CROSSTOWN LRT

WHO IS METROLINX?

Construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Line

Background

• In September 2008, Metrolinx launched a regional transportation plan – a 25-year, $50 billion plan -- to coordinate and integrate transportation and transit in the Greater Toronto Area

• In 2010, City of Toronto approved the project to build the Eglinton Crosstown from Weston Road in the west to Kennedy Station in the east.

• Following a competitive process, Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) was awarded a contract in July 2015 to design, build, finance, and maintain the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT).

Project Players and Roles

What Are We Building – a New Modern LRT

• 15 underground stations and 10 surface stops – 9 km below ground and 10 km above ground

• A maintenance and storage facility

• A 19-kilometre route separated from regular traffic

• Transit communications system

• Links to 54 bus routes, three subway stations, GO Transit, and a new UP Express station

Safety First – Our #1 Priority

We train and direct staff to:

• Always have a site specific safety plan and site specific emergency plan.

• Ensure pre-work hazard assessments are complete and understood.

• Ensure job hazards analyses are complete and understood.

• Do everything possible to protect themselves, co-workers, and members of the public.

• Stop work if the safety of themselves, co-workers and members of the public cannot be assured.

• Identify and report unsafe behaviour and coach each other to make improvements.

• Be prepared and equipped to work safely.

Crosstown Design Approach

Street Level – Contextual and Inviting

An International Signature for Toronto

Entrance – Bright & Secure

Concourse – Simple & Pristine Concourse – Transparent & Open Platform – Spacious & Animated

Accessibility

Station and Stops are designed to be universally accessible, including satisfaction of the AODA, applicable City of Toronto Guidelines, the OBC, and CSA Standards.

Some of those features include:

• Barrier‐free paths from the entrance level to the station platform level

• Tactile warning strips and tactile walking surface indicators

• Signage systems with tactile indicators

• Passenger Assistance Intercoms (PAI)

• Low floor Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) with designated wheelchair locations

• Nominal gaps from platform edges to LRV entries

• Automated visual and audible stop announcements

• On-street and off-street paratransit passenger pick-ups and drop-offs

Environment & Sustainability

During Construction

• Programs to minimize impact on wildlife, their habitats, watercourses and trees

• Reduce impact on our community neighbours through the management of dust,

noise and vibration

• Sustainable construction practices, including active management of construction

and demolition generated wastes, targeting 75% waste diversion from landfills;

and off-site beneficial reuse of excess soil.

Project Design Sustainability

• Project wide application of Toronto Green Standard

• LEED Certification at EMSF

• Bike parking for short- and long-term users

• Dedicated pedestrian routes

• High Solar Reflectance Index paving

• Green roofs

• Water use conservation/efficiency

• Fritted glazing (minimize bird collisions)

• Shielded exterior lighting (prevent off-site light trespass)

• Sheltered waiting areas

• Energy efficiency – LED lighting, heat recovery systems

• Landscaping – use of native, drought-tolerant plants and large trees

How We’re Building the Crosstown: Construction Overview

Mined StationsCut-and-Cover Stations

• An area the size of the station’s footprint is cut, a shallow area excavated, and steel piles, braces, and tie-backs are installed. Decking is then placed over the excavation to allow traffic to resume overhead.

• Mining occurs from inside of the excavated entrances after the shoring is complete. Each underground area to be mined is divided into segments, and mined in sequence.

How We’re Building: Two Methods

The Crosstown: 2016 in Review

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• Tunnels complete

• Construction activities at all 15 underground stations

• Utility relocations & support in place, underway or complete

• Shoring work underway or nearing completion at several stations

• All design through 60% completion

• Transit system definition for underground segments 60% complete

• Full Building Permit application packages being finalized for submission Q1-Q3

The Crosstown: 2017 Construction Milestones

• Year of the Dig – 1 million tons to be excavated in 2017

• Start excavating main station boxes

• Shoring & utility relocations at interchange stations – Cedarvale, Eglinton, Kennedy

• Track work – pour concrete base and first track installation

• Maintenance & Storage Facility buildings enclosed

• New Photography Bridge construction

• Mount Dennis foundation complete; Kodak Building moved back

• Mount Dennis Pedestrian/LRT Tunnel Connection

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West Portal: under the Elevated Guideway

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Elevated Guideway Concept

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West Portal – Elevated Guideway Concept

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West Portal Construction View

Roof Slab (ongoing)

Base Slab

West Portal: completed & ongoing work

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Ongoing • Walls formwork and rebar – box tunnel construction• Utility relocation works for Elevated Guideway• To follow: Retaining wall and backfilling for Eglinton Avenue West realignment

2000 m3 reinforced concrete poured to date

Year Quarter Construction Activity / Closure

2017

Q1

(Jan-March)

• Formwork & rebar for walls and roof slab

• Watermain relocation

• Hydro relocation (THESL)

Q2

(April-June)

• Watermain relocation, testing & handover to City of Toronto – completed

• Hydro relocation (THESL) – completed

• Box tunnel – completed

• Storm & sewer relocation from Black Creek Drive to Keelesdale Park South Drive

• Begin Elevated Guideway caisson foundation

• RSS wall for new Eglinton Ave realignment

Q3

(July-Sept)

• Elevated Guideway caisson caps & piers columns & west abutment

• Box tunnel backfill

• Eglinton Ave road construction stage 1 & 2

• Black Creek Bridge widening

• Storm & OGS relocation from Keelesdale Park South Drive to Municipal Drive

Q4

(Oct-Dec)

• Elevated Guideway on piers columns, columns caps and east abatement

• New Eglinton road construction stage 2

• Start U shape forming

West Portal: What to Expect in 2017

Current Traffic Configuration

Stage 2 Traffic Configuration – mid June

Support Works - Dewatering

• At Eglinton Avenue West and Black Creek Drive, a number of small wells will be drilled where excavation will be taking place.

