Ossington Station Easier Access Project Community Update ...€¦ · Ossington Station Easier Access Project Community Update – Open House Bob Abate Community and Recreation Centre

1Ossington Station Easier Access – Community UpdateJune 13, 2013

Ossington StationEasier Access Project Community Update – Open HouseBob Abate Community and Recreation CentreJune 13, 2013

2Ossington Station Easier Access – Community UpdateJune 13, 2013

Easier Access – Program Wide•Committedtomakingall69stationsaccessibleby

2025•31stationscompleted-almosthalfwaythere•WorkingwiththeAdvisoryCommitteeonAccessibleTransitoneffectivedesign

•Lookforelevators,slidingdoors,fare-gatesandotherfeaturesthatwillimprovemobilityforalltransit riders

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EasierAccessProjectBackground•Threestationsarecurrentlyunderconstruction:

•Pape(2013year-endcompletion)

•Dufferin(2014completion)

•LawrenceWest(2014completion)

•OssingtonStationisscheduledtobeaccessiblebyearly2016

•Constructiontostartearly2014

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TTCCommitmentDuringConstruction•Provideclear,accurateandtimelyconstructioninformation

•Supportthecommunityduringconstruction•Listenandrespondtoissues•CommunityLiaisontorespondtoallquestionsandadvocateforthecommunity

•Meetwithstakeholders:businesses,residentsandtheBloorcourtBIAforspecificenquiries

•Postregularupdatesonadedicatedprojectpageatprojects.ttc.ca

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Ossington Station ProjectEasierAccessImprovements:•Barrierfreepathtoalllevelsofthestationincludinginstallationof:

•Twoelevatorstoaccesseastboundandwestboundplatforms

•Twoaccessiblefaregates •Barrierfreepathtoalllevelsofthestation(DelawareAve

automaticentrancenotaccessible) •Threeautomaticslidingdoors •Improvedsignageincludingwayfinding •CCTV–Securitycameras •Upgradestationpower

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Ossington Station ProjectConstructionElevatorInstallation •Norequirementforprivateproperty •AllconstructionworktotakeplaceonTTCpropertyorCity

right-of-way •Lengthofconstruction:approximatelytwoyears(2014-2016) •Minimalimpacttotransitriders

ResurfacingBusPlatformandSectionsofRoadway •TTCexploringoptionstocombinethisworkintoonecontract •Temporaryrelocationofbusesandwaitingareaswillbe

required

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Ossington Station – RoutesEglinton Ave West

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Bloor St West

Harbord St

Wellesley StCollege St

Queen St West

Dundas St West

King St West

Liberty St

Davenport Rd

Wellesley

94 Wellesley

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Ossington Station Project

Removalofstep

Improved signage

NewslidingdoorsNewelevator

•Improvedsignage•Removalofstep

•Newslidingdoors•Newelevator

After–Artist'srendering

Before

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OssingtonStationStreetLevel

ConcordAve

Laneway

OssingtonAve

Sidewalk

DaycareDrop-offcarflowarea

DaycareAccessPath

Laneway/Parking

NorthumberlandSt

BusBay4

Bus Bay 2 Bus Bay 1Bus Bay 3

Bus Bay 5

Driveway

Pedestrian AccessMaintained

Hoarding

SlidingDoorNewElevator–3Levels AccessibleFareGate

BusPlatformExtension

Concourse

Street Level Street Level

Platform WESTBOUND TRAIN

Concourse

Platform EASTBOUND TRAINElevator E2

Elevator E1

StreettoCoursetoPlatformLookingSouth

NewElevator–2Levels

Concourse

Street Level Street Level

Platform WESTBOUND TRAIN

Concourse

Platform EASTBOUND TRAINElevator E2

Elevator E1

CoursetoPlatformLookingNorth

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OssingtonStationConcourseLevel

Kiosk

EasierAccessPath Elevator1-ConcoursetoStreetand EastboundPlatform

Elevator2-Concourseto WestboundPlatform

Laneway/Parking

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Driveway

OssingtonAve

ConcordAve

NorthumberlandSt

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ScheduleOssingtonStationEasierAccess–PlannedSchedule

•Summer2013 Pre-constructionsurveysforlocal properties

•Late2013 AwardContract-TTCBoard

•Early2014 StartConstruction

•Early2016 CompleteConstruction

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Ossington Station UpgradesFormoreinformation

LitoRomanoTTC,CommunityLiaison416-397-8699lito.romano@ttc.caprojects.ttc.ca

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DelawareAveEntrance–ResurfacingCommunity Update – Open HouseJune 13, 2013

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ImprovementsImprovementsatDelawareEntrance•Resurfacepartofareainfrontoftheentrance•Replacebollardsandfencealonglaneway•Bikelock-upmaintainedduringconstruction•Constructionperiod4months(August–November)

DelawareEntrance–Resurfacing•August2013 StartConstruction•November2013 CompleteConstruction

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DelawareAveEntrance

•Maintainentranceduringconstruction•CityofTorontoPublicRealmtoexplore: • Newbikelockups • De-clutterpublicationboxes • Litterreceptacle