chaplin station open house

EGLINTON

CROSSTOWN LRT

Chaplin Station Open House

September 14, 2016

INFORMATION IS CURRENT AS OF

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Safety First – Our #1 Priority

• 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.

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

• 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

• Be prepared and equipped to work safely.

We train and direct staff to:

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).

Benefits of P3s:

• The Crosstown is being delivered using a public

private partnership model called Alternative

Financing and Procurement (AFP).

• It was procured as one design-build-finance-

maintain project to minimize integration risk –

historically, a factor for project cost overruns

under traditional models.

• Under the AFP model, CTS assumes most

project risks, including:

design, project management and sub-

contractor coordination

increases in construction material prices

and labour costs

schedule and project completion delays

maintenance and lifecycle replacement of

materials within the stations and stops,

rails, control systems, and vehicles

Project Players Roles

What are we building – a new modern LRT

• 15 underground stations and 10 surface stops

• A maintenance and storage facility

• A 19-kilometre route separated from regular traffic

• Communications system

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

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Design Excellence Principles & Objectives

Design Approach: Design from City to Object

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S i m p l i c i t y

I c o n o g ra p hy

Transparency

Ur b a n i t y

Simplicity and elegance of the design solution at all scales,from the city to the object;

Iconography of the architectural elements to create a uniqueand highly recognizable signature on Eglinton Avenue, fromthe slanted portal celebrating kinetic movement, to theprofiled wing delineating shelters and waiting areas;

Transparency of the entrances and through the station to magnify the presence of natural light, to enact as a way-finding strategy and to uplift the passenger’s experience;

Urbanity of the signature layers from landscape to architecture,to underline the genius loci and contextualize the stations andstops within the civic scale of the avenue.

Design Concepts

• Passenger First

Passenger First Light-filled Stations

Simplicity of Circulation

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Clarity and Simplicity of Architectural

Expression

Street Level – Contextual &

Inviting

An International Signature

for TorontoEntrance – Bright & Secure

Concourse – Simple &

Pristine

Concourse – Transparent &

Open

Platform – Spacious &

Animated

Crosstown Design Approach

Features• About half of the 19 km line is

tunneled

• Stations and stops are about 0.6 km

apart

• Features will include:

• time arrival information

• safe access for people walking

and biking to the station

• clear route maps, seating, bike

parking

Design ApproachComply with nine design principles developed

by City of Toronto and Metrolinx.

• Provide a legacy for generations to come.

• Have natural lighting during the day and well-lit

entrances at night.

• Have safe, clean, intuitive wayfinding at

all the stations and stops.

• Put passengers first.

• Provide visible entrances, bicycle facilities and

sustainable practices to ensure all stations

comply with Toronto Green Standard Tier.

• Landscaped entrances, including planters with

trees and ornamental grasses.

• Public plazas and retail components at some

stations.

• Clean and minimalist space at platform level.

• Accessible to passengers with disabilities,

strollers, and bicycles.

Accessibility for All

Station and stops are designed to support ease of access and use by persons with

differing levels of mobility, sight, hearing, sensory and cognitive abilities. The project site

and facilities are designed to be universally accessible including satisfying the

requirements of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and applicable

City of Toronto Guidelines, Ontario Building Code (OBC) and Canadian Standards

Association (CSA) Standards. Some of these features include:

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

• Tactile warning strips and tactile walking surface indicators

• Signage system with tactile indicators

• Passenger Assistance Intercom (PAI)

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

• Nominal gap from platform edge to LRV entry

• Automated visual and audible stop announcements

• On-street and off-street paratransit passenger pick-up/drop-off

• The underground stations run

between Weston Road in the west to

Laird Street in the east.

• Construction began at Keelesdale

station, located at Keele Street /

Trethewey Drive and Eglinton Avenue

in March 2016.

• Installing support of excavation is the first step in

constructing an underground station.

• All underground stations will be brand

new, including the three LRT

interchange stations connecting to

other transit modes.

• Most of the underground stations will be

in construction by the end of 2016.

What to expect in 2016

– Start of Stations Construction

How we’re building: Cut-and-Cover Stations

Chaplin

Locations: Keelesdale (Keele), Caledonia, Fairbank (Dufferin), Forest Hill

(Bathurst), Chaplin, Mount Pleasant, Leaside (Bayview), Science Centre

How we’re building: Mined Stations

Avenue

tLocations: Oakwood, Avenue, Leaside (part), Laird

• There are three interchange stations.

• Interchange stations will allow transit riders to connect to other transit modes, such as TTC, GO and the UP Express.

• The three interchange stations will be built with the ‘Cut and Cover’ method.

How we’re building – Interchange Stations

Subway Station Longitudinal Section

Locations: Cedarvale (Allen), Eglinton (Yonge), Kennedy

How we’re building Chaplin Station -

Construction Overview

Distinct phases of construction:

• Preparatory works

• Utility relocations

• Support of excavation (shoring)

• Roof slab construction

• Road restoration

• Deep excavation

• Underground station construction

• Track work and systems installation

• Station structure construction

• Traction power system

• Signalling system

• Testing and commissioning

How we’re building Chaplin Station –

Preparatory Works

Since fall 2015, CTS has been preparing the line for underground stations

and stops construction.

