CROSSTOWN LRT Central Open House March 21, 2018

• Metrolinx was created in 2006 by the Province of Ontario to improve the coordination and integration of all modes of transportation in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

• Guided by its Regional Transportation Plan, Metrolinx has worked to plan, design and build a regional transportation network that aims to enhance the quality of life, the environment and the prosperity of area residents.

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METROLINX’S GEOGRAPHIC MANDATE: THE GREATER TORONTO AND HAMILTON AREA (GTHA)

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Expansive • 8,242 km2 — 1.5 times the size of

Prince Edward Island • Diverse spectrum of urban,

suburban and rural land use

Fast-growing • 7 million people in 2016 • Over 10 million by 2041

Complex • 4 levels of government • 30 municipalities • 9 municipal transit agencies +

Metrolinx

Certain Metrolinx initiatives reach beyond the GTHA

• Select GO Transit services extend to an outer arc of communities including Peterborough, Barrie, Waterloo and Niagara

• PRESTO and Transit Procurement Initiative serve communities across Ontario

THE BIG MOVE $30+ BILLION IN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

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OVER $30B IN INVESTMENT IN THE GTHA’S RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK

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52 KM OF NEW BUS RAPID TRANSIT Partially in-service, with remainder under construction:

Viva in York Region

Mississauga Transitway

64 KM OF NEW LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT Under construction: Eglinton

Crosstown In procurement: Finch West Hurontario Hamilton

EXPANDING GO TRAIN SERVICE More service on all

lines Electric trains, every

15 minutes or better in both directions, for most GO customers

23 new or

proposed stations to serve new markets

CONNECTING IT ALL TOGETHER Expanding and

revitalizing Union Station, the heart of the regional network

PRESTO now in use across the Region

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN - RECORD INVESTMENT

The Regional Transportation Plan has shaped record investment in new infrastructure and transit services: Over $30B in investment in the GTHA’s rapid transit network currently being planned, procured and constructed. • GO Expansion

• Introduction of new service on Barrie, Stouffville, Kitchener, Richmond Hill and Milton lines.

• Planning work underway for 23 new or proposed stations. • Lakeshore Lines – 30 minute service. • Over 60% more train trips on multiple lines, including

Milton, Lakeshore East/West and Kitchener.

• Bus Rapid Transit (partially or fully in service) • York Region VIVA BRT, Mississauga Transitway.

• Light Rail Transit (under construction or in procurement)

• Eglinton Crosstown, Finch West LRT, Hurontario LRT, Hamilton LRT.

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The Metrolinx Board of Directors has approved the 2041 Regional Transportation Plan which outlines how people and goods will move across our great region. Curious about what’s in the 2041 Regional Transportation Plan? You can view the plan at: http://www.metrolinx.com/en/regionalplanning/rtp/

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INTEGRATED ART RENDERINGS – EGLINTON 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.

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

Metrolinx Design Excellence Principles

1. A strong conceptual narrative vision across the system

2. Design that elevates the quality of the passenger Experience

3. Civic scale, materiality and quality

4. Clarity and simplicity of architectural expression through integrated design of all systems and elements

5. Responsiveness to contextual, local and future conditions

Environment & Sustainability During Construction • Programs to minimize impact on wildlife,

watercourses and trees • Reduce impact to community through the

management of dust, noise and vibration • Sustainable construction practices,

including targeting 75% waste diversion from landfills; and off-site beneficial reuse of excess soil.

Project Design Sustainability

• Toronto Green Standard project wide • LEED Certification at EMSF • Bike parking • Dedicated pedestrian routes • High Solar Reflectance Index paving • Green roofs • Energy efficiency – LED lighting, heat

recovery systems

• Water use conservation/efficiency • Fritted glazing (minimize bird collisions) • Shielded exterior lighting (prevent off-site

light trespass) • Landscaping – use of native, drought-

tolerant plants and trees • Sheltered waiting areas

Chaplin Station Renderings *90% Design

Chaplin Station – Construction Progress Pictures

Chaplin Station: What to Expect in 2018

• Chaplin Station is being constructed using a “top down” cut-and-cover method • Support of excavation work will continue for the duration of 2018, including pile

installation, shallow excavation and roof slab construction • Gilgorm Road and Latimer Avenue will remain closed for the duration of 2018.

Upcoming Construction Stage

Avenue Station Renderings *90% Design

Avenue Long Term Staging

Avenue Station – Secondary Entrance Progress

Avenue Station: Mined Station

Cross Cut

Access Adit

Main Entrance

Cavern

Storm Sanitary, Combination

Water

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• Avenue Station is being constructed using a mined method known as Sequential Excavation Method or SEM.

• 24 hour mining is underway at the Main and Secondary Entrances and will be ongoing to the end of 2019.

• The mining process includes three principal underground activities that occur in a continuous sequence. This creates the large underground cavern that will house the station platform and concourse.

• Horizontal ‘pipe roof’ supports the ground above • Excavation of the materials below the ‘roof’ • Support of underground surfaces by spraying the walls and ceiling with concrete

Secondary Entrance

400m to be mined underneath Eglinton Ave – from Avenue Road to Lascelles Blvd.

