1. CROSSTOWN LRT

2. WHO IS METROLINX?

6. Continuing TTC rollout in 2017

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. The Crosstown: 2017 Construction Milestones
• Year of the Dig – 1 million tons to be
excavated in 2017
• Start excavating main station boxes
• Shoring & utility relocations at
interchange stations – Cedarvale,
Eglinton, Kennedy
• Track work – pour concrete base and
first track installation
• Maintenance & Storage Facility buildings
enclosed
• New Photography Bridge construction
• Mount Dennis foundation complete;
Kodak Building moved back
• Mount Dennis Pedestrian/LRT Tunnel
Connection
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12. LRT: Tunnel Fit Out

13. Tunnel Fit Out: Key Milestones

14. Tunnel Fit Out: Concrete Delivery
• Mini concrete trucks delivering concrete into tunnel.

15. Tunnel Fit Out: Invert Pour Stage 1
• Concrete trucks deliver loose concrete to the work area
• Loose concrete mix is used to fill the bottom of the tunnel
• Tunnel Fit Out Crew flatten and smooth it

16. Tunnel Fit Out: Invert Pour Stage 2
• Workers install welded mesh which functions like rebar to help reinforce the next layer of
concrete
• Higher strength concrete is poured to provide the flat track slab for the rail tracks
• Workers spread the concrete, and a truss screed machine vibrates it into a perfectly level
surface

17. West Portal: under the Elevated Guideway

18. Elevated Guideway Concept

19. West Portal – Elevated Guideway Concept

20. Year Quarter Construction Activity / Closure
2017
Q4
(Oct-Dec)
• Continue driven piles for the Elevated Guideway
• Complete excavation, start Formwork & Rebar for Cast-in-Place (CIP)
Retaining Wall
• Begin watermain protection foundation works, formwork & rebar
• Complete utilities relocation works & start recommissioning sewers
• Begin Formwork & rebar for pile caps of the Elevated Guideway
2018
Q1
(Jan-March)
• Complete piling works for Pier 2 & east abutment
• Commence temporary re-alignment of Eglinton Avenue
• Complete watermain protection works for CIP wall
Q2
(April-June)
• Commence & complete Eglinton Avenue re-alignment works
• Commence u-shape shoring, excavation, formwork, & rebar works
• Continue rebar & formwork for Elevated Guideway (through Q3)
• Commence demolition & foundation for Black Creek Bridge
Q3
(July-Sept)
• Place Girders for the Elevated Guideway & Black Creek Bridge
• Begin Landscaping for Eglinton
Q4
(Oct-Dec)
• Complete Rebar & Formwork for Elevated Guideway
• Complete U-Shape Formwork & Rebar
West Portal: What to Expect in 2017/2018

21. West Portal: Pier 2 Traffic Plan

22. West Portal: Eglinton Realignment

23. West Portal: Landscaping

24. Elevated Guideway: West at Black Creek Drive

25. Elevated Guideway: East at Black Creek Drive

26. Elevated Guideway: North at Black Creek Drive

27. Keelesdale Station: Main Entrance

28. Keelesdale Station: Secondary Entrance

29. Keelesdale Station: Third Entrance
Keele St
Third Entrance

30. Keelesdale: What to Expect in 2017/2018
Year Quarter Construction Activity / Closure
2017
Q4
(Oct-Dec)
• Excavate to the bottom of the station
2018
Q1
(Jan-March)
• Concrete, rebar, mechanical, electrical and waterproofing
construction. Under deck and within excavation.
Q2
(April-June)
• Concrete, rebar, mechanical, electrical and waterproofing
construction. Under deck and within excavation.
Q3
(July-Sept)
Concrete, rebar, mechanical, electrical and waterproofing
construction. Under deck and within excavation.
Q4
(Oct-Dec)
• Concrete, rebar, mechanical, electrical and waterproofing
construction. Under deck and within excavation.

31. Keelesdale Station: Tunnel Wall Breakthrough
• Tunnel breakthrough will start within Q4 of 2017.
• Tunnel will first be cored into and u-fill placed within a 12m section to
the tunnel spring line.
U-fill

32. Keelesdale Station: Tunnel Wall Breakthrough
• The top portion of tunnel will be removed for this 6m section allowing
access to an excavator to fill the remaining portion with native fill
material.

33. Keelesdale Station: Tunnel Wall Breakthrough
• As the native fill placement progresses the tunnel top half is removed.

34. Keelesdale Station: Station Box Construction
Tieback installation below a 1350x1800 COMB sewer. 40ft below street level

35. Keelesdale Station: Station Box Construction
Utility support and excavation under Eglinton Ave traffic deck.

36. 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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37. 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.

38. 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

39. 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.

40. Business Support
Marketing Communications and Advertising Strategy Overview
• Based on feedback obtained from focus groups with businesses and the seven local BIAs, the
Crosstown Business Support strategy campaign will be implemented in three stages:
• Phase 1 (2017-2018):
• Improve the on-the-ground experience around construction sites for patrons visiting Eglinton.
• Phase 2 (2018-2019):
• Roll-out of hyper-local marketing and advertising campaigns each quarter with specific tools
and tactics that are targeted for each unique business community and are tied into an over-
arching “Shop Local” campaign for all of Eglinton.
• Phase 3 (2019-2021):
• Roll-out of over-arching “Shop Local” campaign for all of Eglinton that establishes Eglinton as
a destination place in Toronto.

41. Business Signage

42. Parking Support
Green P directional signage
Business support parking pamphlet

43. Business Support
Current Strategies:
• Window washing and street cleaning for businesses in close proximity
to station sites.
• Directional postcards for businesses to handout to patrons and help
them navigate the construction sites to their business.
Upcoming Strategies:
• New and engaging, promotional signage highlighting business and
communities along the corridor.
• The development of the hyper-local marketing and advertising
campaigns in collaboration with Metrolinx and the seven local BIAs.
• Ongoing monthly meetings with the seven local BIAs to discuss
marketing initiatives and explore opportunities for collaboration.

44. Stay up to date

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1848 Eglinton Ave W (at Dufferin)
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660 Eglinton Ave E (at Bayview)
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