The document summarizes plans for the Keelesdale Station Open House regarding the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project. It discusses that the project aims to address traffic congestion problems in the GTHA. Construction of Keelesdale Station will use a cut-and-cover method, requiring excavation of the area and installation of support structures. During construction, there will be lane reductions, sidewalk closures, and parking removals to stage work zones. The open house provided details on station design, construction timelines and impacts to traffic, pedestrians and transit stops.

1. Keelesdale Station Open House
May 4, 2016
EGLINTON
CROSSTOWN LRT

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.
2 3
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 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.
• 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
• 19 km of tracks 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

14. 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.

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

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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:
o time arrival information
o safe access for people
walking and biking to the
station
o 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 Keelesdale Station
Keelesdale
Cut & Cover Stations

26. How we’re building Keelesdale Station
Keelesdale Station will be constructed using a cut and cover top-down method.
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 20 m.
• This will support the surrounding loads until the underground levels of the building
are constructed.
• This stage will take approximately 14 months.
Excavation
• The excavation creates a an area of approximately 130 m long x 10 m wide x 10 m
tall underneath Eglinton Avenue West.
• Within the cavern, the station box is constructed accommodating the rail tunnels,
associated platform and rail infrastructure

27. Estimated Construction Schedule

28. Keelesdale Station Aerial View
Secondary Entrance
Main Entrance
Third Entrance

29. Keelesdale Station Main Entrance Design

30. Keelesdale Station Main Entrance Design

31. Keelesdale Station Secondary Entrance
Design

32. Keelesdale Station Tertiary Entrance Design

33. Typical Cross Section View
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34. Keelesdale Station Interior Design

35. Keelesdale Station Construction
2016 Look Ahead
Decommission
existing wells
Demolitions
Utilities
Relocations
Support of
Excavation/Shoring
*at entrances
Traffic Staging –
Lane reductions
commence
Early Works
- Pre-condition survey
- Monitoring
instruments
- Geotechnical Testing
Tree Removals
Support of
Excavation/Shoring
*in Right Of Ways
Work Completed

36. Keelesdale Station Completed Works
Construction crews are preparing the project corridor for
further work. A number of activities have been completed or
are currently underway.
Demolitions: 6 of 6 complete, clean up and backfill
underway
• Monitoring equipment is being installed at various points
inside and outside of the work zones
• Median removals on Eglinton Avenue West and
Trethewey completed
• Traffic lights installation at Eglinton/Trethewey/Keele
intersection completed

37. Keelesdale Station Construction Zones

38. Permanent and Temporary Land Interests

39. Keelesdale Station Upcoming Works
Utilities
• Watermain work in the Eglinton and Keele/Trethewey area
starting early May (pending permit)
• This work is expected to occur overnight from 10pm-5am
Monday to Friday in order to reduce the impact on traffic
during the daytime hours
• The work is expected to last 10 working days
• Traffic: One lane of traffic will be maintained in each
direction for the duration of the work
• Pedestrians: Sidewalks will be maintained at all times

40. Keelesdale Station Upcoming Works
Traffic - Stage 1
From spring to fall:
• All traffic on Eglinton Avenue moves to the 2 most
northern lanes of Eglinton Avenue
• All traffic on Keele/Trethewey shifts to the 2 lanes to the
east
• Approximately 25 parking spaces will be removed along
Eglinton Avenue
• As construction progresses, traffic impacts will change.
Stage 2 will begin in fall 2016 and the new traffic
alignment will be communicated

41. Staging Plans: spring to fall 2016

42. Keelesdale Station Construction Impact
Parking Relocation Strategy

43. Keelesdale Station Construction Impacts
Pedestrians - Stage 1
• Starting in early May, the Eglinton Avenue pedestrian crossing on the west side of
Keele Street/Trethewey will be closed
• The north west corner sidewalk will be rerouted behind the construction area.

44. Keelesdale Station Construction Impacts
Pedestrians – Future Impact

45. Keelesdale Station Construction Impact
TTC Stop Relocations

46. Yarrow Road at Eglinton Avenue
Access Closed
• Access to Yarrow Road
from Eglinton Avenue will
be closed for
approximately 6-8
months while the shoring
works are undertaken on
the south side of the
street
• The roadway will be
reopened after the
decking is complete

47. 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

48. 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)