Metrolinx & Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project: Presentation material for the Central West Fall Virtual Open House, held on the Metrolinx Engage website, on October 14, 2020. Stations covered: Fairbank, Oakwood, Cedarvale, Forest Hill, Chaplin, Avenue, Eglinton.

1. ForumForumIT’S HAPPENING, TODAY
Eglinton Crosstown LRT

2. We have a strong
connection with our
customers, and a
great understanding
of who they are and
where they are going.
Metrolinx’s Core Business –
Providing Better, Faster, Easier
Service
Adding More Service Today
Making It Easier for Our
Customers to Access Our
Service
Building More to Improve
Service
Planning for New Connections
Investing in Our Future

3. 3
MISSION:
WE CONNECT
COMMUNITIES
VISION:
GETTING YOU THERE
BETTER, FASTER,
EASIER

6. WELCOME
Our Central West Open House will feature the following
stations:
• Fairbank
• Oakwood
• Cedarvale
• Forest Hill
• Chaplin
• Avenue
• Eglinton

13. Read more about
how Eglinton
Crosstown will
change Toronto’s
cityscape here.

14. 14
Train Testing Video:
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15. • The Eglinton Crosstown project is now 70%
complete
• By the end of 2020, three stations – Mount
Dennis, Keelesdale and Science Centre –
will be largely complete
• 69% of track has been installed
• Vehicle testing is now underway
PROJECT UPDATE
Eglinton Crosstown

16. 2020 Progress to-date
• Track installed between Mount Dennis Station
and Fairbank Station
• Track installed between East Portal
(Brentcliffe Rd) and Wynford Stop and
between Sloane Stop track split and
Birchmount Stop
• Track installed between Sunnybrook Park
Stop and Ionview Stop
• Traction power cables installed from Mount
Dennis Station to Caledonia Station, and from
Science Centre Station to Kennedy Station
• Tunnel lighting installed from West Portal
(Black Creek Dr) to Chaplin Station and from
Mount Pleasant Station to Science Center
Station
• Overhead Catenary System (OCS) installed
from Mount Dennis Station to west of
Caledonia Station
• Signaling equipment operational between
Mount Dennis Station and Caledonia Station
• Jet fans installed at West Portal, Mount
Dennis Station, East Portal, Science Center
Station, and Kennedy Station
Remaining Work in 2020
• Track installation between Wynford Stop to
Sloane Stop track split and from Birchmount
Stop to Kennedy Station (excluding tail tracks)
• Overhead Catenary System (OCS) installation
above-grade from O’Connor to Kennedy
• Overhead Catenary System (OCS) installation
at Caledonia Station
• Traction power cables installation from
Caledonia Station to Avenue Station and from
Leaside Station to Kennedy Station
• Traction power systems at Mount Dennis
Station, Keelesdale Station and Science
Centre Station to be operational
• Installation of jet fans at Laird Station
• Signaling equipment installation between
Science Center Station and Traction Power
Substation (TPSS) 10
Remaining Work for 2021
• Track installation between Fairbank Station to
Laird Station, and Kennedy Station tail tracks
• Traction power cables installation from
Caledonia Station to Avenue Station and from
Mount Pleasant Station to Science Center
Station
• Traction power systems at Eglinton Station
• Overhead Catenary System (OCS) installation
at Fairbank, Oakwood, Cedarvale, Forest Hill,
Chaplin, Avenue, Eglinton, Mount Pleasant,
Leaside, Laird, Science Centre and Kennedy
stations
• Overhead Catenary System (OCS) installation
above-grade from East Portal to O’Connor
Stop
• Installation of remaining signaling equipment
What to Expect: Systems & Track
Eglinton Crosstown

17. 2020 Progress to-date
• Deep excavation complete
• Structural steel at Main Entrance
complete
• Tunnel ventilation shaft and
traction power substation (TPSS)
complete
Remaining Work in 2020
• Completion of station box
concrete works
• Structural steel installation at the
Secondary Entrance
• Continue road restoration
activities
• Track installation
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of station
construction
• Road reinstatement and
landscaping
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Fairbank Station

18. FAIRBANK STATION

19. 2020 Progress to-date
• Concrete works at the Secondary
Entrance complete
• Waterproofing complete inside
the station box and Secondary
Entrance
• Concrete works for the arches,
platforms, and track slab complete
Remaining Work in 2020
• Installation of structural steel and
pre-cast panels at the Secondary
Entrance
• Completion of track installations
• Completion of concrete works
below ground
• Continue construction of the Main
Entrance building
• Installation of elevators and
escalators inside the station box
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of all concrete works
• Architectural, electrical and
mechanical works continue
throughout all station areas
• Completion of station
construction
• Road reinstatement, restoration
and landscaping
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Oakwood Station

