Reconstructing the Six Points Interchange
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RECONSTRUCTING THE SIX POINTS INTERCHANGE A NEW ETOBICOKE CENTRE /// OVERVIEW //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Following more than a decade of planning, consultation, engineering, and design, the City of Toronto has begun construction to reconfigure the Six Points Interchange. The reconfiguration supports the development of Etobicoke Centre as a vibrant mixed-use transit-oriented community featuring: Improved pedestrian A new road network and and cycling facilities New land available for at-grade intersection at including wide boulevards, potential uses such as parks, Dundas, Bloor, and Kipling, A district energy plan bike lanes, trees, street public art, development, with Bloor continuing furniture, and access to and other amenities across Kipling Kipling Subway Station ROADS TO BE DEMOLISHED NEW ROADS RENDERING OF THE NEW DUNDAS STREET WEST RECONSTRUCTING THE SIX POINTS INTERCHANGE A NEW ETOBICOKE CENTRE /// TRAFFIC FLOW //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The new road network is designed as a complete street to provide Traffic volumes that account for future development and population safe and accessible movement for all road users including people increases were considered in planning the new traffic flow. who walk, cycle, use transit, or drive. The City anticipates car travel times will increase by about 36.6 seconds in Reconstruction will remove the existing bridges constructed in 1961, the morning rush hour, and 34.3 seconds in the afternoon rush hour. and create regular intersections between Kipling Avenue, Bloor Street West and Dundas Street West. It will improve connections to Kipling Subway Station, access to adjacent streets for all users, and maintain operating conditions for vehicular traffic. EXISTING TRAVEL FLOW RECONFIGURED TRAVEL FLOW RECONSTRUCTING THE SIX POINTS INTERCHANGE A NEW ETOBICOKE CENTRE /// HOW DID WE GET HERE /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Timeline of Milestones in The 2007 Environmental Assessment used the following problem planning and reconstruction statement and objectives to identify appropriate solutions: of the Six Points Interchange 2003: Start of Environmental ...there are city building / urban design issues, capacity deficiencies, operational, and safety concerns Assessment within the Six Points interchange which require a combination of solutions to address these concerns and 2008: Approval of Environmental deficiencies within the interchange. Solutions are required to reconfigure the Six Points Interchange to Assessment by City Council allow for a well connected Etobicoke Centre, and to meet the objectives in the Etobicoke Centre Secondary Plan and find solutions necessary to: 2013: Start of Detailed Design 2014: Design Review Panel • Simplify the road network layout, freeing up and making surplus interchange lands available for other uses. 2014: Phase 1 Construction • Maximize ‘typical’ street intersections and potential 2016: Completion of Detailed Design development frontages. • Improve the landscape and streetscape of the area. 2017: Phase 2 Construction Begins • Provide good pedestrian network access to and from the Kipling Subway Station, the Westwood Theatre site, Bloor and Dundas 2020: Expected Construction Streets, and improve pedestrian connections between the east Completion and west sides of Kipling Avenue. • Improve cyclist connections through the area to connect to Phase 1 Preliminary Construction took adjacent land uses. place from 2014 – 2016, and prepared for • Maintain acceptable surface transit operations, particularly to the new road alignment within the former and from the Kipling Subway Station, considering Westwood Theatre Lands including site existing and future bus operations. clearing, tree removal, partial grading of • Have acceptable levels of service for traffic operations on the uneven land for roads and sewers, area arterial road network that are consistent with a highly urbanized pedestrian-oriented environment such as and start of utility relocation downtown Toronto and North York Centre. (Enbridge Gas and Bell Canada). RECONSTRUCTING THE SIX POINTS INTERCHANGE A NEW ETOBICOKE CENTRE /// PUBLIC CONSULTATION /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Solutions and designs were evaluated through detailed technical analysis, data collection, expert advisors, public feedback, and voted on by Toronto City Council. Throughout the Environmental Assessment and Detailed Design, the public and stakeholders were invited to provide feedback and participate in consultation activities. Feedback was received through public meetings at key study milestones described below. Additionally, feedback was heard through stakeholder meetings, events held by the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration Class Environmental Assessment Ward Councillor, and deputations to Committee. Second Public Meeting and Open House The Backgr ound Toronto initiated the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration Class In November 2003, the City of The Six Points interchange refers to theWest. area The where purpose three of major the study arterial is to Assessment (EA). West, and Bloor Street as to improve access to adjacent Environmental Avenue, Dundas Street roads meet: Kipling investigate the potential to reconfigure the interchange in such a way Environmental Assessment Sites, enhance the connectivity and amenity for pedestrians and cyclists, potentially release surplus lands for future development, and improve the cohesiveness and unity of the streetscape and property fabric. The study is being undertaken as a Schedule 'C' November 2003 - Notice of Study Commencement project under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city. ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved. fr om you Six Points Interchange Reconguration We want to March 2, 2004 - Public Event 1 Toronto thrives on your great We would like to hear . Public Drop-in Event Public consultation is vital to this study The first We invite you to attend a public drop-in event to learn more about the upcoming reconguration of the Six Points interchange, at Bloor ensure that anyone with an interest in this study has the Street West, Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue. The existing interchange will be completely reconstructed to support the opportunity to get involved and provideTuesday input., March 2, development of Etobicoke Centre. Public Open House was held on June 20, 2006 - Public Event 2 Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 2004. Information was presented on: (1) the study Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Open House background, (2) the study purpose, (3) needs and 7:00 p.m. - Presentation Location: Etobicoke Collegiate Institute opportunity, (4) problem statement, (5) a 'long' list and a 86 Montgomery Rd. Background 'short' list of options, and (6) criteria for evaluation of Etobicoke Centre, in the vicinity of Dundas Street West from Shorncliffe Road to Islington Avenue, will develop as the urban focal point the 'long' list, and 'short' list of options. for the western part of Toronto. The Six Points area will become a vital mixed-use community, including a community hub with 2007 - Notice of Study Completion recreational, cultural and institutional uses. The City of Toronto completed an Environmental Assessment on the reconguration of the Six Points Interchange in 2007. This study determined that replacing the existing bridges with an at-grade intersection would best support the development of Etobicoke Centre. Streetscape and public open space designs throughout the new intersection were nalized in the Etobicoke Centre Public The second Public Meeting and Open House is scheduled for: Space-Streetscape Plan, completed by the City in 2012. The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one, June way 20,to engage 2006 residents in the life of their city. Toronto thrives on your great The detailed technical design of the new intersection is now being ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.Tuesday completed. Construction is expected to start in Summer 2014. Date: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ime: level) Information shared at this meeting, plus information about previous Six PointsT Interchange7:00 p.m.Reconguration and related projects is available on the project web page: Presentation: Detailed Design Notice of Public Drop-in EventEtobicoke Collegiate Instituteonto, (cafeteria Ontario lower toronto.ca/sixpoints. Location: Tor We invite you to attend a public drop-in event 86 Montgomery to learn more about Road, the upcoming reconguration of the Six Points interchange, at For more information Bloor Street West, Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue. The existing interchange will be completely reconstructed to support the If you would like more information about this project, please contact: development of Etobicoke Centre. Mike Logan Senior Public Consultation Coordinator Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2013 June 2013 - Public Event 1 Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (presentation at 7:30 p.m.) City of Toronto Metro Hall, 19th Fl. Location: St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 55 John St. 3819 Bloor St. W. Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Background Tel: 416-392-4360 Fax: 416 392-2974 Etobicoke Centre, running along Dundas Street West from Shorncliffe Road to Islington Avenue, will develop as the urban focal point TTY: 416-338-0889 for the western part of Toronto. The