LESLIE BARNS & CONNECTION TRACK Project Update Construction and Traffic Management Consultation #2
May 21, 2013 MARCH 27 & APRIL, 2013 FEEDBACK
1. Consultation Report www.lesliebarns.ttc.ca
2. Nine Common Themes
3. Address as many comments as possible tonight
4. Follow-up to address outstanding comments as soon as possible
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 2 TRAFFIC & CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS
Participants in EVENT Attendance
Public Meeting – March 27th 96
Leslieville BIA and Local Business Meeting – 16 April 9th AM Leslieville BIA and Local Business Meeting – 12 April 9th PM
Port Lands Business Meeting – April 12th 26
Additional Written Submissions - 39
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CONSULTATION SUMMARY 9 COMMON THEMES
1. Access Concerns 2. Communication Preferences 3. Construction Working Hours 4. Safety Issues 5. Traffic Management Suggestions 6. Temporary Access Points 7. Construction Coordination 8. Signage & Ongoing Traffic Monitoring 9. Transit Routing
+ Additional Feedback & Suggestions
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 4 PRESENTATION SUMMARY Part 1 • Brief Update
Part 2 • Construction Objectives • Updated Construction Phasing • Updated Transit Routing • Updated Traffic Plans & Initiatives
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 5 NEW STREETCARS
Meet Toronto’s New Streetcars Key Features
Accessible Four Low Floor Entrances
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 6 EXISTING STREETCAR FACILITIES • Roncesvalles and Russell (Connaught) Carhouses are over 80 years old • Cannot support the maintenance and full storage needs of the new streetcar fleet • Will continue operating to store approximately half of the new streetcars
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 7 CONTEXT PLAN Tracks And Streetscaping
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 8 NEW STREETCARS… NEW GREEN HOME
Green Storm Water Built to Green Roof Development Management Bird-Friendly Standards Windows
Hundreds of Integrated with Native Trees the Martin and Plantings Goodman Trail
Looking south from Lake Shore Blvd
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 9 BROWN AND STOREY PERIMETER LANDSCAPE PLAN
Looking north on east side of Leslie along Martin Goodman Trail
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 10 NEW STREETCARS… NEW HOME
Leslie Barns
Looking north on Leslie from Commissioners St
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 11 LESLIE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT PLAN Eastern Avenue – Wider Sidewalks
Before
Looking north from Eastern Ave After
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 12 STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS Queen Street
View from Leslie Street (NE corner), looking south
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 13 STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS Queen Street
View from Leslie Street (NW corner), looking south
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 14 STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS Queen Street
The Duke – (south west corner of Leslie Street and Queen Street)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 15 LESLIE STREET CONNECTION TRACK Construction & Traffic Management
May 21, 2013 LESLIE STREET CONSTRUCTION SCOPE
The Project involves multiple utility improvements, TTC track work, roadway, and sidewalk/streetscape construction
• Municipal Utility Upgrades − New/re-lined sewer Commissioners to Queen − New sanitary sewer − New watermains
• Utilities − Bell, Rogers, Cogeco, Telus, Enbridge, Hydro
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 17 LESLIE STREET CONSTRUCTION SCOPE
Above Ground Works
• New road, track and sidewalks
• New hydro poles, streetcar wiring poles, and street lighting (combine poles as much as possible to reduce clutter)
• New streetscape and landscape improvements − Leslie Street and Queen Street (Corners from Hastings to Rushbrooke)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 18 LESLIE STREET CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
• Construction occurs in 2013 and 2014
• Most heavy construction will occur June 2013 to December 2014
• Most construction activities north of Lake Shore will occur over approximately 14 months
• Started south of Lake Shore Boulevard late May, 2013
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 19 OBJECTIVES FOR COMMUNITY
1. Ensure Safety for Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Drivers 2. Maintain Access to all residences and businesses 3. Keep traffic moving on major E-W streets (reduce infiltration) 4. Fast-track construction to minimize duration 5. Pro-Active Communication (local community, TTC riders, cyclists, motorists, trucks) 6. Implement Live Traffic Monitoring to identify hot spots and adjust accordingly
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 20 IMPLEMENTATION 1. Ensure Safety for pedestrians, cyclists, drivers - At least one sidewalk on one side of the road always maintained, appropriate signage & safe crossings - Bike trails maintained in existing or alternate location - Signage program
2. Maintain Access - Maintain access to all businesses and residences on Leslie throughout construction - Temporary accesses from Lake Shore Blvd to Loblaws/BK and Tim-Wendy’s/Price Chopper Plazas
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 21 IMPLEMENTATION 3. Keep Major Roads Moving (reduce infiltration)
- Maintain 5 of 6 E-W lanes in each direction (Queen, Eastern, Lake Shore) through majority of project
- Remove Lake Shore middle median temporarily to provide lanes
- Maintain minimum of 4 E-W lanes during Queen St intersection work in 2014
- Avoid constructing two major intersections at same time
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 22 IMPLEMENTATION 4. Fast Track Construction
- One major contract to coordinate multiple utilities under one umbrella
- Segmented closures to complete full sections in one phase (except for short weekend track installation period)
- Examine potential for extended work hours in some locations to speed project
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 23 COMMUNICATION
