The document discusses plans to build the Eglinton Crosstown LRT in Toronto to address traffic congestion problems, including constructing a 19 km light rail line with 25 stations from Weston Road to Kennedy Station. It describes the different station construction methods being used, provides design concepts and features of the stations, and outlines the construction process and community updates for the Avenue Station.

1. EGLINTON
CROSSTOWN LRT
Avenue Station Open House
May 2, 2016

2. Tackling the Problem
The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) “suffers from traffic congestion
problems, poorly integrated transit services and relatively underdeveloped transport
infrastructure.” OECD Territorial Review, 2010
• Average commute time per
person, per day is 82 minutes.
• Projected to increase to 109
minutes in the next 25 years.
• Costs $6 billion in travel costs
and lost productivity every
year.
• By 2031, this number could
increase to $15 billion.
• Over 500,000 tonnes of
annual GHG emissions is
due to traffic congestion.

3. Metrolinx was created in 2006 by the Province of Ontario as the first regional
transportation agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
We were created to deal with congestion and provide one vision for the region: a
transformation vision.
Regional Solution
1
Deliver the best possible
transportation services
today while leading the
way to an even better,
more convenient service
tomorrow.
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Make the best possible use
of public transportation
investment dollars.
Measurably improve
quality of life in our
region.

4. Our Mandate
Plan Build Deliver

5. We Plan: Today

6. We Plan: A Network Vision

7. We Build: the regional rapid transit network
Two bus rapid
transit projects
Partially in-service,
with remainder under
construction:
• Viva in York Region
• Mississauga
Transitway
Five new light rail
transit lines
Under construction:
• Eglinton Crosstown
In design/planning:
• Finch West
• Sheppard East
• Hurontario-Main
• Hamilton
Transforming
GO train service
• More service on all
lines
• Electric trains, every
15 minutes or
better in both
directions, for most
GO customers
Connecting it all
together
• Expanding and
revitalizing Union
Station, the heart of the
regional network
• Deploying PRESTO
across the entire TTC

8. Union Station Revitalization
Improvements: new train shed
roof & track replacements
Georgetown South Project
Improvements: three new tracks
along 20kms
Bus Rapid Transit
New kms: 59
Ridership (2031): 3800+/hour
Eglinton Crosstown LRT
New kms: 19
Ridership (2031): 5500/hour
UP Express
Approximately 25 km
Ridership: up to 5000/day
PRESTO
Card Holders: 1,000,000+
Availability: 10 transit agencies
Major Projects Completed or Underway

9. 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.
• Do everything reasonably possible to protect themselves, co-workers, and
members of the public.
• Identify and report unsafe behaviour and coach each other to make
improvements.
• Be prepared and equipped to work safely.
We train and direct staff to:

10. 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).
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

11. Project Players Roles

12. 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

13. Design Excellence Principles & Objectives

14. Design Approach: Design from City to Object
S i m p l i c i t y
I conog ra phy
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.

15. How we’re building – Three Types of Stations
Cut & Cover Stations
Chaplin
Locations: Keelesdale (Keele), Caledonia, Fairbank (Dufferin), Forest Hill
(Bathurst), Chaplin, Mount Pleasant, Leaside (Bayview), Science Centre

16. How we’re building – Three Types of Stations
Mined Stations
Avenue
tLocations: Oakwood, Avenue, Leaside (part), Laird

17. How we’re building – Three Types of Stations
Interchange Stations
Eglinton

18. • There are four
interchange stations.
• Interchange stations
will allow transit
riders to connect to
other transit modes,
such as TTC, GO
and the UP Express
How we’re building – Interchange Stations
Subway Station Longitudinal Section
Locations: Mount Dennis, Cedarvale (Allen), Eglinton (Yonge), Kennedy

19. Design Concepts
• Passenger First
Passenger First Light-filled Stations
Simplicity of Circulation

20. Clarity and Simplicity of Architectural
Expression
Street Level – Contextual
and Inviting
An International Signature
for Toronto
Entrance – Bright & Secure
Concourse – Simple &
Pristine
Concourse – Transparent &
Open
Platform – Spacious &
Animated

21. 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
• Available parking at the start and
end
of the LRT line.
Design Approach
• Comply with nine design principles developed
by 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.

