Functional Design Presentation At-Grade Section: Don Mills to Ionview Online Consultation

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Functional Design Presentation

At-Grade Section: Don Mills to Ionview Please review the presentation and complete the survey.

February 26, 2013 to March 14, 2013

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Online Consultation Overview

Online Consultation – February 26th 2013

Provide a brief Crosstown update

Update on the AFP Process

Present The Crosstown station and stop design philosophy

Provide latest details on locations of stations and stops

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Crosstown Map

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Overview

What is The Crosstown?

Project $4.9B (2010$) funded by the Province of Ontario

19 kilometres east-west Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Kennedy to

Mt. Dennis including a tunnelled central section

New transit connections to Yonge, University-Spadina Subway,

Scarborough RT and GO Stouffville line and future connection to

GO Kitchener line

Up to 26 stations

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Overview

Where we are in the process

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch shaft approaching completion

Soil testing is currently underway from Don Mills Road to Weston Road

West tunnel contract awarded summer 2012

Conceptual design and requirements identification

What’s next

Utility relocation at station locations beginning with Keele Street in winter 2013

Construction of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch and extraction shafts at

Eglinton West station

TBMs arriving on site in spring 2013

Tendering of project

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New Approach: Alternative Financing and Procurement

(AFP)

Public Private Partnership models have been underway in Canada for 20 years

165 projects

21 transportation projects

$51 billion total project value

Canada-wide examples Canada Line rapid transit project (Vancouver)

Autoroute 25 (Montréal)

Trans-Canada Highway (Atlantic Canada)

Ontario examples Pan Am games athletes village

Ottawa Light Rail Transit

Highway 407 East Phase 1

The Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway (Formerly the Windsor Essex Parkway)

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Owner’s Role Changes with AFP

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New Approach: Advantages of (AFP)

Increased capacity to bring projects to market

Transfer of risk

• Appropriate risks transferred to private sector to ensure “on time,

on budget” delivery and offer value for money

• Design, construction, cost escalation, schedule delays,

operations, maintenance, life cycle and financial risk

Cost certainty

• Optimal cost combination: combines capital, maintenance and life

cycle costs

• Integration of design and construction

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New Approach: Roles and Responsibilities in the Design

Build Finance Maintain model

Metrolinx Role

Design

• Overall scope (inclusion of

maintenance, operations,

etc.)

• Project-Specific Output

Specifications (with

Consultant team)

• Real Estate Acquisition (with

City of Toronto)

Build

• Oversee Construction Phase

• Quality Assurance

Finance

• Project Budget

• With Infrastructure Ontario, run a

competitive procurement

process; select the winning

contractor

Maintain

• Testing & Commissioning (with

Toronto Transit Commission)

• Safety Certification and Project

Acceptance

TTC to operate

• Integrated with existing TTC

system

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Approach to new transit: Light Rail Transit

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Surface Light Rail Transit

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Metrolinx LRV

4 doors per car (2 single, 2 double)

Up to 3 cars per consist

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Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs)

New LRVs will feature:

100% low floors, with level boarding at stops

Multiple-entries & Proof of Payment Fares for fast boarding

Air conditioning

Audio and visual passenger information

Manufactured in Thunder Bay,

Ontario

High Passenger Capacity,

1LRV =2.5 Buses

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LRT Operations

Dedicated transit line for

reliable service

Predictable travel times

Traffic Signal Coordination

Smooth & Comfortable

Wider stop spacing for

fast service

Automated Fare

Vending Machines

Next Vehicle Arrival

Screens

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Multiple Door Entry

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Accessible Rail

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Don Mills to Ionview

9 stops

5.2 km surface section

3 Traction Power Sub Stations

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Midblock

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Parallel Side Platforms

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Far Side Platform

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Stop Configuration – Near Side

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Ferrand - Context

Residential

AGA Khan Museum and Ismali Centre

DVP

ICICI Bank

Offices

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Ferrand – Pedestrian Flow

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Wynford - Context

Crown Plaza Hotel

Delmanor Seniors Home

Golf Course

CN/MX and Don East Branch

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Wynford – Pedestrian Flow

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Wynford – Stop Configuration

Protect for EA option

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Bermondsey - Context

Residential

Esso Gas

Industrial / Commercial

Industrial / Commercial

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Bermondsey – Pedestrian Flow

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Bermondsey - Stop Configuration

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Victoria Park - Context

Commercial (Big Box)

Eglinton Square Mall

Residential

Residential

Hydro

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Victoria Park – Pedestrian Flow

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Victoria Park - Configuration

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Pharmacy - Context

Commercial Commercial

Commercial

Commercial

Petro Canada

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Pharmacy – Pedestrian Flow

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Pharmacy – Stop Configuration

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Lebovic - Context

Institutional (Ontario Court)

Zoning under review by City

Big Box Retail

Big Box Retail Big Box Retail

Heritage Building

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Lebovic – Pedestrian Flow

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Warden - Context

Heritage Building

Zoning under review by City

Commercial / Big box Retail

Commercial / Big box Retail

Commercial / Big box Retail

Car Dealership

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Warden - Pedestrian Flow

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Storage Track

At key sections along The Crosstown route additional tracks are needed to ensure

vehicle storage and the ability to turn back

Storage tracks are required in case of unplanned equipment failure

Required approximately every 4km

Exact location under review

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Birchmount - Context

Zoning under review by City

Employment Employment

Residential

Residential

Police Station

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Birchmount – Pedestrian Flow

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Birchmount - Configuration

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Ionview - Context

Residential - Midrise

Residential

Residential - Midrise

Residential - Midrise

Commercial

Open Space

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Ionview – Pedestrian Flow

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Mid-block exits guided to traffic signals for

Left Turns

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Traction Power Substation

Traction power substations (TPSS)

provide system power to light rail

vehicles

They are planned with an average

spacing of 1.5 km along surface sections

Integrated with adjacent landscape

Final locations still to be determined for:

• Wynford

• Jonesville/Victoria Park

• Warden

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Traffic Analysis

Detailed traffic analysis in progress

Locations where alternate traffic configurations are

recommended:

• Swift/Credit Union

• Victoria Park

• Pharmacy

Proposed solution in EA: Mid-block u-turn (Michigan left)

Final decision upon completion of traffic analysis

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Surface Stop Design Elements

Design elements will:

Help riders recognize what

stop they are at while visually

distinguishing that they are

riding the Crosstown line

Complement the common

elements and strategies of the

underground station section of

the line

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Pylon Signs

Pylon Signs will:

Provide immediate recognition

of the Crosstown and create a

lasting impression of stop

locations

Lighting should be used to

increase their presence at night

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Patterned Platforms

The platform provides an

opportunity to incorporate

a distinctive pattern

treatment

Slight variation from stop

to stop will be considered

Extension of the pattern

into the paving may also

be included

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Integrated Design

Design elements

may be integrated

into the stops

through treatments

such as:

Metalwork at

guardrails and

leaning rails

Design treatments

on shelter glass

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Lighting

Accenting the platform at night can enhance a feeling of safety

and comfort.

Consistent

and high

quality

lighting can

enhance stop

design.

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Canopy -Examples

Expo Phase 1–Santa Monica

VIVA -Markham 7th LRT –Calgary West

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Signage -Examples

Zum -Brampton

LRT -Seattle

LRT -Winnipeg

LRT–Portland

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Contact Us

Community Office: 1848 Eglinton Ave W.

416-782-8118

crosstown@metrolinx.com

http://thecrosstown.ca

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Thank you