The document provides information about construction of the Chaplin Station for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project. Key details include: - Construction will begin in fall 2016 and occur in 4 stages over approximately 20 months, requiring temporary traffic changes and bus stop relocations. - Utilities will be relocated, followed by installation of support of excavation and construction of the station box underground. - The station will have entrances at Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton Avenue. Design concepts aim for accessibility, natural light, and integration with the community. - Traffic mitigation measures will include temporarily closing Gilgorm Road and relaxing turn restrictions on nearby streets.

1. EGLINTON
CROSSTOWN LRT
Chaplin Station Open House
September 14, 2016

2. INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

10. 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:

11. 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

12. Project Players Roles

13. 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

15. Design Approach: Design from City to Object
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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.

16. 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

18. 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 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.

19. Accessibility for All
Station and stops are designed to support ease of access and use by persons with
differing levels of mobility, sight, hearing, sensory and cognitive abilities. The project site
and facilities are designed to be universally accessible including satisfying the
requirements of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and applicable
City of Toronto Guidelines, Ontario Building Code (OBC) and Canadian Standards
Association (CSA) Standards. Some of these features include:
• Barrier‐free path from the entrance level to the station platform level
• Tactile warning strips and tactile walking surface indicators
• Signage system with tactile indicators
• Passenger Assistance Intercom (PAI)
• Low floor Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) with designated wheelchair locations
• Nominal gap from platform edge to LRV entry
• Automated visual and audible stop announcements
• On-street and off-street paratransit passenger pick-up/drop-off

20. • 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

21. How we’re building: Cut-and-Cover Stations
Chaplin
Locations: Keelesdale (Keele), Caledonia, Fairbank (Dufferin), Forest Hill
(Bathurst), Chaplin, Mount Pleasant, Leaside (Bayview), Science Centre

22. How we’re building: Mined Stations
Avenue
tLocations: Oakwood, Avenue, Leaside (part), Laird

23. • 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

24. How we’re building Chaplin Station -
Construction Overview
Distinct phases of construction:
• Preparatory works
• Utility relocations
• Support of excavation (shoring)
• Roof slab construction
• Road restoration
• Deep excavation
• Underground station construction
• Track work and systems installation
• Station structure construction
• Traction power system
• Signalling system
• Testing and commissioning

25. How we’re building Chaplin Station –
Preparatory Works
Since fall 2015, CTS has been preparing the line for underground stations
and stops construction.
Preparatory activities:
• Pre-construction surveys and seismic testing
• Assess soil condition and measure water levels
• Locate and mark underground utilities
• Clearing/grubbing of shrubs/trees in the future station area
• Demolish existing buildings and infrastructure in the future station area
• Remove street furniture
(i.e. benches, bus shelters, planters, garbage bins)

26. • A modified version of the cut-and-cover method,
whereby following support of excavation, a
concrete roof slab is constructed and placed over
top of the excavated area, the roadway is restored
and work continues safely below ground
• The station roof slab is used to support utilities and
the roadway
• Benefits include reduction in road disruption
(compared to tradition method), increased utility
stability and improved safety and working
conditions
How we’re building Chaplin Station – Station
Construction

27. Reinstate Roadway
• A concrete roof slab will be
constructed over top of the
excavated area, utilities will be
buried, and the roadway will be
reinstated above the roof slab.
Excavation
• Once the roadway is reinstated,
crews will work safely beneath the
roadway to construct the station box,
build the platform and install rail
infrastructure.
Architectural & Building Work
• Construction of the station entrance
structures will begin in 2018.
How we’re building Chaplin Station – Station
Construction (cont’d)

28. Chaplin Station Map
Tertiary
Entrance
Main Entrance
Station Box
Secondary
Entrance

29. Chaplin Station Main Entrance

30. Chaplin Station Secondary Entrance

31. Chaplin Station Tertiary Entrance

32. Chaplin Station Aerial View

33. Chaplin Station Exterior Plaza

34. Chaplin Station Unique Design Concepts
• Main station entrance is located at the northeast
corner of Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton Avenue
West
• Secondary station entrance is located at the
southwest corner
• Tertiary station entrance is located east of Chaplin
Crescent on Eglinton Avenue West, adjacent the
former Toronto Fire Hall
• The main and secondary station entrances provide
a gateway to the Chaplin Parkette and Kay
Gardiner Beltline Trail, respectfully
• 32 sheltered and unsheltered bike parking spots
located at the main and secondary station
entrances

