CROSSTOWN LRT TOWN HALL April 2019 Agenda
7:00 to 7:30 – View Deck
7:30 to 8:00 – Presentation
8:00 to 8:30 – Question & Answer
2 Eglinton Crosstown Overview
• 19 km route separated from regular traffic • 10-kilometres underground; 9-kilometres at surface east of Laird • 15 underground stations and 10 surface stops • 20,000 m2 maintenance and storage facility to maintain and house 76 vehicles • Transit communications system • Links to 54 bus routes, 3 subway stations, GO Transit, UP Express station
3 Eglinton Avenue East - Final Configuration
O’Connor Stop at Victoria Park and Eglinton Avenue
4 Eglinton Avenue East - At-Grade Construction • Major work will be occurring at intersection between Leslie and Ionview throughout 2019
• LRT guideway will be constructed in the middle of Eglinton and track will be installed
• The work takes place in two stages – paving, followed by guideway construction and track installation
5 2019 Construction Schedule – Leslie to Ionview Road
6 Sunnybrook Park Stop – Leslie/Eglinton
7 July-August Traffic Restriction - Leslie/Eglinton
• Crosslinx is seeking city permits for a temporary eight week restriction on vehicles travelling between Leslie Street & Eglinton Avenue East
• Allows for LRT guideway construction & track installation.
• Eglinton Avenue will remain open in both directions at all times.
• Leslie Street will otherwise function normally.
• Traffic lanes will open up & turn restrictions will be lifted at Bayview/Eglinton & Don Mills/Eglinton before the Leslie work starts.
• Proposed timeline is during the lowest traffic volume months.
8 8 July-August Traffic Restriction - Leslie/Eglinton
• Emergency services access to and from Eglinton Avenue will be maintained at all times.
• Pedestrian & cyclist access between Leslie Street and Eglinton Avenue will be maintained throughout the closure.
• The entry to Sunnybrook Park off Leslie Street north of Eglinton Avenue is outside the work zone and will be open.
9 9 Leslie Street Intersection July-August 2019
10 Bayview and Eglinton Intersection June 30th 2019
11 Don Mills and Eglinton Intersection Mid-May 2019
12 Traffic Movements at Adjacent Intersections
13 Why Restrict Some Traffic and Transit Access at Leslie?
• Keeping the intersection open for all traffic and transit access would require carrying the work out in a minimum of four stages resulting in:
– Extended disruption from construction from two to six months, including periods where traffic volume is greater than summer months.
– At least four (4) major changes in how traffic gets through the area; each stage of construction would be disruptive.
– Additional off-peak lane closures and intermediate traffic setups with associated restrictions required.
– Reduced quality of road when work is completed due to joints and higher future maintenance costs, with future road work required earlier or more frequently. 14 Prior to the Closure
• A comprehensive advertising campaign will be launched. • Canvasses will be scheduled for residences and businesses in the immediate area. • Advanced Signage: – Portable Variable Message Signs (PVMS) at York Mills/Leslie, Don Mills/Lawrence, Bayview/Eglinton, Laird/Eglinton and Don Mills/Eglinton – Local traffic only signs at Lawrence and Leslie – Additional construction-grade signage will be placed in key locations: • East and west of Leslie on Eglinton Ave • North of Eglinton at Lawrence and York Mills • South of Eglinton • TTC will provide advance information to impacted transit riders. • The 24/7 Crosstown call centre will be available to provide information and respond to issues. • During the closure, Crosslinx will continually monitor the situation and make adjustments as required. 15 TTC Detours
16 Communications & Engagement
• On-street activations & info booths leading up to works - Eglinton Square Mall, Smart Centre Plaza, Golden Mile Plaza, Eglinton Town Centre, Don Montgomery Community Centre, residential lobbies, activations on TTC and on street ambassadors at stops
• Distribution of construction notices and wayfinding postcards to businesses and residents
• Open House – April 10th
• Advertising – radio, print, digital, TTC locations
• Digital – social media, Metrolinx & TTC websites
• Advanced signage – informing road users of the status of the intersections far upstream of Eglinton and leading up to date of works 17 17 4 Business support 2
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1. Shop Local Campaign 2. Spring Newsletter 3. Business Profile 4. BlogTO Post 5. Signage 18 Community Benefits
19 Stay in Touch
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Crosstown West Office 1848 Eglinton Ave W (at Dufferin) Crosstown East Office 660 Eglinton Ave E (at Bayview)
20 QUESTIONS?
21 Traction Power Substations
• Eglinton Crosstown LRT requires 12 traction power substations (TPSS) to power vehicles across the 19 km alignment.
• TPSS takes power from THESL, converts it to the voltage required to run the LRT and distributes it to LRT system.
