Edmonton’s long-awaited Valley Line Southeast LRT line is set to open for passenger service on Nov. 4.<\/p>\n
The City of Edmonton and TransEd, the consortium behind the project, made the announcement Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The $1.8 billion project, a public-private partnership between TransEd and the City of Edmonton, is nearly three\u00a0years behind schedule from the original in-service date of December 2020.<\/p>\n
The 13-kilometre, low-floor\u00a0line will link Mill Woods, in the city’s southeast,\u00a0to downtown.<\/p>\n
The project has faced numerous setbacks during the construction.<\/p>\n
In August 2022, cracks were found in numerous\u00a0concrete piers that support\u00a0elevated sections of track.<\/p>\n
In June,\u00a0TransEd said that\u00a0signalling cables along the entire route needed to be replaced before the line can go into operation.<\/p>\n
TransEd is a partnership of companies that includes Fengate Capital Management, Bechtel, Ellis-Don, and Bombardier. Other key team members include Transdev, ARUP, and IBI Group.<\/p>\n