Open House Presentation

Finch West LRT Project
Spring Open Houses:

Construction Coming Soon
May 24, 28 and 30, 2019
MOSAIC TRANSIT GROUP
Selected by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to design,

build, finance during construction and maintain the Finch
West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT SPRING OPEN HOUSE: CONSTRUCTION COMING SOON 2
FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT OVERVIEW
 11 km of fast, reliable transit from Keele Street

to Humber College
 18 stops - 16 surface, 1 underground and 1 below grade
 Renewal of Highway 400 at Finch Avenue West
 Connections to TTC, GO Transit, MiWay, Viva and Züm
 Transit to 46,000 passengers per weekday
 $1.2 billion commitment from the Province of Ontario
including $333 million from the Government of Canada
 Design, Build, Finance and Maintain (DBFM) model
 Contracting Authority - Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx
 Owner - Metrolinx
 Operator - TTC
 Vehicle provider - Alstom
FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Commitment to Communicate Construction Timeline
(Typical Schedule of Works)

Activities 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Design
Preparatory Works
Utilities and Civil Works
Maintenance & Storage Facility
Finch West Station (Keele)
Humber College Stop (Hwy 27)
Highway 400 Rehabilitation
Testing and Commissioning (MTO)
Systems Installation
Testing and Commissioning (MX)
Burn In Testing
16 AT GRADE STOPS
Key Components: Number of configurations:

• Branded Crosswalk • 10 far-side configurations
• Protective Bull-nose • 2 parallel configurations
• Waiting Zone and Ramp • 4 island configurations
• Two Shelters • Concrete platforms, 48m (length
of a LRT Vehicle)
ROAD AND GUIDEWAY
LRT Track and Guideway includes:

• 9.6 km at grade
• 340m in cut-and-cover tunnel
• 980m in open cut exclusive guideway
• Centre running track with pole supported
catenary system
Roadway Widening
• To accommodate surface LRT
Landscape/Streetscape
• Boulevard will consist of pavers, sidewalk, grass
buffer strip, and planters
• Median will also have planters, branded surface
between stops and stop platforms
• Branded crosswalks
• Integrated public art
FINCH WEST STATION – INTERCHANGE
TERMINAL
• An underground station located at Keele Street

and Finch Avenue intersection
• Connects to Finch West TTC station via

pedestrian tunnel through concourse
• Will include an underground Station Box and

island platforms.
• Platform lengths – a minimum of 98 m to

accommodate the operation of trains
FINCH WEST STATION – DESIGN
CONCEPT
• A pavilion type two-storey main entrance building on

the South-East corner of the intersection
• Two skylights (in the median) will bring light to the

underground spaces of the station
• Transparent with clear visibility towards the public

areas and street
• Landscape treatment will encourage passengers to

circulate and approach building.
FINCH WEST STATION –
DESIGN CONCEPT
• Bright materials and skylight will improve internal

circulation and improve passenger experience
• Stairs, escalators and an elevator direct people from the

street to the concourse level where fare gates are
located and connects to the TTC system
• From that level, another set of vertical circulation

elements connect to the public platform where the LRT
vehicles stop.
PREPARING FINCH WEST STATION SITE
FOR CONSTRUCTION
Mid-May to late Summer
• Geotechnical work, site setup, relocation

of public utilities and traffic signals
Expect lane restrictions and relocation of TTC
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
FACILITY - MSF
• An 8,993 m2 two-storey facility
• Bounded by Norfinch Drive to the west, York Gate

Boulevard to the east, Finch Road to the south and the
Hydro corridor to the north
• Will house trains, repair and washing facilities, offices

and a parking lot
• A 32m set back from Finch Avenue will be used

for future City urban development after project
construction is complete
PREPARING MSF SITE FOR
CONSTRUCTION
April 2019
Monitor Environment before construction starts
Protect bird population

• Have alternate site in place to attract Eastern
Meadowlark, a tall grass bird, from nesting at the
MSF site
• Cut grass and remove small shrubs and trees in the
construction area.
• Check construction site during nesting season for
signs of Eastern Meadowlark (classified as
threatened under the Environmental Species Act)
and call a biologist if seen in the construction area.
CONSTRUCTION
Install noise and vibration monitors

• Noise and vibration plans are in place
• Air quality will be measured during construction
• Monitors will be installed to get a baseline of noise
and vibration levels before construction starts
Photo: aecon.com
CONSTRUCTION
May to June 2019
• Ongoing clearing and grubbing of land

• Ongoing installation of fencing around perimeter
• Installation of trailers and parking area
• Construction of access road
• Excavation and foundation work
REHABILITATION OF FARR AVENUE
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Fall
• Located on Finch Avenue west between

Kipling and Islington Avenues
Rehabilitation work includes:
• Deck replacement
• Removal of corrosion and recoating of main truss
• Installation protection cladding for Overhead Catenary
System (for the LRT’s poles and wires)
Bridge deck replacement and related activities; expect
delays
HUMBER COLLEGE – INTERMODAL
TERMINUS STOP
• A below-grade stop to be integrated with Humber

