THE EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT Station

Summer 2016 Location • East and Future Leaside Station Funding • Funded fully by the Province of Ontario. • The Crosstown project is the largest transit expansion in the history of . Station Construction • Utility relocations and support of excavation (also called shoring) are the first steps in constructing Main Entrance Leaside station. • Leaside station construction involves a combination of a cut and cover method and a mining method called Sequential Excavation Method (SEM).

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Mining Method Cut and Cover Method

Timelines • Construction begins in 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Connections Lobby • Leaside Station is one of 15 underground Crosstown stations. • The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will link to 54 bus routes, three TTC subway stations, various GO Transit lines, and a new UP Express station. Unique Attributes • Construction of Leaside Station is unique as it uses two different methods to construct the station underneath Eglinton Ave East – Cut and Cover and Sequential Excavation Method (SEM). Secondary Entrance

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Since fall 2015, crews have been preparing Eglinton Avenue East for construction of Leaside Station. Starting in late June, crews will begin utility relocations at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue. Following this, crews will begin support of excavation (or shoring) for the future Leaside Station.

Utility Relocations • Starting in July, hydro and telecom utilities will be relocated in and around the intersection at Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue. • This work is expected to last up to six (6) months. Shoring • The shoring stage at Leaside Station is expected to start in September and Traffic Changes will take approximately • During utility relocations, temporary work zones will be set up in and around the one and a half years to Eglinton Ave East and Bayview Avenue intersection, as well as on Craig Crescent, complete. Bessborough Drive, Roehampton Avenue, Bruce Park Avenue, and Mann Avenue. • An area the size of the • During both the utility relocations and the shoring stages of construction, traffic will station’s footprint (about be shifted in stages to the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue East. Shifts 100m x 20m - the size of two also occur to the east and west sides of Bayview Avenue. hockey rinks) will be cut, a shallow area excavated, • Lane reductions and various turn restrictions will be implemented. and steel piles, braces and • Public notices will be distributed with the details of these changes. tie-backs will be installed around the sides to support Transit Changes the excavation. • Five (5) bus stops will be relocated affecting bus numbers 11, 34, 51, 54, 56, 100, 334 and 354. Please watch for signage and TTC service updates. • Decking is then placed over the excavation to allow Pedestrian Impacts the crew to work under • During utility relocations pedestrian routes are maintained. the roadway safely while • During shoring, certain pedestrian routes and crosswalks will be closed for periods traffic flow resumes above, of time. Wayfinding signage will be displayed to direct pedestrians to the new excavating to a depth of route. about 22m for the site of the station box. • Public notices will be distributed with the details of these changes. Thank you for your continued patience as we work to build this important project.

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