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Its happening nowQueens Quay Revitalization
Central Waterfront Update Meeting: June 6, 2012
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Beginning the transformation of Queens Quay from
austere and uninviting
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into a truly great and vibrant waterfront street
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BEFORE
From a place to move through
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into a great place to be
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June 2006: Central Waterfront Design Competition
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April 2010: Full Approval for Environmental Assessment
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Fall 2010 Summer 2011: Detailed Design for Queens Quay
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November 2011 June 2012: Planning for Construction
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Its happening nowQueens Quay Vision
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Design and Construction Team
Design Team
Lead Designer: West 8 + DTAH
Civil/Municipal Engineer: ARUP
Structural Engineering: Halsall
Bus/Traffic Management: BA Group
Utility Coordination/Design: DPM Energy
Electrical: TSL Consulting & Design Group
Environmental and Geotechnical: LVM Franz/Golder Associates
Cost Estimating: AW Hooker Associates Ltd.
Urban Forestry: James Urban and AssociatesIrrigation: Smart Watering Systems
Construction Team
Construction Manager: Eastern Construction Company Ltd.
Toronto Hydro Constr. Contractor: Powerline Plus Ltd.Bell Canada Constr. Contractor: Aecon
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Design Elements for Queens Quay
4. Roadway
1. Southside Promenade
2. Martin Goodman Trail
5. Northside sidewalk
3. TTC Streetcar Corridor
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Design Elements for Queens Quay
1. Southside Promenade
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New Pedestrian Promenade: Generous granite mosaic
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Design Elements for Queens Quay
2. Martin Goodman Trail
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New Martin Goodman Trail: Connecting east and west and framedby double row of trees
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TTC: New streetcar right-of-way with expanded platforms
and amenities
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Design Elements for Queens Quay
4. Roadway
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Roadway: New Two-lane, twoway road with expanded turning lanes
and laybys and improved signalization
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Design Elements for Queens Quay
5. Northside sidewalk
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North Side Beautification: Granite curbs/sidewalk pavers and tree-
planting
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Completely upgraded utilities and municipal services
Storm sewer installation Watermain installation
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Improvement to Public and Private Space - Northside
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Improvement to Public and Private Space - Northside
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Improvement to Public and Private Space - Southside
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AFTER
Improvement to Public and Private Space - Southside
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Interim Martin Goodman Trail Connection
Existing: Looking East at Pier 27
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Martin Goodman Trail Connection
Looking East at Pier 27
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Interim Martin Goodman Trail Connection
Existing: Looking East at Redpath
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Interim Martin Goodman Trail Connection
Looking East at Redpath
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Its happening nowHow construction will unfold
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Queens Quay Central Waterfront
Yo Yo Ma Lane Bay Street
Interim MGT Connection
Bay Street Jarvis Street
EBF Queens Quay
Jarvis Street - Parliament
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Coordinated Construction
Transit infrastructure and most of the utilities and municipal services beneath
Queens Quay require major upgrades and/or expansion now
The TTC tracks have reached the end of their service life
Toronto Hydro is replacing aging electrical infrastructure
Bell will building new infrastructure and run new fibre optic cable
The aging sanitary line will be rebuilt and relocated
Storm sewer and water main upgrades
These projects would have happened in the near future with or without the
revitalization of Queens Quay
We are coordinating these upgrades with our work to avoid the need for more
disruptive construction in the near future
Construction is about more than rebuilding the surface of the roadway
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Coordinated Construction
Streamlined Schedule Overlapping approach allows different construction
programs to run simultaneously.
Moratorium After Construction Complete Avoids the need for more construction
on Queens Quay in the near future.
Cost Effective Streamlined schedule means crews are not required to stop work
and remobilize.
Benefits of working in a coordinated manner
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What to Expect
Accessing Queens Quay During Construction
Queens Quay will be safe andfunctional
Access will be maintained to all
businesses and residences at all
times
The waterfront is Open For
Business during construction
Cars, transit and pedestrian traffic
will always be able to access
Queens Quay
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What to Expect
Types of Construction Impacts
Temporary fences around all
construction areas to maintainpedestrian and vehicular safety
Construction noise as permitted by the
City of Toronto between 7am and 7pm
while work is occurring
Possible dust and debris during workhours
Possible brief interruptions to
telephone, power or water when
connections are being switched over
(notice to be provided)
Short-term occasional night work when
TTC installs track
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What to Expect
PEDESTRIANS: Temporary
gangplanks to ensure continuous
pedestrian access to all buildings
and stores during sidewalk
reconstruction
MOTORISTS: Temporary one-way
traffic operations alternating
between the north and south side
of the TTC tracks to avoidconstruction areas
Changes in How the Street Operates During Construction
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What to Expect
TRANSIT: Temporary TTC bus service
running westbound on Queens Quayand eastbound on Lake Shore while
the streetcar line is rebuilt in the first
stage of work.
CYCLISTS: Building the Martin
Goodman Trail is a key goal for thisproject as there are currently no
bicycle lanes along Queens Quay in
the Central Waterfront. Cyclists
should use caution when traveling
along Queens Quay during
construction or consider usinganother alternative route.
Changes in How the Street Operates During Construction cont
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QUEENS QUAYOPEN HOUSE
Drop-in and review proposedconstruction plans and timelines.
Look for your home or business andtalkto us about what to expect.
When:Saturday, June 9, 2012
Where: Waterpark Place Lobby20 Bay St.
Time: 10am - 2pm
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Construction Information
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Construction Information
Waterfront Torontos website
www.waterfrontoronto.ca will be the
main hub for information: Weekly construction notices
subscribe online
Construction schedule
Detailed construction
information
Live webcams Contact information
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Construction Information
Construction Liaison Committee
Forum for residents and businesses to
discuss construction issues. Group meets regularly to discuss
construction schedule, issues and
impacts
Residents: every condo is represented
on the CLC
Businesses: The Waterfront BIA andother businesses are represented
Contact your rep if you have an issue
to raise (www.waterfrontoronto.ca)
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Construction Information
Questions/Issues:
Email: [email protected]
Call: Waterfront Toronto Queens Quay info line is 416.214.9990
For urgent construction issues call:
Eastern construction: Robert Pasut, Community Liaison Officer
(416) 505-3073
Stay Connected/Ask Questions
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Questions