Metrolinx awards contract for Eglinton Crosstown West extension's elevated section

Toronto’s Metrolinx has awarded a contract to Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc. for the design and construction of the elevated section of the Eglinton Crosstown West light-rail extension.

The nearly 1-mile segment of the route will run from just east of Jane Street along the north side of Eglinton Avenue West to west of Scarlett Road before heading underground again.

Building the elevated guideway will extend the Eglinton Crosstown light-rail line about 6 miles west and bring much-needed rapid transit to Etobicoke and Mississauga, Metrolinx officials said in a press release.

The contract calls for structure of the guideway, including piers and foundations, and connections to the tunnel portals that will bring the line underground at either end of the guideway.

Work is underway to prepare areas along the elevated route for construction, such as collecting soil samples that will help advance planning and design work for the guideway and elevated stations. Major construction on the guideway is expected to start in 2024.

A financial value of the contract was not included in a press release.