Trucks will arrive and enter sites directly or by reversing in with flagperson present.

• Proposed haul routes for Oakwood Station:

– Allen Road Eglinton Ave W Main entrance Eglinton Ave W Black Creek Dr

– Black Creek Dr Eglinton Ave W Secondary entrance Eglinton Ave W Allen Road

– Main Entrance Oakwood Drive Rogers Rd Dufferin Lawrence Allen Road

Proposed Local Traffic Changes

To provide alternative route options for local traffic, the following changes to local traffic conditions are proposed:

• Temporary relaxation of turn prohibitions

• Temporary conversion of Northcliffe Ave from a one-way to a two-way street between Eglinton Ave W and Vaughan Rd.

The duration of the proposed traffic changes is the greater of Fairbank Stage 8 (roof slab and shallow excavation) or Oakwood long-term lane occupancy. Possible alternative routes on next slides.

Proposed Parking Off-set Strategy

• To accommodate the proposed parking off-set strategy, the following traffic changes are required:

• The proposed duration is Spring 2017 to late 2019

Street Name Proposed Change From To

Times Road Prohibit SB LT onto Eglinton Ave W and convert existing dedicated turn to parking and/or loading zone (angle parking to increase number of possible spots)

Livingstone Ave Eglinton Ave W

Livingstone Ave Temporarily relax 1-hour street parking, and convert to 3-hour street parking

Dufferin St Marlee Ave

Livingstone Ave Temporarily relax 9 AM – 4 PM on-street parking restriction

Dufferin St Locksley Ave

Community Benefits: 2016 Early Successes

Employment Information Session

February 2016

Community Clean Up – Keelesdale Park

April 2016

Employment Information Session

May 2016

ACCES Employment Speed Mentoring Marathon

May 2016

Business Opportunities Information Session

June 2016

Public Art and Youth Engagement Initiative – Mount Dennis

September 2016

Community Benefits: 2016 Early Successes

Food Sorting with North York Harvest

October 2016

Apprenticeship Mentor Opportunity at Habitat for Humanity GTA

November 2016

Signing of Apprenticeship Declaration

December 2016

Holiday Giving Program with New Circles

December 2016

Community Benefits: 2017 Initiatives

Date Event

March 2017 Women in Construction Series with YWCA Toronto

April 2017 Community Clean Up

May 2017 Speed Mentoring Marathon

June 2017 Procurement workshops for small- and medium-sized businesses on Eglinton and social enterprises

June 2017 Public Art and Youth Engagement Initiative – Thorncliffe Park

Business Support

Marketing and Advertising Support in 2017:

• Host focus groups with businesses to determine marketing/advertising priorities

• Implement Marketing and Advertising campaign to support businesses across Eglinton

• Rollout social media, digital, print and traditional forms of marketing and advertising

Ongoing On-the-ground Business Liaison:

• Open for Business signage for impacted businesses

• Parking support strategy to identify local Green P lots along the corridor

• Monthly Marketing meetings with the seven local BIAs

• Business Marketing workshops

• Collaboration with Digital Main Street to provide online and digital support to businesses

• Monthly canvassing to obtain feedback regularly

Business Support

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