• Engineering study completed prior to the RFP determined number and location of TPSS. – Proximity to Eglinton Avenue reduces the total number required
• On the underground alignment, eight TPSS will be located inside stations or service buildings.
• At-grade, four TPSS will be free-standing structures on City of Toronto approved sites. – Building underground or lowering the grade does not meet regulatory requirements. – It would not be compliant with Toronto Hydro’s ‘Requirements for Customer Owned Sub- Stations’ or the City of Toronto’s storm water management guidelines: ‘Wet Weather Management Flow Guidelines.’
22 22 TPSS Key Facts
• Common to LRT projects
• Prefab unit approximately 20 metres X 10 metres X 4 metres – Surrounded by architectural screen – In discussions with City Urban Design – Exploring public art option which could include community engagement
• Meets all electrical regulations and safety requirements – Secured inside locked building – Electrical equipment also in locked units within the building
• Only noise is from air conditioning units: – Maximum 60 decibels - equivalent to residential central air condenser – Noise level less than ambient noise from Eglinton Avenue and surrounding streets
• No vibration
• Security lighting for building will be installed behind screen
• TPSS pose no public health risks 23 23 Location of At-Grade TPSS
• TPSS 9: Eglinton East of Don Mills near Science Centre Stop
• TPSS 10: Eglinton at Victoria Park near O’Connor Stop TPSS 9 • TPSS 11: Warden south of Eglinton near Golden Mile Stop
• TPSS 12: Eglinton at Birchmount near Birchmount Stop
TPSS 10
TPSS 12 TPSS 11 244 TPSS - Unscreened
255 TPSS Proposed Architectural Screen
Graphic of Perforated Metal Fence Panels – Based on Design Guidelines
• 4m height to visually screen TPSS unit from street • Modular design panels • Heavy gauge aluminum • Painted or embossed graphic image • Concealed posts • Frame and fastening systems to match fence panel • 30% to 40% porosity (TBD) • Anti Graffiti Coated
266 TPSS 9 – Before & After - Eglinton Avenue West of Don Mills
278 TPSS 10 – Before & After - Eglinton and Victoria Park
2812 TPSS 11- Before & After - Warden and Eglinton
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WARDEN
2915 TPSS 12 – Before & After - Eglinton & Birchmount
30 18 Existing Examples
Copeland site (in downtown Toronto) on Bremner next to Roundhouse Park is the second transformer station to be built underground in Canada Before After
Hydro One Electrical Substation (John St. and Wellington St.)
31 23 Option for Public Art and Community Engagement • Potential opportunity to engage community in development of public art • TPSS screens are a ‘blank canvas’ • Could be used to celebrate the interesting and rich history of the Golden Mile and/or other aspects of the community • CTS consulting Scarborough Arts and local counsellors
• Perforated fence design allows for the creation of dynamic imagery. • Above images provide examples showing the level of image detail that can be illustrated as part of an art installation. 32 Sunnybrook Park Stop Rendering
AERIAL VIEW PLATFORM VIEW
CROSSWALK VIEW CROSSWALK VIEW
33 Eglinton Avenue East Renderings
PHARMACY STOP AERIAL VIEW HAKIMI/LEBOVIC SIDEWALK
IONVIEW STOP AERIAL VIEW SCIENCE CENTRE MAIN ENTRANCE
34 34 East Portal at Brentcliffe Rendering
35 How we build the guideway
- TRAFFIC SHIFTING - SAND LAYER - ASPHALT REMOVAL - INSULATION LAYER - EXCAVATION - BACKFILL - OVERHEAD CATENARY SYSTEM - BARRIER WALLS (OCS) FOUNDATION - TRACK SLAB - DUCT BANK - RAILWAY
Excavation depth is 2 to 6 metres; width 8 metres.
36 8 Intersection operations during construction - Paving & Guideway Construction • CTS requires temporary changes to intersections operations from Leslie to Ionview for road paving and guideway construction: – Eglinton must be widened for LRT; road must be paved prior to guideway installation – Paving is completed in 2 weekends per intersection from Victoria Park to Ionview – Paving is completed in 12 weeks per intersection for concrete base intersections (Credit Union/Swift, Sloane/Bermondsey) – Guideway work in centre of intersection; no through north/south traffic for six weeks at each intersection; includes rail installation
• Restrictions are not full intersection closures. – Eglinton remains open in both directions at all times – Work will not take place at adjacent intersections – Emergency services access maintained – Signal timing will be optimized at the main and adjacent intersections to benefit operations 37 37 Intersection operations during construction - Paving
Paving work for concrete road intersections require approximately six (6) weeks of work per side. For other intersections two (2) weekends of work is required.
38 Intersection operations during construction - Guideway No through north/south traffic and no left turns for six weeks to construct guideway and install rail.
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