Eglinton Station

Main Entrance

Future Main Entrance Site

Future Main Entrance Interior

Main Entrance Features Accessible entrance

Connections to LRT and TTC Line 1 Subway

Interchange Station Features Underground connections to all four corners of the intersection including the Yonge-Eglinton Centre and Canada Square

Eglinton Station – Profile View

LRT Lower Concourse

TTC Subway Platform

LRT Platform

LRT Upper Concourse

Eglinton Station - Progress

Completed to Date Demolition of the Salvation Army

Community Church and abandoned TTC bus depot

Wet utility relocation at the Yonge-Eglinton intersection

North, east, and west underground pedestrian tunnel closures

Shoring (piling) at the Salvation Army site and along Eglinton Avenue

Major 2018 Work

• Shoring continues for the station box and main entrance

• Toronto Hydro relocation works • New TTC Service Building at Berwick

Portal • Upgrades to subway station

Installation of a TTC underpinning pile

Eglinton Station – Upcoming Traffic Changes

Eglinton Station – TTC Upgrades and Service Building

• Crosstown Project Agreements requires CTS to make improvements at Eglinton subway station including construction of new subway service building and upgrades to the subway station.

• TTC has approved 24 closures in 2018 for this work. The subway will close 2am Saturday mornings and re-open Monday mornings at 5am for each closure.

• The new service building will be located over the subway tracks at the Berwick portal (pictured right).

• The upgrades include an improved ventilation and life safety systems for the existing subway.

Rendering of TTC service building

Future site of TTC service building

Eglinton Station – Weekend Subway Closures

TTC state of good repair closures (9)

• TTC & Crosslinx have coordinated to limit the overall number of Line 1 closures in 2018.

• During 9 of the 24 closures, TTC will undertake states of Good Repair work. 15 out of the 24 Closures will be strictly from St Clair to Lawrence.

• Work will occur 24 hours a day during the designated weekend closures.

• Weekend activities include excavation, shoring and foundation work.

Mount Pleasant Station Renderings *90% Design

Mount Pleasant Station – Construction Progress Pictures

Mount Pleasant Station: What to Expect in 2018 • Mount Pleasant Station is being constructed using a “top down” cut-and-cover

method • Support of excavation work will continue for the duration of 2018, including pile

installation, shallow excavation and roof slab construction • Several different traffic stages will be implemented to complete support of

excavation work

Upcoming Construction Stage

Leaside Station Renderings *90% Design

Secondary Entrance

Work Zone

Main Entrance

Work Zone

X X X X Eglinton Avenue East

Pedestrian Route: Work Zones & tapers: Crosswalk/Sidewalk Closed: X X X

Leaside Station: May to August

Pedestrians – Various pedestrian reroutes in place – 3 crosswalks open Traffic – Minimum of one lane in each direction open – Some dedicated turn lanes maintained – Periodic Metro driveway closure (on

Eglinton) – Various turn restrictions will be in effect

*Staging plan not final. Watch for public notice with final plans.

Construction Activities: What to Expect

• Support of Excavation will continue until late 2018

• In early May, construction work zones will move from the south

side of Eglinton Avenue East to the north side

• Support of Excavation includes:

– Piling

– Shallow Excavation

– Temporary decking installation

• Work is completed in stages around the intersection

• Temporary decking is installed over completed sections

• Utility works will also occur periodically over the next year

• Once all the stages are complete, deep excavation will continue

beneath the decking

Community Benefits

The Community Benefits Program aims to ensure people from historically disadvantaged communities and equity-seeking groups are positively impacted by the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project.

Program will be divided into streams: 1. Employment, Training and Workforce Development 2. Social Enterprises and Social Procurement 3. Investment (Community Improvements)

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Community Benefits: Employment

CTS is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and we are building relationships with local workforce agencies who work with individuals facing barriers to employment. We also organize job fairs, offer resume review tips and provide pre-orientation details to help improve job matches and support applications to CTS.

Community Benefits: Business Spend

CTS procurement policy includes a commitment to maximizing procurement and supplier opportunities for social enterprises and local businesses.

Social enterprises • Partnership with the Steps Initiative to produce community murals • Printing with Eva’s Phoenix Print Shop (employs homeless youth) • Partnership with Building Up to wash storefront windows along

Eglinton

Local businesses • Maintain list of local businesses on Eglinton that produce materials

required for Project • Support local businesses with increased access to CTS Procurement

Community Benefits: Investment

CTS Builds Communities is a program where CTS demonstrates care and stewardship over the neighbourhoods of Eglinton Avenue. • Sorted food donations at Dorset Park Food Bank

(near Kennedy Station) after Thanksgiving with CTS staff in October 2016.

• Incorporation of students from Marc Garneau C.I. (near future Science Centre station) in mentorship opportunity at Habitat for Humanity GTA Build with CTS staff in November 2016.

• Holiday Giving Program done in support of New Circles Community Services (near future O’Connor stop), CTS staff sponsored 7 families in December 2016.

• Organized a 3-part Women in Construction series in partnership with the YWCA Toronto (near Kennedy Station) to empower and provide mentorship to more than 20 Eglinton-area girls in March 2017.

Business Support

Marketing Communications and Advertising: Based on feedback obtained from focus groups with businesses and the seven local BIAs, the Crosstown Business Support advertising launched in Q4, and is now ongoing quarterly.

Business Support

Business Support

GALLERY CITY: June 30- September 2, 2018 • Ten (10) designated art crawl locations, businesses

become pop-up galleries all summer long to: • Connect local artisans and entrepreneurs • Create a community experience for shoppers, art lovers • Celebrate the people, the culture, and • Support Eglinton businesses.

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