The Green Line Board has selected Graham Construction to construct the 78 Avenue SE Grade Separation and Ogden Pedestrian Tunnel Project for the Calgary LRT. .“Green Line has prioritized opportunities that advance construction, reduce risk, and support local job creation,” said Green Line LRT CEO Darshpreet Bhatti in a Monday press release. .“Partnering with Graham to deliver this critical project speaks directly to this commitment.” .Before building the Ogden LRT Station and tracks, the release said the 78th Avenue Project will complete vehicle and pedestrian tunnels under the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway corridor to enhance mobility and safety near it. .It said Graham brings its extensive experience from major infrastructure projects across North America to the Green Line LRT. With about 26 trains per day operating on CPKC’s main line, this project will reduce risks as the line prepares for main LRT construction. .Once the tunnel at 78 Avenue SE is complete and open to traffic, the vehicle crossing at 69 Avenue SE, east of Ogden Road, will be closed. .The release went on to say the Green Line will work with the Ogden community to mitigate impacts as best as possible because construction is beginning soon and extending through to summer 2025. It said public information sessions are scheduled to begin on June 13. .Additional opportunities for local contractors, trades, and suppliers will continue as it moves through the Development Phase for Phase One from Shepard to Eau Claire. The start of the implementation phase and main construction remain on track to begin in 2024. .The Green Line Ad Hoc Citizens’ Committee wrote a letter to the City of Calgary in August, requesting it adjust the $8.5 billion Green Line project to prevent the city from going bankrupt. .READ MORE: More than 500 prominent Calgarians demand city fix the Green Line plans.“The reality is that we are trying to save the Green Line,” said the Green Line Committee. .The project will run from north-central Calgary to the southeastern area. It is the largest infrastructure project in the city's history..SNC-Lavalin announced in January the City of Calgary appointed it as the delivery partner for the Green Line LRT. .READ MORE: SNC-Lavalin chosen as delivery partner for Calgary’s Green Line.“It is a privilege for us to have been chosen by the City of Calgary to support them in the delivery of this project,” said SNC-Lavalin President and CEO Ian L. Edwards. .“As a leader in the field, we have extensive global experience acting as the delivery partner to various levels of governments on complex transportation projects.”
