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LESLIE BARNS & CONNECTION TRACK
Leslieville BIA Meeting May 2, 2014
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• Communications
• Queen/Leslie Intersection Closure Overview • Next Steps - Coordination of TTC Track Upgrades (Queen streetcar stops between Brooklyn Ave to east of Parliament)
- Queen/Broadview Intersection Construction
OVERVIEW
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COMMUNICATIONS
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Newsletters
• Distributed to 35 000 properties, from Broadview to the Beach, north to Gerrard, south to the Lake
Spring, 2014 - Leslie Barns Newsletter
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COMMUNICATIONS
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“Open During Construction” Postcards and Posters
• Inform community about transit and access during closure, promote BIA • Postcards mailed via Canada Post to over 35 000 homes and businesses • Posters provided to Businesses • Posters for transit stops on Queen East
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WORKING WITH THE LESLIEVILLE BIA
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“Doors Open Event” at Russell Carhouse featuring the New Streetcar • Saturday, May 24, 11am-5pm
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COMMUNICATIONS
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TTC Explainer Video for the Leslie, Victoria, Broadview, and overall Queen Street work • Explain transit plans, including Victoria street • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asI-YBCkC8k • Promote local businesses
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Newspaper ads in The Metro, Beach Mirror, Beach Metro
• Highlight local access during Queen/Leslie work, encourage local shopping
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TRANSIT ROUTING
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Replacement bus service during intersection closure travels to University Avenue
• Routing requested at community meetings and by BIA in 2013 • Increase frequency for 72 Pape, 83 Jones and 31 Greenwood buses at
community request
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BROADVIEW/QUEEN
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Broadview intersection construction moved to begin June 30, 2014 after World Pride Staggering Leslie and Broadview provides better service on Queen St East
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QUEEN/LESLIE INTERSECTION CONSTRUCTION
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QUEEN/LESLIE INTERSECTION – UTILITY UPGRADES
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SEWER WORK EXAMPLE– LESLIE STREET
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New storm culverts placed under Leslie Street to improve storm sewer operation
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QUEEN/LESLIE CLOSURE – SCOPE OF WORK
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• Replace 80+ year old watermain and water infrastructure
• Install high capacity storm sewer
• Install upgraded Bell chamber (avoids impacts to tracks during utility works in future)
• Install new TTC cables and chamber (access for maintenance)
• Install new TTC tracks
• Install new overhead catenary poles
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QUEEN/LESLIE CLOSURE – WATERMAIN UPGRADE
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• Replacing and upgrading the Watermain has impacts • For water work affecting businesses (not residents), preference to perform
work when businesses are closed overnight, pending Toronto Water approval
• Minimum 2 temporary water shutoffs during closure – to disconnect service from old main and make new connection (details, locations TBC following valve testing)
• Some watermain valves are over 100 years old and need replacement
• Only Toronto Water is permitted to turn off water and must approve timing
• Inform residents and businesses immediately once schedule is set with Toronto Water
• Work is subject to weather (heavy rains)
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QUEEN/LESLIE INTERSECTION
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• Close smallest possible area that allows contractor to complete intersection work efficiently • Maintain pedestrian access to businesses and residences, small interruptions for pole installation • New access to Avondale Parking Lot via Leslie Street (remove and then replace fence) • Waterman south of Queen St on Leslie St advanced to start May 8th
Lane closures
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EARLY JUNE – PREPARING FOR TRACK INSTALLATION AT QUEEN AND LESLIE INTERSECTION
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Flatbed trucks with pre-assembled rail system (King and Sumach example)
• Fastest way to install tracks is pre-assembly • Pre-assembled rail system for Leslie/Queen requires six 80 foot flatbed trucks • Significantly reduces duration of track installation (and duration of road closure) • Requires Police escort, then track system installed like jigsaw puzzle
• Six flatbeds park for approximately 1 week (Carlaw to Greenwood, staggered to maintain side street access) • Removed ASAP after track system installed
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CONSTRUCTION PHASING – LESLIE ST CONTEXT
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May 11 to June 21, 2014
Staggered closure from north of Eastern Avenue - access maintained to Marigold Condo parking garage Utility work – access to The Duke parking maintained from Lane Queen and Leslie closure for utilities and track work – 6 weeks (May 11 – June 21)
Sewer replacement and utility upgrades
Traffic configuration shifts back to south side
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TRANSIT SERVICE – MAY 11 TO JUNE 21
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Replacement bus service during intersection closure travels beyond Parliament Street to University Avenue Increased frequency on Pape, Jones and Greenwood Buses
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QUEEN/LESLIE CLOSURE – WORK HOURS
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- Work is required overnight in order to return regular access as fast as possible
- Per major intersection closures across Toronto, work is planned 24/7
- Police and/or flagpersons will be on site to assist pedestrians
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DUST MITIGATION
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• Wet cutting of concrete
• Truck wheel washing
• Window washing for businesses and residences directly fronting construction
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COORDINATING TTC TRACK UPGRADES AT SELECT STOPS ON QUEEN STREET EAST
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COORDINATING TRACK UPGRADES ON QUEEN EAST
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• Important track upgrades at some streetcar stops on Queen St
(unrelated to Leslie Street ) are being coordinated during the Leslie/Queen and Broadview/Queen intersection closures
• TTC Operations met with Leslieville and Riverside BIAs and Councillors to develop plans
• Coordinate works this year to avoid future streetcar disruption
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COORDINATING TRACK REPLACEMENT - QUEEN STREET
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• Tracks are worn at some streetcar stops and need replacement • Work during intersection closures (when no streetcars are running on Queen St East) • Track upgrades at stops do not require street closures, do occupy centre track lanes • 4 days per stop
• Not continuous across Queen Street East
Queen Streetcar Stop Rail Replacement Locations
Streets Direction Timeline*
Booth Avenue West May 12 - 15 Logan Avenue East May 20 - 23 Logan Avenue West May 26 - 29
Brooklyn Avenue East May 30 - Jun 2 Brooklyn Avenue West Jun 3 - 6 Carlaw Avenue East Jun 19 - 22 Carroll Street West Jul 1 - 4 River Street East Jul 10 - 13 River Street West Jul 14 -17 Tracy Street East Jul 21 - 24
Three additional stops will be considered if time permits Bright Street East TBD Pape Avenue East TBD
Sackville Street West TBD
Note: There is no track work planned in this area from June 22 to June 30.
• Diego Sinagoga Community Liaison 416-393-2197 [email protected]
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STREETCAR STOP – TRACK REPLACEMENT May to July 2014 (Brooklyn Avenue to Tracy Street)
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QUEEN/BROADVIEW INTERSECTION
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BROADVIEW/QUEEN INTERSECTION JUNE 30-JULY 25
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Bus diverts via Carlaw, Dundas, River Street Scheduled after World Pride
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
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Key changes made to assist traffic flow in Leslieville BIA and vicinity: • Additional east-west green time added to 17 intersections along Queen St & along
Eastern Avenue • 10 Electronic Changeable Message Signs with Traffic Info
• Signal timing changes to improve east-west flow on Dundas and Gerrard during
Queen/Leslie closure
• Ongoing traffic volume monitoring and cameras at key intersections to make signal adjustments
Improvements on Carlaw passed at City Council • Rush hour parking now prohibited on east side of Carlaw from 4pm-6pm to improve flow into
Leslieville • New right turn green arrow added at Lake Shore and Carlaw
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THANK YOU
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