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Finch West LRT Project Spring Open Houses: Construction Coming Soon May 24, 28 and 30, 2019 MOSAIC TRANSIT GROUP Finch West LRT Project Spring Open Houses: Construction Coming Soon May 24, 28 and 30, 2019 MOSAIC TRANSIT GROUP Selected by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to design, build, finance during construction and maintain the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 2 FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT OVERVIEW . 11 km of fast, reliable transit from Keele Street to Humber College . 18 stops - 16 surface, 1 underground and 1 below grade . Renewal of Highway 400 at Finch Avenue West . Connections to TTC, GO Transit, MiWay, Viva and Züm . Transit to 46,000 passengers per weekday . $1.2 billion commitment from the Province of Ontario including $333 million from the Government of Canada . Design, Build, Finance and Maintain (DBFM) model . Contracting Authority - Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx . Owner - Metrolinx . Operator - TTC . Vehicle provider - Alstom FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 3 FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 4 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE Commitment to Communicate Construction Timeline (Typical Schedule of Works) Activities 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Design Preparatory Works Utilities and Civil Works Maintenance & Storage Facility Finch West Station (Keele) Humber College Stop (Hwy 27) Highway 400 Rehabilitation Testing and Commissioning (MTO) Systems Installation Testing and Commissioning (MX) Burn In Testing FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 5 16 AT GRADE STOPS Key Components: Number of configurations: • Branded Crosswalk • 10 far-side configurations • Protective Bull-nose • 2 parallel configurations • Waiting Zone and Ramp • 4 island configurations • Two Shelters • Concrete platforms, 48m (length of a LRT Vehicle) FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 6 ROAD AND GUIDEWAY LRT Track and Guideway includes: • 9.6 km at grade • 340m in cut-and-cover tunnel • 980m in open cut exclusive guideway • Centre running track with pole supported catenary system Roadway Widening • To accommodate surface LRT Landscape/Streetscape • Boulevard will consist of pavers, sidewalk, grass buffer strip, and planters • Median will also have planters, branded surface between stops and stop platforms • Branded crosswalks • Integrated public art FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 7 FINCH WEST STATION – INTERCHANGE TERMINAL • An underground station located at Keele Street and Finch Avenue intersection • Connects to Finch West TTC station via pedestrian tunnel through concourse • Will include an underground Station Box and island platforms. • Platform lengths – a minimum of 98 m to accommodate the operation of trains FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 8 FINCH WEST STATION – DESIGN CONCEPT • A pavilion type two-storey main entrance building on the South-East corner of the intersection • Two skylights (in the median) will bring light to the underground spaces of the station • Transparent with clear visibility towards the public areas and street • Landscape treatment will encourage passengers to circulate and approach building. FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 9 FINCH WEST STATION – DESIGN CONCEPT • Bright materials and skylight will improve internal circulation and improve passenger experience • Stairs, escalators and an elevator direct people from the street to the concourse level where fare gates are located and connects to the TTC system • From that level, another set of vertical circulation elements connect to the public platform where the LRT vehicles stop. FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 10 PREPARING FINCH WEST STATION SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION Mid-May to late Summer • Geotechnical work, site setup, relocation of public utilities and traffic signals Expect lane restrictions and relocation of TTC FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 11 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY - MSF • An 8,993 m2 two-storey facility • Bounded by Norfinch Drive to the west, York Gate Boulevard to the east, Finch Road to the south and the Hydro corridor to the north • Will house trains, repair and washing facilities, offices and a parking lot • A 32m set back from Finch Avenue will be used for future City urban development after project construction is complete FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 12 PREPARING MSF SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION April 2019 Monitor Environment before construction starts Protect bird population • Have alternate site in place to attract Eastern Meadowlark, a tall grass bird, from nesting at the MSF site • Cut grass and remove small shrubs and trees in the construction area. • Check construction site during nesting season for signs of Eastern Meadowlark (classified as threatened under the Environmental Species Act) and call a biologist if seen in the construction area. FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 13 PREPARING MSF SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION Install noise and vibration monitors • Noise and vibration plans are in place • Air quality will be measured during construction • Monitors will be installed to get a baseline of noise and vibration levels before construction starts Photo: aecon.com FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 14 PREPARING MSF SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION May to June 2019 • Ongoing clearing and grubbing of land • Ongoing installation of fencing around perimeter • Installation of trailers and parking area • Construction of access road • Excavation and foundation work FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 15 REHABILITATION OF FARR AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Fall • Located on Finch Avenue west between Kipling and Islington Avenues Rehabilitation work includes: • Deck replacement • Removal of corrosion and recoating of main truss • Installation protection cladding for Overhead Catenary System (for the LRT’s poles and wires) Bridge deck replacement and related activities; expect delays FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 16 HUMBER COLLEGE – INTERMODAL TERMINUS STOP • A below-grade stop to be integrated with Humber College facilities, infrastructure and multi-modal circulation • Located on the west side of Highway 27, south of the Highway 27/Humber College Boulevard intersection • Portal access to surface-level LRT • Configuration: island platform • Entrance(s): at stop and connected to the plaza areas for public access • Building height: minimum 7.5 meters FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 17 PREPARING FOR HUMBER COLLEGE STOP CONSTRUCTION Photo: Current parking lot #5 May • For use as construction office and site trailers • Installation of 900 metres of fencing, including south side of TRCA lands • Removal of asphalt • Temporary relocation of duct banks • Students to use shuttle buses to travel safely around affected areas. Humber College Campus Closure of Parking lot #5 FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 18 PREPARING FOR HUMBER COLLEGE STOP CONSTRUCTION Removals and widening to begin in this area mid April 2020. Sidewalks north and east of parking lot to be removed. May Entrances to be fenced off Pathway to be fenced off early/mid May 2019 early/mid May 2019 • Small southeast path by lot #5 and access to Arboretum Blvd to be closed to public. • Sidewalks north and east of lot #5 unaffected Humber College Campus Closure of Path Sidewalk; please see note Entrances to be closed off on following page during fencing Phase 2 (August 2019 once we get TRCA permit). We will be rebuilding this portion of the pathway as well, but ideally we can keep it open until absolutely necessary, to allow people to continue using the Humber Arboretum Trail (ie. a year of more from now). FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 19 UTILITY RELOCATIONS Temp Pole line Signals/Lights relocation June 2019 Aug - Oct 2019 Black Creek Black Pole line Watermain Underground Underground Pole line Storm Sewer Temp relocation Relocation Duct structure Duct structure relocation Relocation Signals/Lights Oct - Feb 2020 Sept - Oct 2019 Aug 2019 - 2020 Aug 2019 - 2020 Aug - Oct 2019 Aug - Oct 2019 Jul - Aug 2019 FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 20 RELOCATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACROSS FINCH AVENUE WEST Summer • Removal of existing street lights and traffic lights at Keele and Finch intersection • Installation of temporary ones • Installation of underground hydro duct structures Expect short term lane occupancy FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 21 RELOCATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACROSS FINCH AVENUE WEST Late Summer/Fall Signet Drive to Jane Street • Installation of underground hydro duct • Followed by relocation of hydro poles Expect short term lane occupancy FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 22 RELOCATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACROSS FINCH AVENUE WEST Fall • Stormwater sewer relocation from Keele Street to east of Tobermory Drive Expect short term lane occupancy FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 23 CLEARING AND GRUBBING AT HIGHWAY 27 Summer/Fall • Clearing and grubbing along Humber College Boulevard (not on the roadway) • Relocation of hydro poles, from west to east on Hwy 27 • Watermain replacement eastside of Hwy 27, runs north to south Expect short
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