Wellesley Station Second Exit and Automatic Entrance Public Open House Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Central YMCA 20 Grosvenor Street
1 What are Second Exits? Second exits serve three functions: • As a primary exit if the main exit is blocked in an emergency • As an additional exit in an emergency • As a convenience to customers
Castle Frank Second Exit Dufferin Station Second Exit
September 23, 2014 Wellesley Station – Second Exit and Automatic Entrance 2 Second Exits – Considerations Effective second exits must provide: • A fast way out of the station • Con venience to encourage day-to-day use and familiarity in an emergency • Int egration into the neighbourhood
Woodbine Station Second Exit (Under Construction)
3 Second Exits – Background • Most subway stations have more than one exit • All new TTC stations are built with at least two exits • 2002 Fire & Life Safety Assessment Study identified 14 priority stations needing a second exit • TT C voluntary program retrofitting existing stations to provide an additional way out in case of emergency and to improve customer convenience • In 2009, the TTC Board approved an automatic entrance, to be combined with the second exit at Wellesley Station
4 Status of Second Exit Program • 1 4 stations identified as priority: • Broadview, Castle Frank, Dufferin and Pape – complete • Wellesley – planning complete • Woodbine – under construction
Dufferin Station Second Exit • 8 to be planned: Chester, College, Donlands, Dundas, Dundas West, Greenwood, Museum and Summerhill
Pape Station Second Exit
5 Background – Wellesley Station Second Exit Second Exit and Automatic Second Exit Entrance Project Former Proposal
• Construction of a second exit Second Exit / 15 Dundonald Entrance was slated to start in January Street Current Proposal 2012 at 15 Dundonald Street property 17 Dundonald • Opportunity arose to work with a Street Wellesley Station Station Wellesley
developer to connect the Second nge St
Yo Existing Wellesley St E Exit into a future development Entry/Exit at 17 Dundonald
6 Site Plan
New Staircase New Staircase New Exit/Entrance Dundonald Street
City Sidewalk
17 Dundonald 15 DundonaldD n o Street
Laneway StreetStreete nge Street
Yo Existing Path
24 Storey Bus Driveway Bus Driveway Building
Laneway Legend New Concourse Level (Below Grade) Sliding Door Existing Main Entrance Wellesley Street East Platform and Track to Wellesley Station Level (Below Grade)
7 New Level Exit/EntranceConcourse Southboun Stair Stair Midlanding Southbound d Corridor Sounthbound Platform
Sounthbound Track
Northbound Track
Northbound Platform Stair Midlanding Northbound Northbound Stair
Legend Property Line L Platform andTrack (Below Grade) LevelNew Concourse 17 Dundonald and Exit/Entrance Fu Proposed evel (Below Grade) Corridor ture Connection Access 8 Proposed Development at 17 Dundonald Street • A developer has proposed that the second exit and automatic entrance be housed within the new condominium development at 17 Dundonald • Coordination is ongoing between the development and the Second Exit and Automatic Entrance project
Conceptual rendering of 17 Dundonald with Wellesley Station second exit/automatic entrance integration – after completion of TTC & Existing property at 17 Dundonald Developer's construction
9 TTC Construction Schedule • TT C Construction is scheduled to begin in Fall 2014 • W ork will require a full road closure in front of 15 Dundonald Street • The construction is scheduled to be completed in Spring 2017 • The opening of the new exit/entrance will be coordinated with the condominium development completion
10 Traffic Management
James Canning Gardens
North Pedestrian Path Maintained
Northbound Tracks Below Grade Northbound Tracks Outline of Concourse Road Closure Below Grade Southbound Tracks Level Below Grade
Outline of Proposed Two-way traffic to Yonge Street Two-way traffic to Church Construction Fence during construction Dundonald Street Street during construction
City Sidewalk
No street parking on Dundonald for duration Driveway Access of construction to 15 Dundonald Maintained 15 Dundonald 17 Dundonald 19 Dundonald
nge Street
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Back Laneway Platform Level Maintained Below Grade Northbound Tracks Below Grade Southbound Tracks Below Grade Pedestrian Walkway Closed
Bus Driveway Wellesley Station Bus Driveway
To Church Street
Existing Main Entrance to Wellesley Station Wellesley Street East
September 23, 2014 Wellesley Station – Second Exit and Automatic Entrance 11 What to Expect During Construction Community: • TT C Contractor will comply with City noise bylaws • Monda y to Friday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm • Saturda y 9:00 am to 7:00 pm • W ork outside these hours will be very limited and only when essential • Sequence work in phases to reduce impact to the community • Pr ovide standard dust mitigation measures
12 What to Expect During Construction Community: • Se wer line and water line will be relocated in the early stages of the project • A few hours of water disruption will be required for 15 Dundonald residents - advanced notice will be provided
13 What to Expect During Construction Vehicular Traffic: TTC Service: • Street to be closed to vehicular traffic in • No impact to Wellesley Station subway front of 15 Dundonald or bus services • Dundonald will become a two-way street North pedestrian Driveway Access path maintained for duration of project to 15 Dundonald Road Closure Maintained • Street parking removed to Dundonald St accommodate two lanes of traffic in Construction Zone Proposed Hoarding each direction 15 Dundonald 17 Dundonald 19 Dundonald
nge Street
• Laneway access west of 15 Dundonald Yo Street property will be maintained
Back Laneway Pedestrian Pedestrians: Maintained Walkway Closed • The pedestrian walkway between Wellesley and Dundonald will be closed Wellesley Station for duration of the project Wellesley Street East • An east-west pedestrian pathway on the north side of Dundonald Street will be maintained as best as possible. Sidewalk closures may be required during the beginning phases of the project.*
Wellesley Station – Second Exit and Automatic Entrance 14 Contact Us Contact Us Public Input Planned TTC Project Schedule Web: projects.ttc.ca Please fill out a comment Email: [email protected] sheet and provide us with Fall 2014 Phone: 416-397-8696 your thoughts on the Begin TTC TTY: 416-397-0831 Wellesley Station Second Construction Fax: 416-338-0251 Exit and automatic Spring 2017 Mail: Devin Horne entrance project Complete TTC Senior Community Liaison This presentation will be Construction Officer available at projects.ttc.ca 1900 Yonge Street 2nd Floor Please submit your Toronto, ON comments by September 30 to [email protected] Thank you for your participation!
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