Edmonton Breaks Ground on $1.3B Capital Line South LRT Expansion
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 9:20 pm
In Edmonton, construction crews have begun work on the Capital Line South LRT expansion. The project, with an estimated budget of about $1.3 billion including significant provincial funding, features overpasses and an underpass to improve transit connectivity. Officials stress the importance of advancing transit infrastructure despite typical construction challenges.
The project's budget is $1.38 billion, which includes $365 million from the provincial government. Phase 1 will build two overpasses, one underpass and two new stations.
"We can't stop building transit. We can't stop building ways for people to move."
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