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Community Update
June 30, 2011
Presented at: York Civic Centre
Presented by: Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of TransportationMPP Laura Albanese
Councillor Frances Nunziata, Councillor Frank Di Giorgio
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Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Community Meeting Agenda
– Introduction
– Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Project Status Presentation
– Questions and Answers
– Wrap Up
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New Transit Plan For Toronto
• New Transit Plan announced by Mayor Ford, Premier McGuinty and Minister Wynne on March 31, 2011
• Plan will improve mobility in Toronto• Enhance economic, social and environmental well
being• Accommodate new growth
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Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown
• Funded by the Province through Metrolinx • Faster travel times (35 min from Kennedy to Jane)• Through service from Scarborough Centre to Jane (45 min)• Increase SRT capacity with new and larger light rail vehicles• Connections east to west across the city• Support to future growth across the city• Thousands of jobs during construction • Easy quick connections to the TTC subway system and GO Transit
network• Implements PRESTO transit fare card
Eglinton Bus Service Today
Eglinton 32 and 34 bus routes:66,000 combined daily weekday riders
Eglinton 32 West buses account for 41,500
Top local intersecting routes per weekday35 Jane – 41,00041 Keele – 23,00089 Weston – 13,000
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For Comparison:Scarborough RT route – 45,000 daily weekday riders
Project UpdateJune 30, 2011
Presented at: York Civic Centre
Jack Collins, Vice-President Rapid Transit Implementation, MetrolinxAnna Pace, Director Strategic Partnerships – Transit Expansion Department - TTC
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Outline
• Metrolinx Mandate and Responsibilities– Jack Collins, Metrolinx
• Overview of Project and Approvals– Jack Collins, Metrolinx
• Design and Construction Update– Anna Pace, TTC
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Metrolinx
• Created in 2006, Metrolinx provides residents and businesses in the GTHA with a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated.
• As a provincial agency, Metrolinx was created to play a critical role in planning for a seamless, integrated transit network across the region. In 2009, GO Transit became a division of Metrolinx. The Air Rail Link is also a division of Metrolinx, and PRESTO will become a division of Metrolinx shortly.
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Metrolinx
Our Mandate is to do three things:• Deliver the best possible transportation services today
while leading the way to an even better, more convenient service tomorrow.
• Make the best possible use of public transportation investment dollars.
• Measurably improve the quality of life in our region.
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Key Responsibilities for Project
Key Responsibilities:
― Metrolinx is responsible for securing funding and environmental approvals, designing, coordinating, planning, constructing and implementing the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown LRT project. Metrolinx will own and control this project.
― Metrolinx is contracting with the TTC to act as its agent in the delivery of the project
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Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown PlanKey facts:
• 25 km east-west transit corridor between Scarborough Centre and Jane Street / Black Creek
• 19 km of tunnelled transit along Eglinton connected with continuous through-running service along upgraded SRT alignment (6 km, elevated and at-grade, 0.5 km tunnelled) to Scarborough Centre
• Up to 26 stations
• Metrolinx cost estimate for the combined project is $8.2B (2010$)
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Status: Environmental Assessment /TPAP Updates• Eglinton Crosstown LRT EA/TPAP
Amendment
– Conduct preliminary engineering review for Eglinton east and west tunnel segments
– Review station requirements and locations
– Review and assess Jane / Black Creek alignment, access to yard
• Scarborough RT EA/TPAP Amendment
– Kennedy Station configuration
– McCowan layover yard configuration
• Eglinton Yard EA/TPAP Amendment
• For all EA/TPAP Amendments
– Service plan concepts and modeling
– Public Consultations
– MOE Approval
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Review of McCowan Yard
Status: Environmental Assessment /Transit Project Assessment Process
Keele to Jane
Laird to Kennedy
Review of Kennedy Station
Station Locations
Sheppard Subway
Eglinton Yard at Black Creek and Eglinton
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Crosstown: Keele to Jane Future Study & Consultation
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Crosstown: Maintenance and Storage Facility Future Study & Consultation
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Maintenance and Storage Facility Context
Eglinton Avenue looking east towards Black Creek Drive
Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown is Moving Forward
Design & Construction Progress
Anna Pace, Director, Strategic Partnerships, TTC
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Local Issues: Bus Services
– Several buses serve Eglinton west of Yonge Street
– TTC will review bus service for future connections to the Crosstown
– Stations will have mainly on-street bus stops
– Will identify bus terminals at busy stations
Working with the Community
Key to the success – TTC Community relations team working with communities businesses and stakeholders
Identify issues early and mitigate construction impacts
Community liaison staff will be on the ground, meeting face-to-face with community members
Engage with community early and often, flag and address issues related to construction
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Working with the Community• Community Offices: visible on-street presence and access to updates and
project information
• Working with project team and contractors to resolve issues
• Provide consistent, timely and accurate communication – print, website, signage, etc.
