Sheppard West Downsview (currently Downsview) Park Vaughan Metropolitan Highway 407 Finch West Centre Pioneer Village

CONSTRUCTION NEWS FOR FINCH WEST STATION SPRING 2014 spadina.ttc.ca

Construction Work Hours WHAT’S HAPPENING The City of has approved a noise by-law amendment for major transit projects which AT KEELE AND FINCH allows contractors to work extended hours and on weekends for the duration of the project, TTC is building the Toronto-York Spadina Subway when required. Extended work hours are expected to be in effect in the Keele/Finch area Extension, a six station 8.6 kilometre extension this spring and summer. from the existing Downsview Station which will Finch West Station construction work is permitted end at Highway 7, west of Jane Street in York under the noise by-law from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 Region. The second station on the extension is p.m., seven days per week. The contractor has Finch West Station, located at , north applied for an exemption to the noise by-law for of West. major concrete pours this spring and summer for work outside of these hours. Construction Notices will be sent out before extended work Construction Progress hours begin to keep residents and businesses in the Keele-Finch Neighbourhood informed. Construction of subway tunnels for the extension by tunnel boring machines was completed in November 2013. Track Please support the installation in the tunnels is well underway and the first Keele and Finch section of track between Downsview Park and Finch West Stations was completed earlier this year. neighbourhood shops and businesses during subway construction. Keele-Finch detour in effect. Watch for future notices of changes to traffic detours. Detour

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Detour All Through Traffic use Tangiers Road for Access to Finch Avenue Finch Crossover What has been done? • On the north side of Finch Avenue West, the station concrete work has been completed up to the roof level.

• Concrete pours continue for the main entrance (north-west corner of Keele Street and Finch Avenue West) and the bus terminal pedestrian pathway tunnel (north-east end of the station).

• Crossover south of Finch Avenue West is complete and track installation has started.

What’s coming this summer? • Backfilling over the crossover, station box and the main A crossover structure has tracks and switches that allow trains to entrance which must be completed before northbound cross from one track to another. The crossover at Finch West Station is located on the south side of Finch Avenue West, under Keele Keele Street can reopen. Street. Photo taken February 20, 2014. • There will be lane closures and restrictions on Keele Street and Finch Avenue West in order to remove the traffic decking. What are we doing to keep you • Once the traffic decking is removed, construction crews moving during construction? will begin work to reopen northbound Keele Street, approaching Finch Avenue West. • Tangiers Road and Murray Ross Parkway Detour around Keele Street and Finch Avenue West intersection has been • Closures will occur on southbound Keele Street from opened to help ease traffic. Murray Ross Parkway to Toro Road, to allow for station utility work and removal of temporary decks. • A multi-use pathway for pedestrians and cyclists on the west side of Keele Street from Catford Road to north of Four • Construction notices and website updates will advise the Winds Drive has been built. neighbourhood of these restrictions. • In early April, the left-hand turn lane was reopened on southbound Keele Street at Toro Road.

• The operates between Downsview Station and York University’s Keele campus.

• Paid Duty Officers will help keep traffic moving through these intersections (as required).

• Construction notices are distributed by mail and email. Updating Construction News on our project website spadina.ttc.ca

• Construction updates are provided in person, by phone or email, through TTC’s Construction Liaison Officers.

Bus terminal pedestrian pathway tunnel, looking east . Photo taken February 20, 2014. Wow, Look Inside Finch West Station!

View of the interior of Finch West Station. The platform slab and art column have been poured, and the station has a roof. Photo taken March 26, 2014.

For more information: spadina.ttc.ca

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The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension project is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto and The Regional Municipality of York.