20. OAKWOOD STATION

21. 2020 Progress to-date
• Station excavation complete
• Concrete works for the station
inverts complete
• Secondary Entrance steel erection
complete
• TTC station box underpinning
complete
• Roof slabs completed beneath the
Eglinton West Station bus loop
Remaining Work in 2020
• Concrete works continue at the
station box and both entrances
• Continue construction of the
pedestrian tunnels into Eglinton
West Station
• Continue architectural works
inside Eglinton West Station and
at the Secondary Entrance
• Placement of mechanical and
electrical equipment
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of roof construction
• Completion of concrete works
• Completion of the station
entrances above ground
• Continue architectural works
• Road reinstatement and
landscaping
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Cedarvale Station

22. CEDARVALE STATION

23. 2020 Progress to-date
• Excavation complete
• Maintenance hole construction
complete
• Reinstatement of the northbound
left turn lane at Bathurst Street and
Eglinton Avenue West
• Concrete works at the Secondary
Entrance complete
• Concrete track slab complete
Remaining Work in 2020
• Installation of structural steel and
panels at the Secondary Entrance
• Continue concrete works at the
Main Entrance and station box
• Demolition of 2020 Bathurst
Street (former site office)
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of station
construction
• Road reinstatement and
landscaping
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Forest Hill Station

24. FOREST HILL STATION

25. 2020 Progress to-date
• Removal of traffic bridge
complete
• Excavation complete
• Concrete track slab complete
Remaining Work in 2020
• Completion of concrete works at
the Main Entrance
• Continue concrete works at the
Tertiary Entrance
• Continue Secondary Entrance
construction
• Watermain reinstatement
construction at intersection of
Chaplin Crescent and Eglinton
Avenue West
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of station
construction
• Road reinstatement and
landscaping
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Chaplin Station

26. CHAPLIN STATION

27. 2020 Progress to-date
• Mining excavation complete
• Concrete final lining inside the
station box complete
• Started implementation of
Eglinton Connects Streetscape
and Cycle Track
Remaining Work in 2020
• Continue concrete works at the
station box and both entrances
• Completion of platform
construction inside the station box
• Continue construction of the Main
and Secondary Entrances up to
street-level
• Continue construction of Eglinton
Connects Streetscape and Cycle
Track
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of concrete works
• Construction of the Station
Entrances above ground
• Architectural, electrical and
mechanical works begin at the
station box and both entrances
• Completion of station
construction
• Road reinstatement, restoration
and landscaping, including
Eglinton Connects Streetscape
and Cycle Track
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Avenue Station

28. AVENUE STATION

29. 2020 Progress to-date
• Re-opened all crosswalks at
intersection of Yonge St and
Eglinton Avenue intersection
• Underpinning of TTC’s Eglinton
Station box complete
Remaining Work in 2020
• Completion of the north tunnel
ventilation shaft on Yonge Street
• Continue excavation
• Continue construction of the
Berwick Portal
• Continue elevator construction in
TTC’s Eglinton Station
• Continue concrete works
Remaining Work for 2021
• Completion of excavation
• Continue concrete works
• Continue construction of the
Berwick Portal
• Construction of Eglinton Station
entrance
Eglinton Crosstown
What to Expect: Eglinton Station

30. EGLINTON STATION

31. EGLINTON CROSSTOWN
• The Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project contractually requires the constructor, Crosslinx Transit Solutions Constructors
(CTSC), to embed community benefits in their work, including ensuring that local communities and historically
disadvantaged groups benefit directly from the province’s $5.3 billion investment
• We are committed to making the pathway to Professional, Administrative and Technical (PAT) roles in the construction
industry more accessible to people facing barriers to employment
• CTS has hired 209 people in PAT roles to date, as well as 162 apprentices and journey persons from historically
disadvantage and equity seeking groups
• We are committed to supporting small and medium sized businesses along the Eglinton corridor, businesses
impacted by our construction, and social enterprises that create employment and training opportunities for people
who face systemic barriers to employment
• CTS has spent more than $600,000 on social enterprises and more than $6 million at local businesses
Eglinton Crosstown
Community Benefits