1. Mount Dennis & West Portal Open House
May 26, 2016
EGLINTON
CROSSTOWN LRT
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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.
• 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:
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
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
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.
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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
17. 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.
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18. 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
19. How we’re building – Three Types of Stations
Mined Stations
Avenue
tLocations: Oakwood, Avenue, Leaside (part), Laird
20. How we’re building – Three Types of Stations
Interchange Stations
Eglinton
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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
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 are we building – Mount Dennis Station
Modified Cut & Building Relocation Terminus Station
26. How we’re building Mount Dennis Station
Mount Dennis Station will be constructed using a modified cut and building
relocation method.
Open Cut
• 3500 Eglinton Avenue West, the former Kodak Building, will be moved from its
current foundation to permit foundation work.
• This building relocation/abatement is expected to last four months
• The space under the building will be excavated and formed for the new
concourse level of the light rail transit.
• Once completed 3500 Eglinton Avenue West, will be relocated on top of this
new foundation and be the focal point of the Mount Dennis station.
37. Mount Dennis Station Completed Works
Construction crews are preparing the project corridor for further
work. A number of activities have been completed or are
currently underway.
• Photography Road Bridge demolition
• Geotechnical testing completed
• Survey, topographic and Subsurface Utility Engineering
(SUE) in CP Rail corridor completed
• Pad for site trailers, parking and temporary road way
installed
• Site trailers installed
• Survey work & utility locates complete on Metrolinx lands
• Clearing and Grubbing completed on non-TRCA lands
38. Mount Dennis Upcoming Works
• Former Kodak Building No. 9 (3500 Eglinton Avenue West)
abatement underway
• Water Main Relocation on Weston Road to Keelesdale Drive
– Commencing late May
– Some overnight work required
– Pending permits
• Former Kodak Building No. 9 (3500 Eglinton Avenue West)
relocation
• Working with all rail companies to authorize access from the
east side of rail tracks, cannot rule out access from the west
of the rail corridor
• All rail corridor work to occur in 2017 to 2018
39. Mount Dennis Station Construction
2016 Look Ahead
Geotechnical
Investigation
and Testing
Utilities
Relocations
Bridge
Demolition
Rail corridor
shoring work
Kodak Building
Works
Demolition of
Retaining Wall
Work Completed
40. What else are we building?
- Guideways and West Portal
43. West Portal and Guideways
Guideways
• Crosstown has at-grade, underground, and an elevated guideway (rail).
• The elevated guideway is located at the west end of the line.
• It consists of a viaduct structure with bridge spans.
• Its columns, portals, and retaining walls will be designed to be
aesthetically pleasing.
Portals
• Tunnel entrances where the guideway and light rail vehicles will go from
above-ground to underground.
• There are two portals: the West Portal, located at Mount Dennis Station
and the East Portal, located west of Sunnybrook Park Station.
• The West portal will surface at Black Creek and continues on to the
elevated guideways for 0.5 km.
44. West Portal and Guideway Updates
• Utilities Work
– Fall 2016
• Portal Work
– Summer 2016
• Eglinton Avenue Realignment
– Spring 2017
– Toronto Traffic Management Plan will be prepared
• Shoring work
– Summer 2017
45. 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
46. 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.
Residents and businesses near demolition sites should anticipate noise from excavators, bobcats, and other construction equipment and dust caused by demolition activity and removal of debris. - See more at: http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/demolition-work-at-future-avenue-station#sthash.aRSEEiU1.dpuf
Residents and businesses near demolition sites should anticipate noise from excavators, bobcats, and other construction equipment and dust caused by demolition activity and removal of debris. - See more at: http://thecrosstown.ca/news-media/whats-new/demolition-work-at-future-avenue-station#sthash.aRSEEiU1.dpuf
