Queens Quay Revitalization Progress Update - May 2014

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The revitalization of Queens Quay in Toronto's central waterfront is about much more than rebuilding the roadway. Waterfront Toronto is leading a coordinated construction effort that integrates improvements to the public realm with much needed infrastructure and utility upgrades. The goal is to avoid the need for construction in the near future by making these upgrades now. The revitalization of Queens Quay is on track for completion in July 2015. Here’s a look at a progress update we presented at a neighbourhood meeting in May 2014.

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• Transit infrastructure and most of the utilities and municipal services

beneath Queens Quay require major upgrades and/or expansion now

– The TTC tracks have reached the end of their service life

– Toronto Hydro is replacing aging electrical infrastructure

– Bell will building new infrastructure and run new fibre optic cable

– The aging sanitary line will be rebuilt and relocated

– Storm sewer and water main upgrades

• These projects would have happened in the near future with or without the

revitalization of Queens Quay

• We are coordinating these upgrades with our work to avoid the need for

more disruptive construction in the near future

Queens Quay Progress Update Neighbourhood Meeting – May 2014

We’re transforming Queens Quay from austere and uninviting…

BEFORE

…into a truly great and vibrant waterfront street

AFTER

BEFORE

From a place to move through…

AFTER

…into a great place to be

What We’re Building

5. Roadway

2. South Side Promenade

6. Martin Goodman Trail

3. North Side Sidewalk

4. TTC Streetcar Corridor

What We’re Building: Our Construction Sequence

1. Below Grade Infrastructure

1. Below Grade Infrastructure Construction Update

Underground utilities and municipal

infrastructure work is 97% complete

Revitalization includes new or upgraded:

• Gas mains

• Hydro electrical infrastructure

• Bell and telecomm infrastructure

• Sanitary sewers

• Storm sewer

• Catch basins and manholes

Most of the underground work will be

complete mid-June with a few remaining

Hydro activities in the fall

1. Below Grade Infrastructure Construction Update

Underground utilities and municipal

infrastructure work is 97% complete

Revitalization includes new or upgraded:

• Gas mains

• Hydro electrical infrastructure

• Bell and telecomm infrastructure

• Sanitary sewers

• Storm sewer

• Catch basins and manholes

Most of the underground work will be

complete mid-June with a few remaining

Hydro activities in the fall

2. Southside Promenade

2. Southside Promenade Construction Update

• Southside promenade is 20% complete

• Work complete:

Harbourfront Sailing

Pawsway Plaza

Queens Quay Terminal

York Slip

Simcoe WaveDeck

• Work underway:

Ontario Square

(complete late June)

Peter Slip to Rees WaveDeck

(complete late August)

• Upcoming work:

Bay Street to York Street

• Promenade will be complete for

June 2015

A Look at Southside Promenade Construction Across Queens Quay

3. North Side Sidewalks

3. Northside Sidewalk Construction Update

• Northside sidewalks are 40% complete

• Work complete at

8 York Street (Starbucks)

Rees Parking Lot (West Side)

• Work underway:

York ramp (complete June)

208/218 Queens Quay

(complete June)

Lower Simcoe to Rees Parkette

(complete July)

460/470/480 King’s Landing

• Northside sidewalks will be complete

end of 2014

3. Northside Sidewalk Construction Update

• First delivery of trees

occurred in May

• Planting underway in

areas where granite is

complete:

Rees Parking Lot

York Ramp

York to Simcoe

• Southside trees will be

planted next spring

A Look at Northside Sidewalk Construction Across Queens Quay

4. TTC Streetcar Corridor

4. TTC Streetcar Corridor Construction Update

• Spadina Loop rebuild is 65% complete and

streetcar corridor is 20% complete

• Work complete :

West of Lower Simcoe to Robertson

Crescent

Lower Spadina to Queens Quay +

inner loop

• Work underway:

Portal to York Street

West of York to Queens Quay Terminal

West of Rees to parking lot

Lower Simcoe intersection

Lower Spadina intersection

• Upcoming work:

• Poles, platforms, and commissioning

• TTC Streetcars scheduled to resume service

on August 31, 2014

A Look at TTC Streetcar Corridor Construction Across Queens Quay

5. New Roadway

5. New Road Construction Update

• Road construction is now getting

underway

• Curbs must be installed first to

define the road

York to Simcoe curbs

complete

• Road work will follow TTC

installation

York to Simcoe

Simcoe to Rees

• Process for building the road

Install curb

Excavate/grading

Asphalt pour

6. Martin Goodman Trail

6. Martin Goodman Trail Construction Update

• Martin Goodman Trail construction will begin in select areas

this summer

• This construction will occur between the completed TTC streetcar

corridor and the southside promenade

• First construction areas

York to Simcoe

Simcoe to Rees

• Process for building the Martin Goodman Trail

Demo/road removal of asphalt and base concrete

Excavate for silva cells

Install silva cells

Asphalt pavement and granite buffer (and promenade finishes)

Light poles

More Information

Construction Website:

www.waterfrontoronto.ca

Email:

info@waterfrontoronto.ca

Weekly email construction notices

Sign up at info@waterfrontoronto.ca

On-the-ground construction support

(24/7 for urgent issues):

Construction Liaison Officer

Robert Pasut at 416-505-3073

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