• Consultation and Outreach for each design and construction activity
• New dedicated website coming (interim site www.crosstown.ttc.ca)
• Prepare community for tunnelling and construction of stations
• Working with you to manage disruption
Working with the Community
• Work in partnership with local businesses to mitigate impacts of construction (e.g. “shop local” programs)
• Work with local community on safe pedestrian and commuter routes, where appropriate (e.g. “safe routes to school”)
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Local Community Involvement
• Events • June 14 - Mt Dennis
Neighbours’ Night Out• July 13 – Green Hills
Neighbours’ Night Out• Paulson Rd @ King
George’s Drive
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Construction Management Approach• Ensure scope defined before
construction• Pre-qualify contractors• Define utility work before
construction• Ensure consistent and
coordinated approach among contractors
• Include obligations for contractor
• Support of community relations
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Light Rail Vehicles
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Light Rail Vehicles
New LRVs will be:• Low floor & accessible• Air conditioned• Audio and visual passenger informationDesign & Manufacture:• Bombardier Awarded Contract by Metrolinx in June 2010 for
$770 million• TTC Vehicle Engineering staff are managing the contract• Design to be complete by December 2011• Manufactured in Thunder Bay
Potential Interior Layout
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Tunnel Boring Machines• On July 28, 2010, Metrolinx
ordered four tunnel boring machines at $54 million
• Machines will commence midtown tunnel in mid-2012
• Manufactured by Lovat Inc., a Toronto company employs 380 people in Etobicoke
• Valiant Machine and Tool will manufacture electrical and mechanical trailing gear assemblies in Windsor
• A single machine’s average mining rate for lined tunnel is 75 metres a week
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Tunnel Liners• Metrolinx awarded
contract in February 2011 to Munro Concrete Products Limited (Essa Township)
• Munro is adding in excess of 100 jobs and expanding their plant
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Station Design• Minimize property and construction impacts
• Minimize disruption to extensive utilities around stations
• Accommodate local traffic during construction
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Station Design
Approach for Station Design:• Enhance accessibility• Minimize impact on adjacent
areas• Understand development
potential• Preserve opportunities for
integration
Key Design Elements:• Main entrance & secondary
entrance• Elevators and escalators• Fare payment-PRESTO
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Station Design
• Metrolinx Board recently approved station design, preliminary engineering
• Design concepts being developed for 7 stations:
– Eglinton West, Keele, Caledonia, Dufferin, Bathurst, Oakwood & Chaplin
• Public consultation and information during design process
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Pre-construction InvestigationsUtility location Geotechnical survey
Soil sampling and testing Analyses and Follow‐up
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Construction starts this Summer in West • Final design underway for midtown tunnel section
(Black Creek to Laird)• Black Creek Tunnel Launching shaft tenders - June 6 • Black Creek Tunnel Launch shaft construction
starts this summer• Tunnel construction to start mid 2012• Development of construction schedule and Project
Implementation Plan• SRT Replacement and Upgrade - tentative start
late 2015
First Construction Contract• Tunnel launch site at Black
Creek scheduled to begin work in Summer 2011
• Tunnelling will start summer 2012 and head east
• Public information with community before construction starts
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Crosstown Launch Shaft Rendering
Launch Shaft• 60m Long• 20m wide• 16m deep
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Future Keelesdale Park Bridge • Portion of Park required to
store construction equipment & launch tunnel boring machines
• Existing entrance from Eglinton Avenue will be used by construction vehicles
• Bridge will maintain convenient access to Chris Tonks Arena during tunneling construction in 2012
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Entrance To Keelesdale Park
Future York Community Centre
Chris Tonks Arena
West Launch Area
Future Keelesdale Park Bridge
Long Term Benefits• Bridge will link Community
Centre to Chris Tonks Arena
• Provides access to both facilities from Eglinton Avenue or Black Creek Drive
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Get in Touch
E-mail:[email protected]
Tel: 416-338-6310
Fax: 416-397-8193
TTY: (416) 481-2523
Interim Website: www.crosstown.ttc.ca
Community Office:1848 Eglinton Avenue West (at Dufferin)
Summer Hours:Mon, Wed, Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm Tues8:00am – 4:00pmThurs12:00pm – 8:00pm
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Thank you