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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.
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
Environment & SustainabilityDuring 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 StationsCut-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
Oakwood Drive
Eglinton Ave W
*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 completion39
Year Quarter Construction Activity / Closure Approx. Duration
2017
Q1 (Jan-March)
• Piling at Main entrance• Piling at Secondary entrance
CompletedUnderway
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 2019Q4
(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 SequencingStage Traffic Changes Pedestrian Changes Other Details
3ASpring 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.
3BEarly 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 EventMarch 2017 Women in Construction Series with YWCA TorontoApril 2017 Community Clean UpMay 2017 Speed Mentoring MarathonJune 2017 Procurement workshops for small- and medium-sized
businesses on Eglinton and social enterprisesJune 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
OPEN FOR BUSINESS SIGNAGE
SHOP LOCAL SIGNAGE
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