Toronto, ON — WT Partnership (WT) has been selected as the Independent Certifier by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension – Advance Tunnel 2 Project.
The contract includes a 500m tunnel from East of Jane Street to Mount Dennis Station and construction of the launch and extraction shafts. STRABAG INC. is slated to design, build and finance the second underground segment of the extension.
This extension project is one of Ontario’s four priority subway projects for the Greater Toronto Area. Ontario is investing C$70.5bn (US$51.6bn) over the next decade on the largest subway expansion in Canadian history, which includes the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, the Ontario Line, the Scarborough Subway Extension, and the Yonge North Subway Extension.
WT is excited to be a part of the next phase of this vital infrastructure development project. Congratulations to all of the consortium partners, including STRABAG INC., WSP Canada and Dr. G Sauer & Partners Corp.
The Eglington Crosstown West Extension – Advance Tunnel 2 Project is WT’s second Independent Certifier role working with STRABAG INC. as the firm continues to to support the Scarborough Subway Extension – Advance Tunnel Project as the Independent Certifier.
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