22. Construction Overview
Distinct phases of construction:
• Preparatory works
• Utility relocations
• Handover of tunnel sections
• Support of excavation
• Excavation for underground stations
• Underground construction of the stations
• Track work and systems installation
• Traction power system
• Signalling system
• Testing and commissioning
• Road and area restoration

23. Preparing for Stations Construction
Since fall 2015, CTS has been preparing the line for underground stations
and stops construction.
Preparatory 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)

24. • The underground stations run
between Weston Road in the west to
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

25. How we’re building Avenue Station
Mined Stations
Avenue

26. Avenue Station will be constructed using a mined method known as Sequential
Excavation Method or SEM.
Shoring
• Shoring is a common step in the process of installing the foundation of a
building.
• In the first stage, crews will install steel piles, braces and tie-backs around
the sides of the entrances to support the excavation of these buildings to a
depth of 25-30 m.
• This will support the surrounding loads until the underground levels of the
building are constructed.
• This stage will take approximately 12 months.
How we’re building Avenue Station

27. How we’re building Avenue Station
Excavation
• The next stage is mining excavation, which will begin from inside of the
excavated entrances after the shoring is completed in 2017.
• With the SEM 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 400M long which accommodates the platform (150M long) and a
cross over (250M long) underneath Eglinton Avenue West.
• 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.

28. Estimated Construction Schedule

29. Avenue Station Concept Map
Main
Entrance
Secondary
Entrance

30. Avenue Station Main Entrance Design

31. Avenue Station Main Entrance Plaza

32. Avenue Station Secondary Entrance Design

33. Avenue Station Main Entrance Design

34. Avenue Station Secondary Entrance Design

35. Typical Cross Section View

36. Typical Cross Section View

37. Avenue Station Construction Timeline
2016 Look Ahead
Geotechnical
Testing
Pre-demolition
work &
Chimney
Demolition
Demolitions
Utilities
Relocations
Support of
Excavation
Traffic & Transit
Management
Plan
Implemented
Early Works
- Pre-condition
survey
- Monitoring
Instruments

38. Avenue Station
Construction Update
September 2016:
• Completion of overhead hydro relocations and
associated outages
• Installation of new signalized pedestrian
crossing week
• Support of excavation activities:
– Main Entrance: piling underway
– Secondary Entrance: mobilization of site
once hydro work is complete
• Long term road occupancy at Main and
Secondary entrances expected for mid-
September
Fall 2016:
• Support of Excavation Activities
• Dewatering System Installation

39. Long-term Construction Staging

40. Eglinton Park Occupancy
Beginning September 2016 a portion of the western frontage of Eglinton Park will be occupied to
accommodate construction staging during the Eglinton Crosstown construction. The original land proposed
(~5000 m²) has been reduced to less than 2500 m² subsequent to negative public opinion surrounding use of
the park.
Trees in the park
– Fifty trees in the area will be protected and twenty six trees will be removed in the frontage of
Eglinton Park area.
– These recommendations comply with current City requirements for compensation and restoration.
Use of the Park
– Project materials storage - Truck waiting area
– Soil stockpile/holding area - Equipment
– Site Crew Trailers
Restoration of the Park
– Restoration of the park will take place once Avenue Station and the Eglinton Crosstown
construction is complete. Working with communities and elected officials, a restoration plan will be
developed for Eglinton Park to enhance landscaping and improve lighting and grade, in
coordination with the City and existing improvement plans.

41. We will manage disruptions
Plans will be developed and executed to:
• Ensure public health and safety
• Manage traffic control
• Coordinate with Emergency Services and transit
• Communicate early and often
• Use technology to share information in a timely way (i.e. a Mobile App to
inform motorists of traffic disruption)
• Maintain access to property and local businesses
• Provide directional signage
• Identify access to local businesses
• Alert motorists of estimated travel time through the corridor

42. Stay in touch
416-782-8118
www.thecrosstown.ca
crosstown@metrolinx.com
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twitter.com/crosstownTO
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Crosstown West Office
1848 Eglinton Ave W (at Dufferin)
Crosstown East Office
660 Eglinton Ave E (at Bayview)