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twitter.com/crosstownTO facebook.com/thecrosstown instagram.com/eglinton_crosstown THE EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT Cedarvale Station • Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road Location • Funded fully by the Province of Ontario. • The Crosstown project is the largest transit expansion in the history of Toronto. Funding Station Construction • Construction begins in 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Timelines • One of 15 underground Crosstown stations. • The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will link to 54 bus routes, three TTC subway stations, various GO Transit lines, and a new UP Express station. Unique Attributes Connections • The Cedarvale Crosstown station will be underground, serving as an interchange station that connects to the TTC University subway line. • As an interchange station, Cedarvale will be one of the busiest. There will be three entrances: one on the east and west sides of Allen Road, and a third on the south side of Eglinton. • There will be secure indoor bike parking at this station. • Utilities relocation and support of excavation (also called shoring) are the first steps in constructing Cedarvale station. • A ‘cut and cover method’ will be used at Cedarvale Station. Spring 2016 Future Cedarvale Station Main Entrance Concourse Secondary Entrance
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THE EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
Cedarvale Station
• Eglinton Avenue West and Allen RoadLocation
• Funded fully by the Province of Ontario.
• The Crosstown project is the largest transit expansion in the history of Toronto.
Funding
Station Construction
• Construction begins in 2016 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021.
Timelines
• One of 15 underground Crosstown stations.
• The Eglinton Crosstown LRT will link to 54 bus routes, three TTC subway stations, various GO Transit lines, and a new UP Express station.
Unique Attributes
Connections
• The Cedarvale Crosstown station will be underground, serving as an interchange station that connects to the TTC University subway line.
• As an interchange station, Cedarvale will be one of the busiest. There will be three entrances: one on the east and west sides of Allen Road, and a third on the south side of Eglinton.
• There will be secure indoor bike parking at this station.
• Utilities relocation and support of excavation (also called shoring) are the first steps in constructing Cedarvale station.
• A ‘cut and cover method’ will be used at Cedarvale Station.
Spring 2016
Future Cedarvale S
tation
Main Entrance
Concourse
Secondary Entrance
West Community Office1848 Eglinton Avenue West416-782-8118
Thank you for your continued patience as we work to build this important project.
THE EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
2016 Construction
• An area the size of the station’s footprint (about 130m x 20 m - the size of two hockey rinks) will be cut, a shallow area excavated, and steel piles, braces and tie-backs will be installed around the sides to support the excavation.
• Once the shoring is installed, the crew may work under the roadway safely, excavating to a depth of about 20m for the site of the station box.
• All phases of shoring and decking are expected to take at least twenty-four (24) months to complete.
Shoring
Traffic and Transit Changes
Pedestrian Impacts
• Traffic flow along Eglinton Avenue will shift to the north and south sides of the street at various stages.
• All existing lane configurations and turn restrictions will be maintained on Eglinton Avenue.
• Allen Road South off-ramp will be reduced to one lane for approximately one (1) week as early as June 2016.
• Allen off-ramp to be shifted slightly west as early as July 2016. The Allen may close temporarily to carry out the work.
• Pedestrian access on the north side of Eglinton Avenue from Park Hill Road to the Allen off-ramp to be closed intermittently. An alternate route will be available.
• Pedestrian access on the west side of Everden Road to close for 4-6 weeks as early as June 2016, and again for 2-3 months as early as August 2016.
• The pedestrian walkway that runs parallel with Allen Road south will be closed as of June 2016 for the duration of the project.
• Pedestrian closures on the north and south sides of Eglinton Avenue will occur intermittently. A pedestrian walkway north or south of Eglinton Avenue will be maintained as work shifts.
• Pedestrian crosswalks north-south across Eglinton Avenue will be instated at different stages.
Since fall 2015, crews have been preparing Eglinton Avenue East for construction of Cedarvale Station. Starting in mid-May, crews will set up work areas at the site of the main and secondary entrances of the future Cedarvale Station.
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Utilities Relocation
• As early as June 2016, work will start on relocating water mains, and storm and sanitary sewers.
• The utility work is estimated to last three (3) months.
Road Closures for 2016• Permit pending, subject to all relevant approvals.
• Everden Road to close for 2-3 weeks north of Gloucester Grove to Eglinton Avenue as early as June 2016. On-street parking will be unavailable.
• Winnett Avenue to close for 2-3 weeks mid-block to Eglinton Avenue as early as July 2016. On-street parking will be unavailable.
• Park Hill Road to close for approx. four (4) years as early as June 2016. Pedestrian access to be maintained.
• Everden Road to close for 2-3 months mid-block to Eglinton Avenue as early as August 2016. On-street parking will be unavailable.