Community Liaisons assigned full time to project
- Provide frequent updates (email, web, print, meetings, office) - Email: [email protected] - Web: www.lesliebarns.ttc.ca - Tel: 416-894-2823 - Future Community Office in June @ 1258 Queen St East - Construction Liaison Group (monitor construction, help reduce impacts)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 24 COMMUNICATION
TTC Customers & all travelers - Notices for transit and traffic re-routings - Signage for cyclists and pedestrians on MGT Trail - Community notices by email, posters at stops, at stations & on vehicles in advance
- Transit Route Email Alerts www.ttc.ca see: “My TTC E-Services” - @ttcnotices www.facebook.com/ttcnotices - Media outreach - Changeable Message Signage Program
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 25 APPROVED VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS
Legend
Variable Message Signs
Lake Shore East of Parliament
Gardiner at Parliament
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 26 SAMPLE STATIC SIGNAGE Martin Goodman Trail
• Input to ensure effective signage design and placement for all trail users
• Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists is #1 priority
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 27 WATERFRONT TORONTO EXAMPLE
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 28 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING Lake Shore to Commissioners Preliminary Schedule: late May 2013 – Aug 2014
Canadian Tire Plaza
Rail stored east side curb lane north of driveway to Toronto Water (north of Allotment Gardens)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 29 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING Preliminary Schedule: June – July 2013 • Start installation of temporary traffic protection and signage • Start traffic median removal at Lake Shore • Start work to move Martin Goodman Trail further east between Lake Shore and Commissioners • Start temporary access work for plazas • Start duct bank construction on west side of Leslie (south of Lake Shore moving north to Mosley)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 30 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING CLOSURE TO SPEED CONSTRUCTION From Lake Shore Boulevard north curb to middle of Plaza Intersection Preliminary Schedule: July/Aug 2013 – Nov 2013 (Approx. 12 weeks)
Installation of TTC Chamber EB curb lane Late Jul/Aug to Sep 2013 4-6 weeks
Constructon of Chamber 4-6 weeks NB curb lane timing TBC
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 31 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING From Eastern south curb-line to middle of Plaza intersection Preliminary Schedule: Nov 2013 – Mar 2014 (Approx. 17 weeks)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 32 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING North half of Eastern intersection Preliminary Schedule: Mar 2014 (Approx. 2-3 weeks)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 33 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING South half of Eastern intersection Preliminary Schedule: Mar 2014 – Apr 2014 (Approx. 3-4 weeks)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 34 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING
From Eastern to north of Sears Street Preliminary Schedule: Apr 2014 – June 2014 (Approx. 10 weeks total) Special arrangements for deliveries and parking lots
Queen intersection Preliminary Schedule: Mar 2014 – May 2014 (Approx. 6 weeks with extended work hours)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 35 LESLIE STREET – PROPOSED PHASING From Sears Street to Queen Street Preliminary Schedule: – June 2014 to August 2014 (Approx. 10 weeks total)
Special arrangements for deliveries and parking lots
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 36 DISRUPTION MANAGEMENT
Maintain Plaza Access (Loblaws/BK and Tim Hortons/Price Chopper)
– Provide new temporary accesses off Lake Shore (right-in & right-out) – Reduces overload of traffic onto Eastern Avenue and Coxwell – Provide access during closures of Leslie north of Lake Shore
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 37 TEMPORARY ACCESSES
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TEMPORARY ACCESSES -
New bike routing New bike routing
Stop signs, warning signs, storage and deceleration space, temporary right turn lane. Additions – Police/Flag Person presence, additional lighting
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 39 TRAIL LOOKING WEST
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 40 LAKE SHORE MEDIAN – LOOKING WEST
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 41 PARKING –LESLIE LAKE SHORE TO QUEEN
Marigold Condominium Access maintained to underground 8 Spots parking
4 ON STREET PARKING SPOTS 7 ON STREET PARKING SPOTS
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 42 AREA PROJECTS • Kingston Road Track Replacement, Watermains, Streetscape (north of Queen St to Victoria Park) - Does NOT affect Queen 501 Streetcar Service
• Eastern Avenue track work south end of Russell Carhouse deferred until after heavy construction on Leslie is completed • Toronto Port Authority Bridge Repairs (Cherry Street, north of Unwin) • Broadview/Queen intersection construction Spring 2014, potentially coordinated with Queen/Leslie intersection work
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN ADDITIONAL UPDATES
1. Current Arrangements 2. New Traffic Counts 3. East-West Strategy 4. North-South Strategy 5. Traffic Monitoring Program/Safety 6. Work Hours – Contractor Proposal
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 44 1. CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS
• Retain Eastern Avenue Bike lanes (Requests to remove bike lane were received)
• Retain schemes to help prevent neighbourhood infiltration (e.g. remove Lake Shore median, keep turn prohibition signs)
• Encourage through traffic to stay on major roads
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 45 2. TRAFFIC COUNTS UNDERTAKEN
April 2013 – Weekdays
15 Intersections (8 hour coverage within 7am-6pm period) 34 Mid-block (24 hour coverage) + Previous traffic counts from 2010, 2011, and 2012
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 46 2. TRAFFIC COUNTS CONT.