College facilities, infrastructure and multi-modal
circulation
• Located on the west side of Highway 27,
south of the Highway 27/Humber College Boulevard
intersection
• Portal access to surface-level LRT
• Configuration: island platform
• Entrance(s): at stop and connected to
the plaza areas for public access
• Building height: minimum 7.5 meters
PREPARING FOR HUMBER COLLEGE STOP CONSTRUCTION
Photo: Current parking lot #5
May
• For use as construction office and site trailers

• Installation of 900 metres of fencing, including south side of TRCA lands
• Removal of asphalt
• Temporary relocation of duct banks
• Students to use shuttle buses to travel safely around affected areas.
Humber College Campus Closure of Parking lot #5
PREPARING FOR HUMBER COLLEGE STOP
CONSTRUCTION
Removals and widening to begin in this area
mid April 2020. Sidewalks north and east of
parking lot to be removed.
May
Entrances to be fenced off Pathway to be fenced off
early/mid May 2019 early/mid May 2019
• Small southeast path by lot #5 and access to
Arboretum Blvd to be closed to public.
• Sidewalks north and east of lot #5 unaffected
Humber College Campus Closure of Path
Sidewalk; please see note
Entrances to be closed off on following page
during fencing Phase 2
(August 2019 once we
get TRCA permit).
We will be rebuilding this portion of the pathway as well, but

ideally we can keep it open until absolutely necessary, to
allow people to continue using the Humber Arboretum Trail
(ie. a year of more from now).
UTILITY RELOCATIONS
Temp Pole line

Signals/Lights relocation
June 2019 Aug - Oct 2019
Black Creek
Pole line Watermain Underground Underground Pole line Storm Sewer Temp
relocation Relocation Duct structure Duct structure relocation Relocation Signals/Lights
Oct - Feb 2020 Sept - Oct 2019 Aug 2019 - 2020 Aug 2019 - 2020 Aug - Oct 2019 Aug - Oct 2019 Jul - Aug 2019
RELOCATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACROSS
FINCH AVENUE WEST
Summer
• Removal of existing street lights and

traffic lights at Keele and Finch intersection
• Installation of temporary ones
• Installation of underground hydro duct structures
Expect short term lane occupancy
FINCH AVENUE WEST
Late Summer/Fall
Signet Drive to Jane Street

• Installation of underground hydro duct
• Followed by relocation of hydro poles
FINCH AVENUE WEST
Fall
• Stormwater sewer relocation from Keele Street

to east of Tobermory Drive
CLEARING AND GRUBBING AT HIGHWAY 27
Summer/Fall
• Clearing and grubbing along Humber College Boulevard

(not on the roadway)
• Relocation of hydro poles, from west to
east on Hwy 27
• Watermain replacement eastside of Hwy 27,
runs north to south
CLEARING AND GRUBBING AT HIGHWAY 27
Late September
• Installation of Toronto Hydro utilities to north of

Finch Avenue West
Expect daily lane closures
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Community Benefits and the Finch West LRT Project

Community Benefits mean providing members of the
communities where the project is being delivered with:
• Employment opportunities
• Vendor and supplier opportunities
• Community improvements
Learn more at:
• The Community Office at 2540 Finch Avenue West,
Toronto, Ontario M9M 2G3
• Mosaic Transit Group website:
www.mosaictransit.com/opportunities.html
STAY IN TOUCH
There are several ways you can receive updates about the Finch
West LRT progress or contact us with questions:
• Drop by community information events like
this one
• Write to us at finchwest@metrolinx.com
• Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @finchwestlrt
• Visit the website: metrolinx.com/finchwestlrt
• Call 416-202-6500
• Read notices delivered to your door
• Visit our Community Office:
2540 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M9M 2G3
Hours of operation:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: by appointment

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Finch West LRT Project

Spring Open Houses:

Selected by Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to design,

 11 km of fast, reliable transit from Keele Street

Commitment to Communicate Construction Timeline

(Typical Schedule of Works)

Key Components: Number of configurations:

LRT Track and Guideway includes:

• An underground station located at Keele Street

• Connects to Finch West TTC station via

• Will include an underground Station Box and

• Platform lengths – a minimum of 98 m to

• A pavilion type two-storey main entrance building on

• Two skylights (in the median) will bring light to the

• Transparent with clear visibility towards the public

• Landscape treatment will encourage passengers to

• Bright materials and skylight will improve internal

• Stairs, escalators and an elevator direct people from the

• From that level, another set of vertical circulation

Mid-May to late Summer

• Geotechnical work, site setup, relocation

Expect lane restrictions and relocation of TTC

• An 8,993 m2 two-storey facility

• Bounded by Norfinch Drive to the west, York Gate

• Will house trains, repair and washing facilities, offices

• A 32m set back from Finch Avenue will be used

Monitor Environment before construction starts

Protect bird population

Install noise and vibration monitors

May to June 2019

• Ongoing clearing and grubbing of land

• Located on Finch Avenue west between

• A below-grade stop to be integrated with Humber

Photo: Current parking lot #5

• For use as construction office and site trailers

We will be rebuilding this portion of the pathway as well, but

Temp Pole line

• Removal of existing street lights and

Signet Drive to Jane Street

• Stormwater sewer relocation from Keele Street

• Clearing and grubbing along Humber College Boulevard

• Installation of Toronto Hydro utilities to north of

Community Benefits and the Finch West LRT Project

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