Functional Design Presentation At-Grade Section: Don Mills to Ionview Please review the presentation and complete the survey. February 26, 2013 to March 14, 2013 1 Online Consultation Overview Online Consultation – February 26th 2013 . Provide a brief Crosstown update . Update on the AFP Process . Present The Crosstown station and stop design philosophy . Provide latest details on locations of stations and stops 2 Crosstown Map 3 Overview What is The Crosstown? . Project $4.9B (2010$) funded by the Province of Ontario . 19 kilometres east-west Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Kennedy to Mt. Dennis including a tunnelled central section . New transit connections to Yonge, University-Spadina Subway, Scarborough RT and GO Stouffville line and future connection to GO Kitchener line . Up to 26 stations 4 Overview Where we are in the process . Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch shaft approaching completion . Soil testing is currently underway from Don Mills Road to Weston Road . West tunnel contract awarded summer 2012 . Conceptual design and requirements identification What’s next . Utility relocation at station locations beginning with Keele Street in winter 2013 . Construction of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch and extraction shafts at Eglinton West station . TBMs arriving on site in spring 2013 . Tendering of project 5 New Approach: Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) Public Private Partnership models have been underway in Canada for 20 years . 165 projects . 21 transportation projects . $51 billion total project value Canada-wide examples . Canada Line rapid transit project (Vancouver) . Autoroute 25 (Montréal) . Trans-Canada Highway (Atlantic Canada) Ontario examples . Pan Am games athletes village . Ottawa Light Rail Transit . Highway 407 East Phase 1 . The Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway (Formerly the Windsor Essex Parkway) 6 Owner’s Role Changes with AFP 7 New Approach: Advantages of (AFP) . Increased capacity to bring projects to market . Transfer of risk • Appropriate risks transferred to private sector to ensure “on time, on budget” delivery and offer value for money • Design, construction, cost escalation, schedule delays, operations, maintenance, life cycle and financial risk . Cost certainty • Optimal cost combination: combines capital, maintenance and life cycle costs • Integration of design and construction 8 New Approach: Roles and Responsibilities in the Design Build Finance Maintain model Metrolinx Role . Finance . Design • Project Budget • With Infrastructure Ontario, run a • Overall scope (inclusion of competitive procurement maintenance, operations, process; select the winning etc.) contractor • Project-Specific Output Specifications (with . Maintain Consultant team) • Testing & Commissioning (with • Real Estate Acquisition (with Toronto Transit Commission) City of Toronto) • Safety Certification and Project . Build Acceptance • Oversee Construction Phase . TTC to operate • Quality Assurance • Integrated with existing TTC system 9 Approach to new transit: Light Rail Transit 10 Surface Light Rail Transit 11 Metrolinx LRV . 4 doors per car (2 single, 2 double) . Up to 3 cars per consist 12 Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) . New LRVs will feature: . 100% low floors, with level boarding at stops . Multiple-entries & Proof of Payment Fares for fast boarding . Air conditioning . Audio and visual passenger information . Manufactured in Thunder Bay, Ontario . High Passenger Capacity, 1LRV =2.5 Buses 13 LRT Operations . Dedicated transit line for . Wider stop spacing for reliable service fast service . Predictable travel times . Automated Fare . Traffic Signal Coordination Vending Machines . Smooth & Comfortable . Next Vehicle Arrival Screens 14 Multiple Door Entry 15 Accessible Rail 16 Don Mills to Ionview . 9 stops . 5.2 km surface section . 3 Traction Power Sub Stations 17 Midblock 18 Parallel Side Platforms 19 Far Side Platform 20 Stop Configuration – Near Side 21 Ferrand - Context AGA Khan Museum and Ismali Centre DVP ICICI Bank Offices Residential 22 Ferrand – Pedestrian Flow 23 Wynford - Context CN/MX and Don East Branch Golf Course Delmanor Seniors Home Crown Plaza Hotel 24 Wynford – Pedestrian Flow 25 Wynford – Stop Configuration Protect for EA option 26 Bermondsey - Context Residential Industrial / Commercial Esso Gas Industrial / Commercial 27 Bermondsey – Pedestrian Flow 28 Bermondsey - Stop Configuration 29 Victoria Park - Context Eglinton Square Mall Commercial (Big Box) Hydro Residential Residential 30 Victoria Park – Pedestrian Flow 31 Victoria Park - Configuration 32 Pharmacy - Context Commercial Commercial Petro Canada Commercial Commercial 33 Pharmacy – Pedestrian Flow 34 Pharmacy – Stop Configuration 35 Lebovic - Context Zoning under review by City Heritage Building Institutional Big Box Retail (Ontario Court) Big Box Retail Big Box Retail 36 Lebovic – Pedestrian Flow 37 Warden - Context Zoning under review by City Commercial / Big box Retail Car Dealership Commercial / Big box Retail Heritage Commercial / Big Building box Retail 38 Warden - Pedestrian Flow 39 Storage Track . At key sections along The Crosstown route additional tracks are needed to ensure vehicle storage and the ability to turn back . Storage tracks are required in case of unplanned equipment failure . Required approximately every 4km . Exact location under review 40 Birchmount - Context Zoning under review by City Residential Residential Police Station Employment Employment 41 Birchmount – Pedestrian Flow 42 Birchmount - Configuration 43 Ionview - Context Residential - Midrise Residential Commercial Residential - Midrise Residential - Midrise Open Space 44 Ionview – Pedestrian Flow 45 Mid-block exits guided to traffic signals for Left Turns 46 Traction Power Substation . Traction power substations (TPSS) provide system power to light rail vehicles . They are planned with an average spacing of 1.5 km along surface sections . Integrated with adjacent landscape . Final locations still to be determined for: • Wynford • Jonesville/Victoria Park • Warden 47 Traffic Analysis . Detailed traffic analysis in progress . Locations where alternate traffic configurations are recommended: • Swift/Credit Union • Victoria Park • Pharmacy . Proposed solution in EA: Mid-block u-turn (Michigan left) . Final decision upon completion of traffic analysis 48 Surface Stop Design Elements Design elements will: . Help riders recognize what stop they are at while visually distinguishing that they are riding the Crosstown line . Complement the common elements and strategies of the underground station section of the line 49 Pylon Signs Pylon Signs will: . Provide immediate recognition of the Crosstown and create a lasting impression of stop locations . Lighting should be used to increase their presence at night 50 Patterned Platforms . The platform provides an opportunity to incorporate a distinctive pattern treatment . Slight variation from stop to stop will be considered . Extension of the pattern into the paving may also be included 51 Integrated Design Design elements may be integrated into the stops through treatments such as: . Metalwork at guardrails and leaning rails . Design treatments on shelter glass 52 Lighting Consistent and high quality lighting can enhance stop design. Accenting the platform at night can enhance a feeling of safety and comfort. 53 Canopy -Examples Expo Phase 1–Santa Monica VIVA -Markham 7th LRT –Calgary West 54 Signage -Examples Zum -Brampton LRT -Winnipeg LRT -Seattle LRT–Portland 55 Contact Us . Community Office: 1848 Eglinton Ave W. 416-782-8118 . [email protected] . http://thecrosstown.ca 56 www.metrolinx.com Thank you 57 .