Traffic Counts 8 hour 24 hour
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2.PLAZA TRAFFIC LOBLAWS/BURGER KING TIMWEN/PRICE CHOPPER
• Retail Plazas each generate approximately 600 to 800 combined inbound and outbound trips during the weekday peak hours (3:00PM-7:30PM)
• 800 to 900 combined inbound and outbound trips during the Saturday peak hours Plaza Entrance
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 48 3. EAST-WEST STRATEGY
• 5 out of 6 lanes open for majority of work (Queen+Eastern+Lake Shore) • Complete only one major intersection at a time for traffic flow • Remove median & reinstate lanes on Lake Shore ASAP • Increase Cycle length on Dundas and Queen with extra time given to east-west movements
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 49 4. NORTH-SOUTH STRATEGY
• Improve traffic flow on Coxwell & Carlaw
• Enhance enforcement of peak period parking prohibitions on Coxwell & Carlaw
• Assess potential for extending duration of peak period parking restrictions on Carlaw, Coxwell
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4. NORTH-SOUTH STRATEGY CONT.
EIGHT ADVANCED GREENS: REVIEW EXTENDING LENGTHS/NEW
Westbound advanced left turn greens from Dundas, • Queen and Eastern to Coxwell
• Westbound advanced left turn greens from Dundas, Queen and Eastern to Carlaw
• Eastbound advanced left turn greens from Lake Shore to Carlaw & Coxwell
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 51 5. TRAFFIC MONITORING PROGRAM
• 4 cameras on Leslie (Commissioners, Lake Shore, Eastern, & Queen • 1 camera at Lake Shore & Carlaw • Potential camera at Lake Shore & Coxwell • Images monitored at City Traffic Control Centre • Identify problems and respond (Signal Timings, Enforcement, etc)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 52 TORONTO EMS, POLICE & FIRE
• Meetings held prior to contract award
• Site visits (walk through) prior to each stage, first visit completed
• Ensure contractor clearly understands EMS, Police & Fire requirements
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 53 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST SAFETY
• Illumination at Temporary Accesses • Police and/or flag person when Accesses opened (during initial period) • Signage Strategy for Martin Goodman Trail – more advanced warning signage • Waterfront Toronto Example for cyclist re- routing signs • Site review (walk/bike) with local community for comments
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 54 PROJECTED OVERALL TIME SAVINGS EXTENDED WORK HOURS
• Projection shows approximately 9 weeks of time savings if work extended 7am-11pm, Monday-Friday (versus 7am-7pm)
• Some additional savings if 24/7 work implemented
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 55 6. WORK HOURS – REQUEST FOR OPTIONS
Leslie Street from Lake Shore Blvd north curb to Middle of Plaza Intersection Standard Hours Extended Hours Extended 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (24/7) Projection 12 weeks 11 weeks n/a Projection (with contingency) 14.5 weeks 13.5 weeks n/a
Plazas Intersection (north half) Standard Hours Extended Hours Extended 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (24/7) Projection 3 weeks 2 weeks 1.5 weeks Projection (with contingency) 4 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 56 6. WORK HOURS
Leslie St from north end of Plazas Intersection to Eastern Ave South Curb Standard Hours Extended Hours Extended 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (24/7) Projection 17 weeks 16 weeks n/a Projection (with contingency) 20.5 weeks 19.5 weeks n/a
Leslie St from Eastern Avenue north curb to just south of Queen Street East Standard Hours Extended Hours Extended 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (24/7) Projection 20 weeks 18 weeks n/a Projection (with contingency) 24 weeks 22 weeks n/a
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 57 6. WORK HOURS
Eastern Avenue Intersection (north half) Standard Hours Extended Hours Extended 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (24/7) Projection 3 weeks 2 weeks 1.5 weeks Projection (with contingency) 5 weeks 4 weeks 3.5 weeks
Eastern Avenue Intersection (south half) Standard Hours Extended Hours Extended 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (24/7) Projection 4 weeks 3 weeks 2 weeks Projection (with contingency) 6 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 58 6. WORK HOURS
Queen/Leslie St Intersection Standard Hours Extended Hours 7am-7pm 7am-11pm Mon-Fri Mon-Fri (including track Extended installation over night, (24/7) no concrete breaking overnight ) Projection 8 weeks 6 weeks n/a Projection (with contingency) 10 weeks 8 weeks n/a
