The document summarizes a town hall meeting about the Crosstown LRT project. It provides an overview of the 19km route, details about construction in 2019 including traffic restrictions from July-August at Leslie Street to allow for guideway construction, and renderings of some station areas. It also addresses questions about traction power substations that will supply power to the route.

1. CROSSTOWN LRT TOWN HALL
April 2019

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Agenda
7:00 to 7:30 – View Deck
7:30 to 8:00 – Presentation
8:00 to 8:30 – Question & Answer

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Eglinton Crosstown Overview
• 19 km route separated from regular traffic
• 10-kilometres underground; 9-kilometres at surface east of Laird
• 15 underground stations and 10 surface stops
• 20,000 m2 maintenance and storage facility to maintain and house 76
vehicles
• Transit communications system
• Links to 54 bus routes, 3 subway stations, GO Transit, UP Express
station

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Eglinton Avenue East
- Final Configuration
O’Connor Stop at Victoria
Park and Eglinton Avenue

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Eglinton Avenue East - At-Grade
Construction
• Major work will be occurring at intersection between Leslie and Ionview
throughout 2019
• LRT guideway will be constructed in the middle of Eglinton and track will be
installed
• The work takes place in two stages – paving, followed by guideway
construction and track installation

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2019 Construction Schedule
– Leslie to Ionview Road

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Sunnybrook Park Stop – Leslie/Eglinton

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July-August Traffic Restriction - Leslie/Eglinton
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• Crosslinx is seeking city permits for a temporary eight week restriction
on vehicles travelling between Leslie Street & Eglinton Avenue East
• Allows for LRT guideway construction & track installation.
• Eglinton Avenue will remain open in both directions at all times.
• Leslie Street will otherwise function normally.
• Traffic lanes will open up & turn restrictions will be lifted at
Bayview/Eglinton & Don Mills/Eglinton before the Leslie work starts.
• Proposed timeline is during the lowest traffic volume months.

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July-August Traffic Restriction - Leslie/Eglinton
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• Emergency services access to and from Eglinton Avenue will be
maintained at all times.
• Pedestrian & cyclist access between Leslie Street and Eglinton Avenue
will be maintained throughout the closure.
• The entry to Sunnybrook Park off Leslie Street north of Eglinton Avenue
is outside the work zone and will be open.

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Leslie Street Intersection July-August 2019

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Bayview and Eglinton Intersection
June 30th 2019

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Don Mills and Eglinton Intersection
Mid-May 2019

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Traffic Movements at Adjacent Intersections

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Why Restrict Some Traffic and Transit Access at Leslie?
• Keeping the intersection open for all traffic and transit access would
require carrying the work out in a minimum of four stages resulting
in:
– Extended disruption from construction from two to six months,
including periods where traffic volume is greater than summer
months.
– At least four (4) major changes in how traffic gets through the
area; each stage of construction would be disruptive.
– Additional off-peak lane closures and intermediate traffic setups
with associated restrictions required.
– Reduced quality of road when work is completed due to joints
and higher future maintenance costs, with future road work
required earlier or more frequently.

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Prior to the Closure
• A comprehensive advertising campaign will be launched.
• Canvasses will be scheduled for residences and businesses in the immediate
area.
• Advanced Signage:
– Portable Variable Message Signs (PVMS) at York Mills/Leslie, Don
Mills/Lawrence, Bayview/Eglinton, Laird/Eglinton and Don Mills/Eglinton
– Local traffic only signs at Lawrence and Leslie
– Additional construction-grade signage will be placed in key locations:
• East and west of Leslie on Eglinton Ave
• North of Eglinton at Lawrence and York Mills
• South of Eglinton
• TTC will provide advance information to impacted transit riders.
• The 24/7 Crosstown call centre will be available to provide information and
respond to issues.
• During the closure, Crosslinx will continually monitor the situation and make
adjustments as required.

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TTC Detours

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Communications & Engagement
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• On-street activations & info booths leading up to works
- Eglinton Square Mall, Smart Centre Plaza, Golden Mile Plaza, Eglinton
Town Centre, Don Montgomery Community Centre, residential lobbies,
activations on TTC and on street ambassadors at stops
• Distribution of construction notices and wayfinding postcards to
businesses and residents
• Open House – April 10th
• Advertising – radio, print, digital, TTC locations
• Digital – social media, Metrolinx & TTC websites
• Advanced signage – informing road users of the status of the intersections
far upstream of Eglinton and leading up to date of works

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Business support
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1. Shop Local Campaign 2. Spring Newsletter
3. Business Profile 4. BlogTO Post 5. Signage

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Community Benefits

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1848 Eglinton Ave W (at Dufferin)
Crosstown East Office
660 Eglinton Ave E (at Bayview)
Stay in Touch

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QUESTIONS?

