The document provides information about construction of the Forest Hill station for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project. Safety is the top priority during construction. The station will be built using a top-down construction method over approximately 15 months. This will involve installing supports, excavating, and rebuilding the road above. The station design includes two entrances, an outdoor bike area, and retail space. Construction will require some sidewalk and lane closures.

1. EGLINTON
CROSSTOWN LRT
Forest Hill Station Open House
June 15, 2016

2. INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF
JUNE 15, 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. • 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

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

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

22. • 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

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

24. How we’re building Forest Hill Station –
Preparatory Works
Since fall 2015, CTS has been preparing the line for underground stations
and stops construction.
Preparatory activities:
• Survey and monitor nearby properties for noise and vibrations
• 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 and store street furniture
(i.e. benches, bus shelters, planters, garbage bins)

25. Forest Hill Station will be constructed using a modified cut-and-cover method known as
‘Top Down’ construction. The following activities will take place:
Shoring
• Shoring is a common step in the process of installing the foundation of a building.
• Working on one side of Eglinton Avenue West, crews will install secant and caisson
piles, braces and tie-backs around the sides of the entrances to support the
excavation of these buildings to a depth of approximately 20 meters.
• This will support the surrounding loads until the underground levels of the building
are constructed.
• Once the work is complete on one side, crews will reinstate the sidewalk and
roadway, and move to the other side of Eglinton Avenue West
• Shoring work will take approximately 15 months to complete.
How we’re building Forest Hill Station –
Station Construction

26. 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 late 2017.
How we’re building Forest Hill Station –
Station Construction (cont’d)

28. Forest Hill Station Map
Main
Entrance
Secondary
Entrance
Station Box

29. Forest Hill Station Main Entrance
(30% Design Rendering)

30. Forest Hill Station Secondary Entrance
(30% Design Rendering)

31. Forest Hill Station Exterior Plaza
(30% Design Rendering)

32. Forest Hill Station Unique Design Concepts
(30% Design Concept)
• Fully glazed glass main station entrance
• Solid cool roofs with high albedo surfaces,
designed to reduce heat island effect and
contribute to energy efficiency
• Outdoor bike canopy with 60 bike parking spots
• On-street connections to TTC bus routes
• Retail space

33. Forest Hill Station Tunnel Ventilation System
(TVS) (30% Design Concept)
• 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.
• Forest Hill Station TVS is comprised of axial fans, dampers,
electrical equipment, tunnel ventilation panels, supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA) interface, and Tunnel Ventilation Fire
Command Post.
• Vents are located on top of the secondary station entrance.

34. Forest Hill Station TVS Schematic
(30% Design Concept)

35. Forest Hill Station – Secondary Entrance
Drawing (30% Design Concept)

36. Forest Hill Station Construction Timeline
(2016 – 2017)
June – July 2016
• Continue demolition of 874-876 & 870 Eglinton Avenue West to make way for the future
secondary station entrance
• Demolition of 875 Eglinton Avenue West to provide temporary construction laydown area
(to be turned over to a third party for future development following project completion)
June – September 2016
• Utilities Relocation
– Breakout and relocation of telecom lines (Bell)
– Replacement of watermain services
– Removal of hydro poles in future station area
– Reconfiguration of traffic signals to accommodate construction and traffic staging
August 2016 – December 2017
• Shoring of the station box and station entrance areas

37. Forest Hill Station Construction Impacts
Summary
Pedestrian and Traffic Impacts Associated Activities Approx. Start Date Approx. Duration
• Closure of north pedestrian sidewalk between
868 and 874 Eglinton Ave W (Forest Hill Pizza)
• Demolition of 870 & 874-876
Eglinton Ave W
• Spring 2016 • One (1) week
• Closure of west pedestrian sidewalk and
southbound, curbside lane of Bathurst St
• Closure of laneway behind 875 Eglinton Ave W
• Closure of Peveril Hill N at Eglinton Ave W
• Closure of south pedestrian sidewalk on Eglinton
Ave W between Peveril Hill N and Bathurst St
• Demolition of 875 Eglinton Ave
W
• Spring 2016 • One (1) day
• Two (2) weeks
• Two (2) weeks
• Three (3) days
• Rerouting of pedestrian traffic onto Eglinton Ave
W from Peveril Hill N to east of Bathurst St
• Through traffic on Eglinton Ave W reduced to one
shared right turn lane in either direction;
maintain left turn lanes
• Utilities Relocation – Telecom
(Bell)
• Spring 2016 • Eight (8) weeks
• Intermittent lane reductions and sidewalk
closures*
• Utilities Relocation – Watermain • Summer 2016 • Two (2) weeks
• Intermittent lane reductions and sidewalk
closures*
• Utilities Relocation – Hydro
• Reconfiguration of traffic signals
• Late Summer
2016
• Two (2) weeks
• Temporary lane, sidewalk and road closures*
• Turn restrictions*
• Pedestrian rerouting*
• Shoring • Late Summer
2016
• 15 months
*subject to all relevant approvals

38. Demolition – 870 & 874-876 Eglinton
Avenue West

39. Demolition – 875 Eglinton Avenue West
12
3
4
SEQUENCE
1. ONE DAY SIDEWALK
AND LANE CLOSURE
2. TWO WEEK LANEWAY
CLOSURE
3. TWO WEEK ROAD
CLOSURE
4. THREE DAY SIDEWALK
CLOSURE

40. Utilities Relocation – Telecom (Bell)
8 WEEK LANE
CLOSURE AND
PEDESTRIAN
REROUTING

41. What to expect – Utilities Relocation
Construction and traffic staging for utilities relocation work is in development.
Residents, businesses and the public can anticipate the following pedestrian
and traffic impacts during utilities relocation work:
• Intermittent and/or temporary sidewalk closures
• Rerouting of pedestrian traffic around work zones
• Intermittent and/or temporary lane reductions and road closures
• Construction and traffic staging is subject to all relevant approvals
• Once staging plans are in place, businesses and residents will be notified

42. What to expect – Shoring
Construction and traffic staging for shoring work is in development. Residents,
businesses and the public can anticipate the following pedestrian and traffic impacts
during shoring work:
• Temporary sidewalk closures
• Temporary pedestrian crossing signals
• Rerouting of pedestrian traffic around work zones
• Temporary lane closures, reductions and turn restrictions
• Traffic will be shifted to the north side of Eglinton Avenue West for the first part of
shoring work, followed by the south side for the second part
• Construction and traffic staging is subject to all relevant approvals
• Once staging plans are in place, businesses and residents will be notified

43. Bus Stop Relocations
Four (4) TTC bus stops at the four corners of Eglinton Avenue West and
Bathurst Street will be relocated throughout various stages of utilities relocation
and shoring work. The stops service the following TTC bus routes:
• #7 Bathurst North
• #310 Bathurst South
• #32(A)(C)(M)(N) Eglinton West
• #332 Eglinton West
Please look for signage informing passengers of the new temporary stop
locations.

44. 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.
Community Benefits

45. Community Benefits – Employment
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.

46. 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)