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Yonge Subway EA
Public Consultation Centres – June 17 & 18 2008
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Inter-regional connectivity
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yonge subway advisory task force
To be updated
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• Guide environmental assessment study for Yonge Street subway extension into York Region
• Act as forum for stakeholder consultation to support delivery of a comprehensive transit network, intermodal connectivity and transit- oriented development
• Act as forum for discussions with City of Toronto stakeholders for the integration of facilities and operations north of Finch station
advisory task force roles and responsibilities
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yonge subway study
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Project Definition
Tom Middlebrook, MRC
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the yonge subway extension project
Yonge-University-Spadina Line Bloor Line
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station location considerations
Current and future travel demand
Surface transit connections
Physical environment
Ease of passenger access and egress
Urban intensification
Consideration of sensitive land uses
Cost effectiveness
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potential station locations
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subway construction techniques
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tunnel boring machine
COMPLETED TUNNEL
PRECAST TUNNEL LINING SEGMENTS
TUNNEL BORING MACHINE
SEGMENT ERECTOR ARM
SHOVE RAMS
CONVEYOR BELT
Don MillsStation
Cut and Cover Tunnel Boring
Bayview Station
SheppardYonge Station
BessarionStation
LeslieStation
ROTATINGCUTTING
HEAD
DOORS
CUTTINGTEETH
ROCKCUTTING
DISCS
EXCAVATED SOIL
TUNNEL BORING MACHINE
(TBM)
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tbm launch and related activities
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tbm extraction
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tunnel completion
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cut-and-cover process
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surface impacts of construction at stations
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what comes with a subway?
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finch to clark
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terminal requirements at steeles avenue
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heritage district
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east don river crossing option 1 | bridge
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east don river crossing option 2 | above the river
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east don river crossing option 3 | under the river
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richmond hill centre
parking
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terminal integration - york mills example
GO Bus Terminal Entrance
7 bus bays
TTC Bus Terminal Entrance
9 bus bays
16 bus bays total
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project schedule
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Summer 2008
• Stakeholder consultation – July 31 & August 26
• Continued technical work to evolve preferred design
Fall 2008
• Municipal presentations to Committees on preferred design including Toronto
• Public Meeting #2 – September 25
• Public Meeting #3 – November/December
next steps