Preparatory activities:

• Pre-construction surveys and seismic testing

• Assess soil condition and measure water levels

• Locate and mark underground utilities

• Clearing/grubbing of shrubs/trees in the future station area

• Demolish existing buildings and infrastructure in the future station area

• Remove street furniture

(i.e. benches, bus shelters, planters, garbage bins)

• A modified version of the cut-and-cover method,

whereby following support of excavation, a

concrete roof slab is constructed and placed over

top of the excavated area, the roadway is restored

and work continues safely below ground

• The station roof slab is used to support utilities and

the roadway

• Benefits include reduction in road disruption

(compared to tradition method), increased utility

stability and improved safety and working

conditions

How we’re building Chaplin Station – Station

Construction

Reinstate Roadway

• A concrete roof slab will be

constructed over top of the

excavated area, utilities will be

buried, and the roadway will be

reinstated above the roof slab.

Excavation

• Once the roadway is reinstated,

crews will work safely beneath the

roadway to construct the station box,

build the platform and install rail

infrastructure.

Architectural & Building Work

• Construction of the station entrance

structures will begin in 2018.

How we’re building Chaplin Station – Station

Construction (cont’d)

Chaplin Station Map

Tertiary

Entrance

Main Entrance

Station Box

Secondary

Entrance

Chaplin Station Main Entrance

Chaplin Station Secondary Entrance

Chaplin Station Tertiary Entrance

Chaplin Station Aerial View

Chaplin Station Exterior Plaza

Chaplin Station Unique Design Concepts

• Main station entrance is located at the northeast

corner of Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton Avenue

West

• Secondary station entrance is located at the

southwest corner

• Tertiary station entrance is located east of Chaplin

Crescent on Eglinton Avenue West, adjacent the

former Toronto Fire Hall

• The main and secondary station entrances provide

a gateway to the Chaplin Parkette and Kay

Gardiner Beltline Trail, respectfully

• 32 sheltered and unsheltered bike parking spots

located at the main and secondary station

entrances

Chaplin Station Tunnel Ventilation System

• Hosts the station’s Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS)

• Designed to extract and control smoke from tunnels and stations in the

event of a fire

• Controls excessive air velocities and air pressure transients

• Removes heat and controls air temperature during operations

• Supplies outdoor air ventilation and facilitates contaminant removal

• Chaplin Station TVS is comprised of station fans, electrical equipment,

tunnel ventilation control panels, supervisory control and data acquisition

(SCADA) interface, and Tunnel Ventilation Fire Command Post

• The tunnel ventilation grates are located at grade, 12 meters west of the

main station entrance

Chaplin Station Construction Lookahead

(2016 – 2017)

Fall 2016

• Continue installation of monitoring points

• Continue relocation of telecommunication (Bell) lines (6 weeks)

• Demolition of 641 Eglinton Avenue West (Toronto Fire Hall) to make way for the future tertiary station

entrance (8 weeks)

• Relocation and reconfiguration of traffic poles and signals throughout intersection to accommodate

construction staging (1 week)

• Start of support of excavation (shoring) of the main station entrance (8 weeks)

• Relocation of aerial hydro to temporary poles and underground duct bank (6 weeks)

• Relocation of a watermain on the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue West (6 weeks)

• Replacement and relocation of a sanitary sewer on Eglinton Avenue West between Gilgorm Road and

Latimer Avenue (5 weeks)

December 2016

• Expected start of long-term shoring in the roadway, beginning on the north side of Eglinton Ave W (4

months)

Traffic and Pedestrian Changes

• To accommodate utilities relocation and support of excavation

(SOE) construction stages, temporary traffic changes, such as

road closures, lane reductions, turn restrictions, pedestrian

rerouting and bus stop relocations may be in effect

• Additionally, changes to existing traffic conditions, such as

relaxation of turn restrictions or additional restrictions, may be

enacted in development with local elected officials, traffic

engineers and the local community

Chaplin Station Construction Stages

Stage Activity DurationTarget Start

Date

1

Utilities

Relocation;

Shoring

8 months Fall 2016

2

Utilities

Relocation;

Shoring

2 months Spring 2017

3 Shoring 8 months Summer 2017

4 Shoring 2 months Fall 2017

Bell Utilities Relocation – Current Staging Plan

Began August 29 (7 weeks)

8 WEEK LANE

CLOSURE AND

PEDESTRIAN

REROUTING

Chaplin Station Staging Plan – Stage 1

Beginning Fall 2016 (35 weeks)

Work

Zone

Work

Zone


Beginning Spring 2017 (8 weeks)

Work

Zone

Work

Zone


Beginning Summer 2017 (23 weeks)

Temporary

CrosswalkWork

Zone

Work

Zone


Beginning Winter 2018 (4 weeks)

Work

Zone

Work

Zone

Summary of Traffic Changes for Chaplin Station

Stage Traffic ChangesAssociated

Activities

Approx.

