EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT Leaside Station Open House June 22, 2016
EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT
Leaside Station Open House
June 22, 2016
INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF JUNE 22, 2016
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 the 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 EveryoneStation and Stops are designed to support ease of access and use by persons with differing levels of mobility, sight, hearing, and sensory or cognitive abilities. The project site and facilities 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
• The underground stations run between Weston Road in the west and 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
Locations: Keelesdale (Keele), Caledonia, Fairbank (Dufferin), Forest Hill (Bathurst), Chaplin, Mount Pleasant, Leaside (Bayview), Science Centre
Leaside
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
Leaside Station Concept Map
Main Entrance
Secondary Entrance
Leaside Station Aerial View
Leaside Station Main Entrance Design(30% Design Rendering)
Leaside Station Secondary Entrance Design(30% Design Rendering)
Leaside Station Features(30% Design)
• There will be two accessible entrances: – The main entrance at the southeast corner of Eglinton Avenue and
Bayview Avenue with accessible access on the western façade of the building from Bayview Avenue.
– The secondary entrance at the northwest corner of Eglinton Avenue and Bayview Avenue with accessible access on the southern façade of the building from Eglinton Avenue.
• Retail spaces will be located at street level in the main entrance, and the station will have on-street connections to TTC buses.
• There will be a station plaza located at the main entrance, providing visual and pedestrian connections to Howard Talbot Park.
• There will be 60 outdoor bicycle parking spaces.
How we’re building Leaside Station: Construction OverviewDistinct phases of construction:
• Preliminary works• Utility relocations• Handover of tunnel sections• Support of excavation • Excavation works• Structural and architectural works• Track work and systems installation• Traction power system• Signalling system• Testing and commissioning• Restoration works
How we’re building Leaside Station: Preliminary WorksSince fall of 2015, CTS has been preparing the line for underground stations and stops construction.
Preliminary activities:• Survey and monitor properties for noise and vibrations • Assess soil condition and measure water levels along the corridor• Locate and mark underground utilities• Clearing/grubbing and removing shrubs/trees in the path of the Crosstown• Demolish buildings and other infrastructure (i.e. bridge)• Remove and store street furniture
(i.e. benches, bus shelters, planters, garbage bins)
Leaside Station will be constructed using a cut and cover method as well as a mined method known as Sequential Excavation Method or SEM.
The following construction activities will take place: - Utility Relocations- Support of Excavation/Shoring- Excavation and Mining works- Structural Works- Architectural Works
During these construction activities, traffic will be shifted in stages to the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue East. Shifts also occur to the east and west sides of Bayview Avenue. Certain pedestrian routes and crosswalks will be closed for short periods of time and TTC Stops in the intersection will be relocated.
How we’re building Leaside Station: Station Construction
How we’re building Leaside Station: Support of Excavation
Shoring• Shoring is a common step in the process of installing
the foundation of a building. • In the first stage, an area the size of the station’s
footprint (about 100m x 20m - the size of two hockey rinks) will be cut, a shallow area excavated, and steel piles, braces and tie-backs will be installed around the sides to support the excavation.
• This will support the surrounding loads until the underground levels of the building are constructed.
• Decking is then placed over the excavation to allow the crew to work under the roadway safely while traffic flow resumes above.
• The shoring stage at Leaside Station is expected to start in early September and will take approximately 20 months to complete.
How we’re building Leaside Station:Excavation and Mining
Excavation• During the excavation stage, crews continue to work
safely beneath the roadway, excavating to a depth of about 22m for the site of the station box.
• At Leaside Station a section of the station box will also be mined during this time.
• 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 underneath Eglinton Avenue East. Within the cavern, the station box is constructed accommodating the rail tunnels, associated platform and rail infrastructure.
• Excavation and Mining works occur throughout 2018 and 2019. Architectural and building works begin in 2019.