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Traction Power Substations
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• Eglinton Crosstown LRT requires 12 traction power substations (TPSS) to power
vehicles across the 19 km alignment.
• TPSS takes power from THESL, converts it to the voltage required to run the LRT
and distributes it to LRT system.
• Engineering study completed prior to the RFP determined number and location of
TPSS.
– Proximity to Eglinton Avenue reduces the total number required
• On the underground alignment, eight TPSS will be located inside stations or
service buildings.
• At-grade, four TPSS will be free-standing structures on City of Toronto approved
sites.
– Building underground or lowering the grade does not meet regulatory requirements.
– It would not be compliant with Toronto Hydro’s ‘Requirements for Customer Owned Sub-
Stations’ or the City of Toronto’s storm water management guidelines: ‘Wet Weather
Management Flow Guidelines.’

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TPSS Key Facts
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• Common to LRT projects
• Prefab unit approximately 20 metres X 10 metres X 4 metres
– Surrounded by architectural screen
– In discussions with City Urban Design
– Exploring public art option which could include community engagement
• Meets all electrical regulations and safety requirements
– Secured inside locked building
– Electrical equipment also in locked units within the building
• Only noise is from air conditioning units:
– Maximum 60 decibels - equivalent to residential central air condenser
– Noise level less than ambient noise from Eglinton Avenue and surrounding
streets
• No vibration
• Security lighting for building will be installed behind screen
• TPSS pose no public health risks

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• TPSS 9:
Eglinton East of Don Mills near Science Centre
Stop
• TPSS 10:
Eglinton at Victoria Park near O’Connor Stop
• TPSS 11:
Warden south of Eglinton near Golden Mile Stop
• TPSS 12:
Eglinton at Birchmount near Birchmount Stop
TPSS 9
TPSS 10
TPSS 11TPSS 12
Location of At-Grade TPSS
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TPSS - Unscreened
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TPSS Proposed Architectural Screen
• 4m height to visually screen TPSS unit from
street
• Modular design panels
• Heavy gauge aluminum
• Painted or embossed graphic image
• Concealed posts
• Frame and fastening systems to match fence
panel
• 30% to 40% porosity (TBD)
• Anti Graffiti Coated
Graphic of Perforated Metal Fence Panels – Based on Design Guidelines
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TPSS 9 – Before & After
- Eglinton Avenue West of Don Mills
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TPSS 10 – Before & After
- Eglinton and Victoria Park
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TPSS 11- Before & After
- Warden and Eglinton
SITE
WARDEN
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TPSS 12 – Before & After
- Eglinton & Birchmount
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Existing Examples
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Before After
Copeland site (in downtown Toronto) on Bremner next to Roundhouse Park is
the second transformer station to be built underground in Canada
Hydro One Electrical Substation (John St. and Wellington St.)

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• Perforated fence design allows for
the creation of dynamic imagery.
• Above images provide examples
showing the level of image detail that
can be illustrated as part of an art
installation.
• Potential opportunity to engage community in development of public art
• TPSS screens are a ‘blank canvas’
• Could be used to celebrate the interesting and rich history of the Golden Mile
and/or other aspects of the community
• CTS consulting Scarborough Arts and local counsellors
Option for Public Art and Community
Engagement

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Sunnybrook Park Stop Rendering
AERIAL VIEW PLATFORM VIEW
CROSSWALK VIEW CROSSWALK VIEW

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Eglinton Avenue East Renderings
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SCIENCE CENTRE MAIN ENTRANCE
HAKIMI/LEBOVIC SIDEWALK
IONVIEW STOP AERIAL VIEW
PHARMACY STOP AERIAL VIEW

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East Portal at Brentcliffe Rendering

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- ASPHALT REMOVAL
- EXCAVATION
- OVERHEAD CATENARY SYSTEM
(OCS) FOUNDATION
- DUCT BANK
- SAND LAYER
- INSULATION LAYER
- BACKFILL
- BARRIER WALLS
- TRACK SLAB
- RAILWAY
- TRAFFIC SHIFTING
Excavation depth is 2 to 6 metres; width 8 metres.
How we build the guideway
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Intersection operations during construction
- Paving & Guideway Construction
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• CTS requires temporary changes to intersections operations from Leslie to
Ionview for road paving and guideway construction:
– Eglinton must be widened for LRT; road must be paved prior to guideway
installation
– Paving is completed in 2 weekends per intersection from Victoria Park to
Ionview
– Paving is completed in 12 weeks per intersection for concrete base
intersections (Credit Union/Swift, Sloane/Bermondsey)
– Guideway work in centre of intersection; no through north/south traffic for six
weeks at each intersection; includes rail installation
• Restrictions are not full intersection closures.
– Eglinton remains open in both directions at all times
– Work will not take place at adjacent intersections
– Emergency services access maintained
– Signal timing will be optimized at the main and adjacent intersections to benefit
operations

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Intersection operations during construction
- Paving
Paving work for concrete road intersections require approximately six (6)
weeks of work per side. For other intersections two (2) weekends of work
is required.

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Intersection operations during construction
- Guideway
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No through north/south traffic and no left turns for six weeks to construct guideway
and install rail.