Start Date

Approx.

Duration

1

• Close Gilgorm Rd at Eglinton Ave W

• Convert Gilgorm Rd to a two-way street

• Restrict access to Eglinton Ave W from southbound Latimer Ave

• Restrict left turns onto Latimer Avenue from eastbound Eglinton

Ave W

Utilities

Relocation and

shoring Fall 2016 35 weeks

2

Continue Stage 1 configuration, plus:

• Restrict north and southbound left turns

• Restrict westbound right turn

• Restore access to Eglinton Ave W from southbound Latimer Ave

Utilities

Relocation and

shoring

Spring

2017

Eight (8)

weeks

3

Continue Stage 2 configuration, plus:

• Restore westbound right turn

• Restrict northbound right turn

• Restrict eastbound left turn

Shoring

Summer

201723 weeks

4Continue Stage 3 configuration, plus:

• Restore southbound left turn

Shoring Winter

2018

Four (4)

weeks

Summary of Pedestrian Changes for

Chaplin Station

Stage 1

• Relocate north and south crosswalks further north and south,

respectively

Stage 2

• Relocate east crosswalk further east

Stage 3

• Restrict north-south crossing on the west side of Chaplin Crescent

• Relocate east crosswalk further west

• Implement temporary signalized crosswalk and traffic signal east of

Russel Hill Rd and Eglinton Ave W

Stage 4

• Relocate west and east crosswalks further west and east,

respectively

Temporary

Crosswalk

Proposed Closure of Gilgorm Rd and

Mitigation

Why?

• Location of station box obstructs access to

Eglinton Ave W during construction stages 1

and 2

• To prevent unsafe traffic movements and

congestion during all stages

Mitigation

• Convert Gilgorm Rd from a one-way to a two-

way street to facilitate entry and egress for

local traffic

Duration

• Approximately 20 months, beginning fall 2016

Turn Restrictions and Proposed Mitigation

Why?

• Insufficient turn radius due to location of station box

• To prevent traffic congestion during construction stages

1 through 4

Mitigation

• Temporarily relax peak hour turn restrictions on nearby

local streets to facilitate alternative route access to east

and westbound Eglinton Ave W, including Latimer Ave,

Castlewood Ave, Heddington Ave and Sheilds Ave at

Roselawn Ave

Duration

• For approximately 20 months

RELAX PEAK

HOUR TURN

RESTRICTIONS

(7:00 – 9:00 AM)

Advanced Signage

• Advanced signage will be placed

along Eglinton Ave W and cross

streets to inform motorists and

pedestrians of traffic changes at the

intersection

• At Chaplin Station, advanced

signage will be placed as far north

as Spadina Rd, as far south as

Russel Hill Rd, as far east as

Heddington Ave and as far west as

Spadina Rd

Bus Stop Relocations

Five (5) TTC bus stops at the four corners of Eglinton Avenue West and Chaplin Crescent will be relocated throughout various stages of utilities relocation and shoring.

• The northwest stop will be relocated approximately 20 m to the north

• The northeast stop at Chaplin Crescent will be relocated approximately 72 m to the north

• The northeast stop at Gilgorm Road will be relocated approximately 140 m to the east

• The southwest stop will be relocated approximately 40 m to the south

• The southeast stop will be relocated approximately 120 m to the east

The stops service the following TTC bus routes:

• #32/332 Eglinton Avenue West – West

• #32/332 Eglinton Avenue West – East

• #33 Forest Hill – South

• #14 Glencairn – East

Please look for signage informing passengers of the new temporary stop locations.

TTC Bus Stop Relocation Map

Relocate 20m

north

Relocate 72m

north

Relocate 140m

east

Relocate 120m

east

Relocate 40m

south

TTC Bus Stop Relocation Map

• To accommodate construction staging

at Chaplin Station, TTC bus route #33

now travels in reverse direction, from

north of Eglinton Ave W, Chaplin

Cres, Roselawn Ave and Bathurst St

• Beginning in October 2016, a detour

along Mayfair Ave to Shallmar Blvd, is

proposed for TTC Bus Route #33 to

accommodate construction staging at

Forest Hill Station (at Bathurst St)

• The duration of the proposed detour

is approximately 15 months

Experience Eglinton

Advertising and marketing initiatives, ranging

from subway and local newspapers advertisements,

to postcards, coupon booklets and flyers all focused

on encouraging residents in the neighbourhood

to shop locally.

Support for Businesses – Shop Local

Community Benefits

Commit to Social Procurement and Local Investment

to maximize business opportunities along the project corridor.

Visit CTS’ website www.crosslinxtransit.ca for updated postings.

The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is the first time a Community Benefits Framework

has been included as part of a major infrastructure project in Ontario.

Partner with Local Workforce Agencies

to recruit candidates from the project corridor and from

historically disadvantaged communities.

Work with Subcontractors

to maximize opportunities for apprentices.

Stay in touch

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