Leaside Station Construction Timeline
2016 Look Ahead
Geotechnical Testing
Pre-demolition work
DemolitionUtility
Relocations
Traffic & Transit Management Plan
Implemented
Utility Investigations
Support of Excavation
Traffic & Transit Management Plan
Implemented
Starting July 2016
Utility Relocations Summary:July 2016 to Fall 2016
Upcoming works include:
• Removal of existing traffic lights/installation of new temporary lighting• Removal of existing medians on Bayview Avenue.• Relocation of telecom utilities from overhead to underground• Relocation of existing underground hydro utilities• Installation of new poles outside the Bayview/Eglinton intersection: Craig
Crescent, Bessborough Drive, Roehampton Avenue, Bruce Park Avenue, and Mann Avenue
This work is expected to last up to six (6) months.
Traffic, Transit and Pedestrian Impacts During Utility Relocations
Residents, businesses and the public can anticipate the following pedestrian and traffic impacts during the utility relocation works:
• Intermittent and/or temporary sidewalk closures • Rerouting of pedestrian traffic around work zones
• Certain sidewalk reroutes will have flagmen present to escort pedestrians needing special assistance
• Short-term closure of pedestrian crossings while work occurs in the intersection• A minimum of 1.5 metres maintained for pedestrian routes
• Intermittent and temporary lane reductions and lane closures• At least one through lane in each direction maintained• Relocation of bus stops
Utility Relocations:Traffic Lights and Median Removals
Traffic Lights:• A Paid Duty Officer will be used for work near
the intersection• Alternating short term closures of eastbound
and westbound curbside lanes at each corner of intersection
• Temporary TTC stops relocation while work is being done
• Short term pedestrian re-route at NE corner of intersection, all other pedestrian routes maintained
Median Removals:• Northbound and southbound lane closures
during removal• No transit or pedestrian impacts
Median Removals Work Zones
*Approximate graphic representation.
Traffic Lights Work Zones
Utility Relocations:Overhead and Underground Relocations in Eglinton Avenue/Bayview Intersection
Relocation of telecom utilities from overhead to underground and relocation of existing underground hydro utilities: • Works will be completed zone by zone to
minimize traffic and pedestrian impacts• Short-term closure of Bayview Avenue entrance
for Sunnybrook Plaza to occur• Short-term closure of Eglinton Avenue entrance
for Metro parking lot to occur• Pedestrian routes of at least 1.5 metres will be
maintained• Short-term closures of pedestrian crossings
(one at a time)• Light sequence adjustments and turn
restrictions• Trenches excavated and covered with steel
plates• One through lane in each direction to be
maintained• Paid Duty Officers to be present at intersection
*Approximate graphic representation.
Hydro Utilities Relocations
Utility Relocations:Overhead replacements outside of the Eglinton Avenue/Bayview Intersection
• Installation of new hydro poles outside the Bayview/Eglinton intersection
• Temporary work zones to be implemented along:
– Bruce Park Avenue– Roehampton Avenue– Craig Crescent– Bessborough Drive– Mann Avenue
• Works completed in forty (40) working days.
Secondary Entrance
Main Entrance
Relocation Zone
Leaside Station Shoring
The approximate outline of the station box requiring support/shoring prior to excavation is shown below. This area (about 100m x 20m) will have steel piles, braces and tie-backs installed around the sides to support the excavation.
Leaside Station: Shoring ImpactsFall 2016 to Early 2018
Start/ Duration Impacts
Sept 2016(6 months)
East-west pedestrian crossing and traffic stop shifted southRe-route of pedestrians at south east corner of intersectionTraffic shifted to the north on Eglinton Ave and to the west on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained
Feb 2017(5 months)
North south crossing of Eglinton Ave on the west to be closedTraffic shifted to the east on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained
June 2017(5 months)
East-west pedestrian crossing and traffic stop shifted northTraffic shifted to the south on Eglinton Ave and to the west on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained
Nov 2017 (5 months)
Traffic shifted to the east on Bayview AveOne through lane in each direction maintained
Bus Stop Relocations
Five bus stop relocations are required for buses passing through the Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue intersection, however there will be no changes to existing routes.
Please look for signage informing passengers of the new temporary stop locations.
Northbound and southbound stops#11 BayviewEastbound and westbound stops#34 Eglinton #51 Leslie#54 Lawrence East#56 Leaside
#100 Flemingdon Park#334 Eglinton East (blue night route)#354 Lawrence East (blue night route)
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.
Community Benefits
Community Benefits – Employment
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.
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