35. Chaplin Station Tunnel Ventilation System
• Hosts the station’s Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS)
• Designed to extract and control smoke from tunnels and stations in the
event of a fire
• Controls excessive air velocities and air pressure transients
• Removes heat and controls air temperature during operations
• Supplies outdoor air ventilation and facilitates contaminant removal
• Chaplin Station TVS is comprised of station fans, electrical equipment,
tunnel ventilation control panels, supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA) interface, and Tunnel Ventilation Fire Command Post
• The tunnel ventilation grates are located at grade, 12 meters west of the
main station entrance

36. Chaplin Station Construction Lookahead
(2016 – 2017)
Fall 2016
• Continue installation of monitoring points
• Continue relocation of telecommunication (Bell) lines (6 weeks)
• Demolition of 641 Eglinton Avenue West (Toronto Fire Hall) to make way for the future tertiary station
entrance (8 weeks)
• Relocation and reconfiguration of traffic poles and signals throughout intersection to accommodate
construction staging (1 week)
• Start of support of excavation (shoring) of the main station entrance (8 weeks)
• Relocation of aerial hydro to temporary poles and underground duct bank (6 weeks)
• Relocation of a watermain on the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue West (6 weeks)
• Replacement and relocation of a sanitary sewer on Eglinton Avenue West between Gilgorm Road and
Latimer Avenue (5 weeks)
December 2016
• Expected start of long-term shoring in the roadway, beginning on the north side of Eglinton Ave W (4
months)

37. Traffic and Pedestrian Changes
• To accommodate utilities relocation and support of excavation
(SOE) construction stages, temporary traffic changes, such as
road closures, lane reductions, turn restrictions, pedestrian
rerouting and bus stop relocations may be in effect
• Additionally, changes to existing traffic conditions, such as
relaxation of turn restrictions or additional restrictions, may be
enacted in development with local elected officials, traffic
engineers and the local community

38. Chaplin Station Construction Stages
Stage Activity Duration
Target Start
Date
1
Utilities
Relocation;
Shoring
8 months Fall 2016
2
Utilities
Relocation;
Shoring
2 months Spring 2017
3 Shoring 8 months Summer 2017
4 Shoring 2 months Fall 2017

39. Bell Utilities Relocation – Current Staging Plan
Began August 29 (7 weeks)
8 WEEK LANE
CLOSURE AND
PEDESTRIAN
REROUTING

40. Chaplin Station Staging Plan – Stage 1
Beginning Fall 2016 (35 weeks)
Work
Zone
Work
Zone

41. Chaplin Station Staging Plan – Stage 2
Beginning Spring 2017 (8 weeks)
Work
Zone
Work
Zone

42. Chaplin Station Staging Plan – Stage 3
Beginning Summer 2017 (23 weeks)
Temporary
Crosswalk
Work
Zone
Work
Zone

43. Chaplin Station Staging Plan – Stage 4
Beginning Winter 2018 (4 weeks)
Work
Zone
Work
Zone

44. Summary of Traffic Changes for Chaplin Station
Stage Traffic Changes
Associated
Activities
Approx.
Start Date
Approx.
Duration
1
• Close Gilgorm Rd at Eglinton Ave W
• Convert Gilgorm Rd to a two-way street
• Restrict access to Eglinton Ave W from southbound Latimer Ave
• Restrict left turns onto Latimer Avenue from eastbound Eglinton
Ave W
Utilities
Relocation and
shoring Fall 2016 35 weeks
2
Continue Stage 1 configuration, plus:
• Restrict north and southbound left turns
• Restrict westbound right turn
• Restore access to Eglinton Ave W from southbound Latimer Ave
Utilities
Relocation and
shoring
Spring
2017
Eight (8)
weeks
3
Continue Stage 2 configuration, plus:
• Restore westbound right turn
• Restrict northbound right turn
• Restrict eastbound left turn
Shoring
Summer
2017
23 weeks
4
Continue Stage 3 configuration, plus:
• Restore southbound left turn
Shoring Winter
2018
Four (4)
weeks