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TEMPORARY TRANSIT ROUTING During Leslie Construction
May 21, 2013 EXISTING ROUTE
83 Jones Bus to Donlands Station
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 61 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 83 Jones When Leslie is closed at the north side of Lake Shore Blvd Summer 2013 - Approximately 12 weeks
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 62 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 83 Jones When work occurs affecting Leslie Street north-south at the Eastern Ave. intersection Spring 2014 – Approximately 4-5 weeks
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 63 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 83 Jones When work occurs between Queen St and Eastern, with Eastern Ave. fully opened at the Leslie intersection Spring-Summer 2014 - approximately 20+ weeks
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 64 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 83 Jones When work occurs at the Queen St. and Leslie St. intersection Spring 2014, approximately 6-8 weeks pending work hours
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 65 501 Queen Streetcar
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 66 502 Downtowner - Bingham Loop To Mccaul
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 67 503 Kingston Road Streetcar–Bingham Loop to York St
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 68 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 501-301 Queen St Replacement Buses During Leslie/Queen Intersection Construction Spring 2014 (Approximately 6-8 weeks)*
*Service Planning is reviewing Bus routing options on Queen Street and Dundas if/when Broadview/Queen is reconstructed for 4-5 weeks in the same time period in 2014
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 69 STREETCAR RE-ROUTING 501 Queen, 502 Downtowner, 503 Kingston Rd Streetcars During Leslie/Queen Intersection Construction Spring 2014, approximately 6-8 weeks pending work hours
*If Broadview/Queen is reconstructed for 4-5 weeks in the same time period in 2014, streetcars would pass Broadview on Gerrard, and route south to Queen at Parliament Street
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 70 WESTERN TERMINUS FOR 501 REPLACEMENT BUS
• 501 Replacement Bus service is planned to terminate at Parliament Street in the West
• Local residents have requested a terminus further west (Victoria/Yonge/University) if possible
• Service Planning will review the number of buses available based on confirmed construction projects and system-wide bus requirements in Spring 2014 to finalize plan for the western terminus during the re-routing. They will then confirm if routing further west is possible.
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 71 CURRENT ROUTING
31 and 31(B) Greenwood Bus
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 72 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 31B Greenwood (when Leslie St affected between Queen and Eastern in 2014)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 73 TRANSIT RE-ROUTING 143 Downtown Beach Express When Eastern Avenue at Leslie under construction (Spring 2014 – Approximately 4-5 weeks)
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 74 COMMUNITY OUTREACH Commitment for frequent two-way communication with the local community
Plans include: • Regular and ongoing communication through future Community Office at 1258 Queen Street (at Hastings) • Dedicated community liaison staff • Project website – www.lesliebarns.ttc.ca • Notices/Newsletters, project updates for local community • Meetings with local residents and businesses • Establishment of a Construction Liaison Group (CLG), please sign-up tonight if interested • Public Meetings • Comprehensive Signage
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 75 NEXT STEPS Construction, Traffic and Disruption Management
• Queen Businesses Meeting, May 22nd
• Portlands Businesses & Businesses from Eastern Avenue south May 23rd
• Update plan, post schedule, construction phasing, safety measures, & overall traffic/disruption management plan to www.lesliebarns.ttc.ca
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 76 THANK YOU, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
Leslie Barns Community Liaison Team Email: [email protected] Telephone: 416-894-2823 Web: www.lesliebarns.ttc.ca
May 21, 2013 The Leslie Barns 77 END
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