Ontario Line Exhibition Station Early Works
Meeting Date: February 19, 2021
DRAFT FOR INFORMATION ONLY 27.5 million people visit Exhibition Place Toronto annually generates & spend over $6 $500 million of Economic Impact Tourism billion for Toronto generates over The 192-acre $10 billion annually in site is an integral Toronto & supports part of Toronto 69,950 jobs Canada’s largest year-round entertainment and convention and Ontario’s site, attracting over 5.5 million event visitors a year, plus economy additional 3.5 million people use the grounds on a yearly basis totalling over 9 million guests
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY The Ontario Line
1 West (Exhibition to Queen/Spadina)
Downtown 4 2 (Osgoode to Don Yard)
3 East (East Harbour to Pape South)
North 4 (Pape to Science Centre)
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ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY The Ontario Line
15.5 kilometres 15 stations 389,900 daily 17 connections long boardings to other transit options • 3 GO Lines • 4 connections to Line 1, 2 and 5 (Eglinton Crosstown) • Connections to streetcar lines at 10 Ontario Line stations
As frequent as 154,000 more people 53,000 more jobs every 90 seconds within walking accessible in 45 minutes or distance to transit less for Toronto residents
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY The Ontario Line What are the procurement packages?
Rolling Stock, Systems, Southern Civil, Northern Civil, Early Works Operations and Stations and Tunnel Stations and Tunnel Contracts Maintenance (RSSOM)
• Design, build, operate and • One above-ground station • Seven stations • Bridge, track and other maintain trains integrated with existing GO • A three-kilometre tunnel preparatory activities along Transit Exhibition station the joint rail corridor where the • Design, build, operate and • Two portals maintain track, communications, • Two underground stations Ontario Line will operate next to train control systems, and integrated with existing TTC • Bridges existing GO Transit rail services, maintenance and storage facility Osgoode and Queen stations • Elevated guideways including at Exhibition Station • The TTC will be responsible • Four new underground stations for day-to-day operations (King/Bathurst, Queen/Spadina, as they relate to customer- Moss Park, Corktown) facing activities such as fare • A six-kilometre tunnel enforcement and network transit control
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY The Ontario Line - Early Works Early Works Environmental Assessment Process
The early works environmental assessment process for Exhibition Station identified environmental impacts, mitigation measures and monitoring activities for the following environmental components:
Archaeological Resources Built Heritage Resources & Noise & Vibration Natural Environment Hydrology & Cultural Heritage Landscapes Surface Water
Socio-Economic & Land Air Quality Traffic & Transportation Soil & Groundwater Use Characteristics
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Ontario Line Project Timeline
2020 2021 2022 2023
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Preliminary South* Early Early Early South South Procurement, North* North Design & RSSOM* Works Works Works & RSSOM & RSSOM Request for Request for Design & Business Case Request for Contracts Contracts Construction Financial Construction Qualifications Proposals Construction (PDBC) Proposals Posted Awarded Begins Close Begins
WE ARE HERE Environmental Environmental Environmental Early Works Impact Assessment Assessment Conditions Reports Report Report
Public Public Public Review & Review & Review & Ongoing Public Engagement Comment Comment Comment
*Procurement Packages: • RSSOM - Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance • South - Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel Timelines are subject to change • North - Northern Civil, Stations and Tunnel
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Exhibition Station Early Works Construction Timeline
2020 2021 2022 2023
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Procurement, Construction Exhibition Exhibition Construction Tender in Early Works Early Works Design & Prequalification Construction Market Construction Construction Begins Ends
Notice of Draft Environmental Exhibition Station Notice of Final Assessment Early Works Report Exhibition EWR (EWR)
Public Review & Ongoing Public Engagement Comment
Timelines are subject to change
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY The Ontario Line - Early Works Early Works
Ontario Line trains will be above ground at Exhibition Station, which currently accommodates GO Train and VIA rail services as well as freight rail operations. Since GO Expansion Plans call for more GO Image: train services at Exhibition Station, Metrolinx is carrying out early works Eastward view for the Ontario Line in this area to ensure both of these important of the rail tracks transit expansion projects are properly coordinated and completed in a and northern timely manner. platform of Exhibition GO These early works will set the groundwork for other major construction Station. on the Ontario Line project, reducing risk of construction delays to the main P3 contracts by completing the joint corridor work in advance of the main contracts.
The Exhibition Station Early Works Report outlines the purpose of early works, a description of local environmental conditions, potential Image: impacts and proposed mitigation measures. Westward view of the rail tracks The Final Exhibition Station Early Works Report is available for and southern review here. platform of Exhibition GO Station.
