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1Wellesley Station Second Exits/Entrances and Easier Access – Construction UpdateDecember 2017

Wellesley Station Second Exits/Entrances and Easier Access – Construction UpdateDecember 2017


Improvements coming to Wellesley Station17 Dundonald Street

Conceptual drawing of 17 Dundonald Street with Wellesley Station Second Exit and Automatic Entrance (staircase access only) integration after construction is complete.


Improvements coming to Wellesley Station

Conceptual drawing of 587 Yonge Street with Wellesley Station Second Exit and Automatic Entrance (staircase access only) integration after construction is complete.

587 Yonge Street


Second Exits – Background• Most subway stations have more than one exit.

• All new TTC stations are built with at least two exits.

• 2002 Fire and Life Safety Assessment Study identified 14 priority stations needing a second exit.

• TTC program retrofits existing stations to provide an additional exit out in case of emergency and to improve customer convenience.


What are Second Exits?Second exits serve three functions:• As a primary exit if the main exit is blocked in an emergency.• As an additional exit in an emergency.• As a convenience to customers.

Castle Frank Second Exit Dufferin Station Second Exit


Second Exits – ConsiderationsEffective second exits must provide: • A fast way out of the station. • Convenience to encourage day-to-day use and familiarity in

an emergency. • Integration into the neighbourhood.

Woodbine Station Second Exit


Status of Second Exit ProgramProjects: • Broadview – complete • Castle Frank – complete • Dufferin – complete • Pape – complete • Woodbine – complete • Coxwell – complete in 2018 • Wellesley – exit/entrance is under construction, underground

connection is complete • Chester – location confirmed; design complete • Donlands – location confirmed; design consultation underway

To be planned: • Greenwood, College, Dundas, Dundas West, Museum, Summerhill


Wellesley Station Second Exits/Entrances Construction update

• Wellesley Station will be getting two second exits/automatic entrances to improve customer safety and convenience.

• TTC is coordinating with local developers to build integrated second exits and automatic entrances within the new condominium developments at 17 Dundonald Street and at 587 Yonge Street.

• The underground tunnel connection (located underneath Dundonald Street connecting the second exits to Wellesley Station) was completed by TTC in Fall 2016.

• The completion date and official opening of these second entrances/exits is dependent on the condominium construction. Closer to this time, TTC construction crews will return to install the PRESTO fare line equipment, other electrical/communication systems and the station finishes.


Underground tunnel connection Dundonald Street (during construction)


Aerial photo of construction on Dundonald Street (Spring, 2016).


Underground tunnel connection on Dundonald Street (completed/restored Fall 2016)



Easier Access – Program Wide• Committed to making all stations

accessible.

• Working with the Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT) on effective design.

• Station upgrades include elevators, sliding doors, fare gates, accessible ramps and wayfinding features that will improve mobility.


ACAT Overview• Toronto citizens who advise the TTC on difficulties faced by

people with disabilities and seniors. • Recommends the elimination of barriers to accessible public transit in the

city of Toronto.• ACAT consists of 15 volunteer committee members who are appointed by the

TTC Board.

ACAT’s Role• Represents the needs and concerns of persons with disabilities and seniors who use

public transit services provided by the TTC.• Advises the TTC on the provision of accessible public transit.• Advises the TTC on necessary policy issues for services, which pertain to the interests

of persons with disabilities and seniors.• Supports TTC staff in consulting, educating, and advising persons with disabilities,

seniors, and the community at large. • Subcommittees: Design Review, Service Planning, Communications,

Wheel-Trans Operations.• Advises TTC on priority and plans for Easier Access projects.

Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT)


Easier Access project background• 37 stations are now accessible

• Stations under construction as of 2017: – Coxwell, Dupont, St Patrick, Royal York.

• Woodbine Station was the latest station to become accessible in September 2017. Coxwell Station is next.

• All stations will be made accessible by 2025.


Easier Access Improvements at Wellesley Station

Barrier-free path to all levels of the station, including installation of:

• Two elevators to access southbound and northbound platforms.

• Improved signage including wayfinding.

• Security cameras along accessible path.


Wellesley Station Easier Access schedule • Easier Access construction to begin in

Q1 2018.

• Construction will be staged in the bus loop.

• In Spring, the bus loop will be closed for approximately eight months.

• Equipment and hoarding will be in place in the bus loop throughout the project.

• Easier Access project construction is scheduled to be complete in late 2020.


Elevator cross section image

Platform

Wellesley Street – Street Level

Southbound Train Northbound Train

Elevator E2Elevator E1


Wellesley Station – street level

YONGE STREET


Wellesley Station – platform level


Elevator rendering at street level (E2)


Elevator rendering at platform level (E2)


Wellesley Station bus loop


Pedestrian and cycling safety overview• Through-traffic, TTC bus and subway service will be

maintained in all directions on Wellesley Street East with some lane reductions.

• Sidewalks and bike lanes will be maintained with detours in place.

• During construction, cyclists will share the westbound curb lane with buses only and will not have to merge with regular traffic.

• The closest alternative bike lane is on Gerrard Street East, connected to Wellesley Street at Sherbourne Street.


Transit overviewWhen the bus loop is closed:

• Board westbound 94 Wellesley buses (to Queen’s Park and to Ossington Station) on the north side of Wellesley Street outside of the main station entrance.

• For safety reasons, TTC riders will cross Wellesley Street at the traffic signals at the Yonge Street intersection to the south side of Wellesley Street to board eastbound 94 Wellesley buses to Castle Frank Station.


Wellesley Station bus loop closure plan

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Pedestrian route

Temporary stop

Existing stop


Bike lane changes to improve safety during construction

Wellesley Station

Wellesley Street EastRemove existingpavement markings

Remove bicycle parking andreplace with temporary bus shelterRemove waste/recycling bin

Remove existingpavement markings

Existing shared bike lane

Match existingpavement markings

Maintain existingpavement markings

Relocate existing “reserved lane ends”sign to existing light standard

Existing light standard

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Re-aligned vehicle traffic

Temporary bus stop shared withonly bicycles

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Temporary lanes

Bus stop at Yonge St. temporarily relocated to the station entrance during construction, eliminating any bicycles passing stopped buses on the left

Dedicated bicycle lane shiftedeast to accommodate sharedlane with temporary bus stop

During construction bicycles will no longer have to share this area with regular traffic, only with theoccasional bus

This is similar to how other bus stops are setup within bicycle lanes, such as the example below on Wellesley at Sherbourne


Temporary 94B Wellesley bus looping during construction

WellesleyStation

Signal controlled turn

Unsignalized left turn

Temporary bus stop location

Temporary turnaround route

The 94B Wellesley buses will continue past Wellesley Station westbound and will turn northwards on Queens Park Crescent and loop counter-clockwise before turning back eastbound onto Wellesley Street. During construction the round trip will take approximately 10 additional minutes.

Temporary bus looping of 94B


Public art update

Low-relief sculptural mosaic, architecturally integrated into interior curved convex wall.

• TTC Board approved the public art concept.

• Gisele Amantea’s low-relief sculptural mosaic will be installed once the Easier Access project is completed.

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