45. Summary of Pedestrian Changes for
Chaplin Station
Stage 1
• Relocate north and south crosswalks further north and south,
respectively
Stage 2
• Relocate east crosswalk further east
Stage 3
• Restrict north-south crossing on the west side of Chaplin Crescent
• Relocate east crosswalk further west
• Implement temporary signalized crosswalk and traffic signal east of
Russel Hill Rd and Eglinton Ave W
Stage 4
• Relocate west and east crosswalks further west and east,
respectively
Temporary
Crosswalk

46. Proposed Closure of Gilgorm Rd and
Mitigation
Why?
• Location of station box obstructs access to
Eglinton Ave W during construction stages 1
and 2
• To prevent unsafe traffic movements and
congestion during all stages
Mitigation
• Convert Gilgorm Rd from a one-way to a two-
way street to facilitate entry and egress for
local traffic
Duration
• Approximately 20 months, beginning fall 2016

47. Turn Restrictions and Proposed Mitigation
Why?
• Insufficient turn radius due to location of station box
• To prevent traffic congestion during construction stages
1 through 4
Mitigation
• Temporarily relax peak hour turn restrictions on nearby
local streets to facilitate alternative route access to east
and westbound Eglinton Ave W, including Latimer Ave,
Castlewood Ave, Heddington Ave and Sheilds Ave at
Roselawn Ave
Duration
• For approximately 20 months
RELAX PEAK
HOUR TURN
RESTRICTIONS
(7:00 – 9:00 AM)

48. Advanced Signage
• Advanced signage will be placed
along Eglinton Ave W and cross
streets to inform motorists and
pedestrians of traffic changes at the
intersection
• At Chaplin Station, advanced
signage will be placed as far north
as Spadina Rd, as far south as
Russel Hill Rd, as far east as
Heddington Ave and as far west as
Spadina Rd

49. Bus Stop Relocations
Five (5) TTC bus stops at the four corners of Eglinton Avenue West and Chaplin Crescent will
be relocated throughout various stages of utilities relocation and shoring.
• The northwest stop will be relocated approximately 20 m to the north
• The northeast stop at Chaplin Crescent will be relocated approximately 72 m to the north
• The northeast stop at Gilgorm Road will be relocated approximately 140 m to the east
• The southwest stop will be relocated approximately 40 m to the south
• The southeast stop will be relocated approximately 120 m to the east
The stops service the following TTC bus routes:
• #32/332 Eglinton Avenue West – West
• #32/332 Eglinton Avenue West – East
• #33 Forest Hill – South
• #14 Glencairn – East
Please look for signage informing passengers of the new temporary stop locations.

50. TTC Bus Stop Relocation Map
Relocate 20m
north
Relocate 72m
north
Relocate 140m
east
Relocate 120m
east
Relocate 40m
south

51. TTC Bus Stop Relocation Map
• To accommodate construction staging
at Chaplin Station, TTC bus route #33
now travels in reverse direction, from
north of Eglinton Ave W, Chaplin
Cres, Roselawn Ave and Bathurst St
• Beginning in October 2016, a detour
along Mayfair Ave to Shallmar Blvd, is
proposed for TTC Bus Route #33 to
accommodate construction staging at
Forest Hill Station (at Bathurst St)
• The duration of the proposed detour
is approximately 15 months

52. Experience Eglinton
Advertising 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.
Support for Businesses – Shop Local

53. Community Benefits
Commit to Social Procurement and Local Investment
to 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 Agencies
to recruit candidates from the project corridor and from
historically disadvantaged communities.
Work with Subcontractors
to maximize opportunities for apprentices.

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