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY EXHIBITION
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JeffersonAve 0 100 Metres Exhibition Station Early Works New North Entrance Project Footprint Legend Early Works Components: New North GO Platform 2020-11-19 | DRAFT FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY Future Work (Non-Early Works) Existing Rail Existing Unopened Passenger Tunnel Shifted GO Track 1 and 2 Ontario Line Tracks Extension and Tunnel Entrance Building TemporaryExhibition Pedestrian Station Early Bridge Works Track 1 2 Ontario Line Platforms New North Entrance GO GO Track GO Track 3 GO Track 4 Project Footprint New North GO Platform Future Work (Non-Early Works) Shifted GO Track 1 and 2 Ontario Line Tracks Ontario Line Platforms Temporary Pedestrian Bridge
Manitoba Dr 2020-11-19 | DRAFT FOR ILLUSTRATIVE F.G. Gardiner Expressway 0 100 Metres PURPOSES ONLY
Legend Early Works Components: Existing Unopened Passenger Tunnel Extension and Tunnel Entrance Building: Pedestrian 2020-11-19Bridge: Installation | DRAFT FOR of ILLUSTRATIVE a temporary PURPOSES ONLYPlatforms and GO Tracks: The new An existingExisting out of Rail service passenger tunnel extensionExisting and Unopened station entrance Passenger will Tunnelpedestrian bridge spanning the rail corridor will north platform will service GO trains Extension and Tunnel Entrance Building be opened.Exhibition This newly Station opened Early tunnel Works and entrance with a walkway to Atlantic provide additional access capacity to reach station temporarily. GO trains will run on the New North Entrance shifted GO Track 1. Once the Ontario Avenue Projectwill be inFootprint service until the new north entrance is completed. The existing platforms and enhance cross-corridor access for trips platform access at the bottom of Atlantic Avenue Newwill be North removed GO Platform to accommodate to and from Liberty Village. The bridge will also reduce Line station is constructed, the western constructionFuture Work of the (Non-Early new north Works) GO platform and the GO Track 1 shift. Once the potential congestion in the existing tunnel during portion of the new north platform will Shifted GO Track 1 and 2 new northOntario entrance Line is Tracks open, the Atlantic Avenue walkway will close and the tunnel special events at Exhibition Place and/or Ontario form part of the joint GO-Ontario Line extensionOntario and vertical Line Platforms access will continue to provideTemporary passenger Pedestrian access. Bridge Place. The bridge will stay in place until the Ontario platform, and the eastern portion will Line is in operation. be removed. GO trains will continue to run on Track 1, and stop at the new joint New North Entrance: The existing GO-Ontario Line platform. The joint passenger tunnel will be extended platform will allow people transferring north and the new north entrance will from the Ontario Line to the GO Train be constructed to provide continuous to walk straight from one to the other access to the station throughout without having to go up or down a construction, including future Ontario level. Shifting GO Track 2 will minimize Line work. potential impacts to the rail corridor operations from future Ontario Line and GO Expansion work.
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Engagement
• Meetings with Exhibition Place staff and leadership on December 7 and 21, 2020 o Final Early Works Report released February 1, 2021, which incorporated feedback from consultation period • Meetings with Exhibition Place stakeholders, including tenants, shows and events on January 20 and 27, 2021 o Commitment to ongoing engagement and working closely with Exhibition Place staff to avoid or mitigate any impacts to events • Ongoing discussions between Metrolinx, Exhibition Place, TTC and City of Toronto through the Transit Expansion Office to coordinate work plans and review station concourse designs
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Next Steps
• Design of station concourse • Ongoing engagement as Early Works construction plans are developed • Continuing collaboration between Metrolinx, Exhibition Place, TTC and the City of Toronto • Ontario Place Connection study
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY Ontario Place Connection Project Objectives: • Identify a full spectrum of ‘last-mile’ connection solutions to connect Exhibition Station to Ontario Place, which could act as attractions in their own right. • As such, the study will not identify a single preferred solution, but will present a broad range of costed transportation options for government’s consideration and
information. * Early estimate and issubject to change depending on finaltenancy and build -outof the • Move plans forward in 2021 in order to best integrate with Ontario Place site. Ontario Line timelines. Connection Solutions Considered:
Timeline:
Linear Park/Greenways Shuttle Buses TTC Bus and Streetcar • (Active Transportation Improvements) Phase 1: Option Generation – Currently being finalized Extensions • Phase 2: Stakeholder Engagement – to begin spring 2021
AV Shuttles Cable Car / Gondolas Automated People Movers
ONTARIO LINE | EXHIBITION STATION EARLY WORKS | FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | INDICATIVE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY The Ontario Line
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