TORONTO — The Government of Ontario is advancing the contract for the Yonge North Subway Extension, releasing a Request for Qualifications for the advance tunnel contract.
The advance tunnel contract includes designing the tunnels and building the launch and extraction shafts that will be used for the tunnel boring machines. It also includes the design and construction of headwalls for stations and emergency exit buildings. To deliver the new subway as quickly as possible, tunnelling will begin first, followed by a separate contract to build the stations, rail and systems.
Early work on the Yonge North Subway Extension is currently underway at Finch Station, where workers are making upgrades to accommodate the future subway service. Once complete, the approximately eight-kilometre extension will accommodate over 90,000 daily trips and bring faster transit to more communities across York Region and Toronto.
The project is expected to create thousands of jobs during construction and generate over $3.6 billion worth of total economic benefits to help stimulate the economy, a release states.
“Starting the search for a tunnel constructor is an important step closer to bringing fast, modern subway service to North York and York Region,” said Phil Verster, president and CEO of Metrolinx. “Once in service, the Yonge North Subway Extension will save customers travelling between York Region and Toronto up to 22 minutes on their commutes.”
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