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Yonge Subway EA

Public Consultation Centres – June 17 & 18 2008

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Inter-regional connectivity

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yonge subway advisory task force

To be updated

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• Guide environmental assessment study for Yonge Street subway extension into York Region

• Act as forum for stakeholder consultation to support delivery of a comprehensive transit network, intermodal connectivity and transit- oriented development

• Act as forum for discussions with City of Toronto stakeholders for the integration of facilities and operations north of Finch station

advisory task force roles and responsibilities

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yonge subway study

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Project Definition

Tom Middlebrook, MRC

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the yonge subway extension project

Yonge-University-Spadina Line Bloor Line

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station location considerations

Current and future travel demand

Surface transit connections

Physical environment

Ease of passenger access and egress

Urban intensification

Consideration of sensitive land uses

Cost effectiveness

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potential station locations

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subway construction techniques

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tunnel boring machine

COMPLETED TUNNEL

PRECAST TUNNEL LINING SEGMENTS

TUNNEL BORING MACHINE

SEGMENT ERECTOR ARM

SHOVE RAMS

CONVEYOR BELT

Don MillsStation

Cut and Cover Tunnel Boring

Bayview Station

SheppardYonge Station

BessarionStation

LeslieStation

ROTATINGCUTTING

HEAD

DOORS

CUTTINGTEETH

ROCKCUTTING

DISCS

EXCAVATED SOIL

TUNNEL BORING MACHINE

(TBM)

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tbm launch and related activities

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tbm extraction

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tunnel completion

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cut-and-cover process

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surface impacts of construction at stations

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what comes with a subway?

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finch to clark

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terminal requirements at steeles avenue

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heritage district

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east don river crossing option 1 | bridge

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east don river crossing option 2 | above the river

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east don river crossing option 3 | under the river

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richmond hill centre

parking

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terminal integration - york mills example

GO Bus Terminal Entrance

7 bus bays

TTC Bus Terminal Entrance

9 bus bays

16 bus bays total

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project schedule

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Summer 2008

• Stakeholder consultation – July 31 & August 26

• Continued technical work to evolve preferred design

Fall 2008

• Municipal presentations to Committees on preferred design including Toronto

• Public Meeting #2 – September 25

• Public Meeting #3 – November/December

next steps