Toronto, Canada

Eglinton Crosstown West LRT extension

Client

Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario

Year

2025

Construction budget

CAD 720 million (EUR 480 million).

Key facts

9.2 km West extension of the Eglinton Crosstown Line.

Twin tunnel 6.3 km in length, each tube with 5.75 m internal diameter, bored with two EPB TBMs in urban terrain, with surface level water table and alternating rock and soil.

The project includes launch and extraction shafts, a short cut-and-cover section and the headwalls for future stations and emergency exit buildings.

The construction timeline for the tunnels is 4.6 years, with completion in 2025.

Services

Tender and detailed designs. BIM LOD 350. Construction supervision and certification.
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