CROSSTOWN LRTCLC Pharmacy – KennedyMeeting #4September 26, 2017

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Agenda

• East At-Grade (Pharmacy to Rosemount) Update

• Kennedy Station Update

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What Are We Building

• 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

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East At-Grade (Pharmacy to Rosemount) Update

• Median Removals mid-block complete between Pharmacy and DVP; Intersection work to follow.

• Preparatory works continue

– Tree Protection and Removals

• Utility Relocations continue; Planned Hydro Outages to begin as soon as early-October

• Installation of Temporary Signals to begin, pending permits.

• Removal of street furniture across Eglinton Ave. E.

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Kennedy Station Concept

Aerial View

Main Entrance

Secondary Entrance

*60% rendering

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How we’re building: Interchange Stations

• Eglinton, Cedarvale & Kennedy are “Interchange Stations”

• Interchange stations connect to the subway, and at Kennedy Station with GO Transit, allowing riders to seamlessly transfer between systems

• Interchange stations will be built using the Cut and Cover method.

Kennedy Station

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2017

• Dry utility relocations (Telecommunications)

• Toronto Hydro relocations

• Wet utility relocations (Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer)

• Road works around TTC’s Kennedy Station

• Demolition of Existing TTC North Entrance

• Closure of Pedestrian Tunnel from North Entrance

• Eglinton Ave road widening

• Start of support of excavation activities

Additional Notes• Nearby residents and businesses can expect noise and vibration in the area

caused by a pile drill, crane, loaders, trucks and other construction equipment, as well as dust from drilling activity and debris removal.

• In general, haul routes to and from the site will travel along Kennedy Road to and from Highway 401.

What to expect in 2017: Kennedy Station

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Kennedy Station Update

• Preparatory works are underway or complete

• Enbridge Gas Line Replacements completed end of August.

• Early Works underway at TTC South Parking Lot; New “Pay and Display” System operational.

• Pending permits, the existing bus loop and passenger platform will be relocated to the South Parking Lot to allow for construction of the new bus loop and platform. Work is scheduled to begin in fall 2017.

• Pending permits, the North Entrance will be closed and demolished to make room for the new Main Entrance. Work is scheduled to begin in fall 2017.

• Pending permits, the existing passenger tunnel will be closed to allow for Support of Excavation to be installed. A new pedestrian tunnel will be constructed as part of the new Kennedy Station infrastructure. Work is scheduled to begin in fall 2017.

• Pending permits, wet utilities will get underway fall 2017.

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What to Expect in 2017

Stage 1: Fall 2017

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What to Expect in 2017

Stage 2: Fall 2017

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What to Expect in 2017

Stage 3: Fall 2017/Winter 2018

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GO Transit Improvements Update

• A new west platform

• Rebuild entire existing east platform

• Build new entrance for GO Station

• Build new south Pedestrian Underpass