• System will operate for the duration of construction (2020).

• The term “dewatering” means pumping from the ground water at a site where there will be excavation.

Support Works – Utilities Mitigation

What to expect: Watermain Replacement

• Water main replacement work will include trenching and removing and replacing pipes.

• This work will occur on watermains on Eglinton Avenue West between Avenue Black Creek Drive and Keelesdale Drive.

• Lane closures will be required for this work. At least one lane in each direction will be maintained.

• Pedestrian access will be maintained.

A public notice with additional details will be distributed prior to work beginning.

LRT Tunnel Fit Out

Tunnel Invert Pour: Key Milestones

• Concrete trucks deliver concrete every 30-60 minutes, depending on how fardown the tunnel the work is occurring

• Trucks park beside the shaft at Cedarvale (Allen Rd. and Eglinton), and unload 9m3 of concrete into a large pipe, into one of two mini concrete trucks (4.5 m3

each) at the shaft floor.

• The mini truck in the shaft then drives down the tunnel to the next section oftunnel to be inverted.

• The first stage of concrete pour began in tunnel section 1 on April 4, 2017, andtunnel section 2 on April 17, 2017.

• On average, crews complete a section approximately 80 metres in length of theconcrete slab per day in each tunnel.

Tunnel Fit Out: Progress to Date

Concrete Invert Pour - Concrete Delivery

• Mini concrete trucks delivering concrete into tunnel.

• Concrete trucks deliver loose concrete to the work area• Loose concrete mix is used to fill the bottom of the tunnel• Tunnel Fit Out Crew flatten and smooth it

Concrete Invert Pour - Stage 1

Concrete Invert Pour – Stage 2

• Workers install welded mesh which functions like rebar to help reinforce the next layer of concrete

• Higher strength concrete is poured to provide the flat track slab for the rail tracks• Workers spread the concrete, and a truss screed machine vibrates it into a perfectly

level surface

• Track work will begin at the EglintonMaintenance and Storage Facility (EMSF) within the Vehicle Cleaning & Inspection Facility (VCIF) as early as summer 2017.

• This track will be the spur line to the rail corridor that will deliver the light rail vehicles to the VCIF at the EMSF site

• Mid to late in 2017, small portion of track installed in tunnel (TBD between the West Portal and Keelesdale Station)

• This section of track will be the test section for the tunnel fit out.

• Majority of track will be installed in the tunnels after the station box construction completion across the line

Tunnel Fit Out: What to expect in 2017

Caledonia Station Aerial Rendering

BUS LOOP

90% design rendering*Bridge connection is not part of Crosstown LRT construction

STATION

FUTURE BRIDGE CONNECTION*

Caledonia Station Main Entrance

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FUTURE RETAIL SPACE

Caledonia Station Exterior Plaza

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SHELTERED BIKE PARKING

Caledonia Station Bus Loop

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BIKE PARKING

Caledonia Station Construction Progress

As of May 2017

WORK ZONE

How We’re Building Caledonia Station:

Shoring and Deep Excavation

• An area of approximately 130 x 20 meters, called the ‘station box’, was cut and 108 steel piles were installed around the perimeter (shoring).

• A shallow area has been excavated while wooden lagging, braces and tie-backs are installed at the sides to support excavation.

• Small wells were drilled between piles and a dewatering system comprised of two pumps and a tank was installed to remove groundwater.

• Once dewatering is underway, crews will excavate 30 meters down (deep excavation) to expose and demolish the top of the tunnel.

• Approximately 700 cubic meters of material will be excavated each working day.

Caledonia Station Progress to Date

Complete

Installation of geotechnical monitoring equipment

Bell and hydro utilities relocation

Traffic signal relocation at Blackthorn Ave and Eglinton Ave W

Shoring of the station box

Installation of dewatering system

Shallow excavation (to first level of tie-backs)

Installation of lagging, braces, tie-backs and walers (first round)

Tower crane erection

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What to Expect in 2017

Construction Activity Planned Start DateApproximate

Duration

Monitoring of geotechnical equipment Since 2016 Ongoing

Installation of lagging, braces, tie-backs and walers

Since April 2016Eight (8) months remaining

Site service connection for wet utilities Since May 29, 2017Two (2) weeks remaining

Dewatering Spring 2017 Ongoing

Deep excavation Spring 2017Eight (8) months remaining

Demolition of the top of the tunnel Fall 2017 Two (2) months

Current Construction Staging

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Began May 29 until June 8

Upcoming Construction Staging

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Beginning June 8 for two (2) weeks

Long-term Construction Staging

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Returning Late June 2017 until 2021

TRUCK ENTRY & EGRESS

TRUCK ENTRY & EGRESS

Community Benefits: Coming Up in 2017

Business Support

Marketing and Advertising Support in 2017:

• Host focus groups with businesses to determine marketing/advertising priorities

• Implement Marketing and Advertising campaign to support businesses across Eglinton

• Rollout social media, digital, print and traditional forms of marketing and advertising

Ongoing On-the-ground Business Liaison:

• Open for Business signage for impacted businesses

• Parking support strategy to identify local Green P lots along the corridor

• Monthly Marketing meetings with the seven local BIAs

• Business Marketing workshops

• Collaboration with Digital Main Street to provide online and digital support to businesses

• Monthly canvassing to obtain feedback regularly

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