Eglinton Cross Town

Delivering Light Rail through the heart of Toronto

The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19km rapid transit line that will run through the heart of Toronto. Following along Eglinton Avenue, the transit line will run west to east, from Weston Road to Kennedy Station.

A 10km section of the line will be tunnelled underground between Keele Street and Brencliffe Drive.

There are 15 underground stations and 10 at grade stops. Three of the underground stations provide transfer points to the existing TTC subway system and adjacent bus terminals.

The project also involves connection and coordination with three GO Rail stations at Mount Dennis, Caledonia, and Kennedy. A maintenance and storage facility is also part of the project.

WSP, as part of a joint venture with Hatch and Parsons, is providing project management and technical advisor services, from project initiation through to project completion. The joint venture is responsible for project management activities.

Scope of service

deployment and integration of project staff with current Metrolinx staff
management of scope, design and schedule
risk assessment and mitigation
quality assurance and control programs
communications and management reporting
identifying project and contract strategies
preparation of program terms and reference
coordination, monitoring and collaborative progression of consulting and construction requirements
provision of staffing requirements
preparing program presentations agreements
project delivery strategy; and contract preparation

WSP, with its joint venture partners, has also undertaken the direction and interface management of other consultants, such as geotechnical, surveyors, and measurement instrumentation consultants.

WSP, with its joint venture partners, has also provided third-party approvals and utilities staff for the project. One of the key issues with respect to utilities has been the ability of staff to work with Toronto Hydro and secure “Offers to Connect” for high-voltage supply in advance of construction, to enable an accelerated approval process once a consortium is chosen.

WSP, with its joint venture partners, was instrumental in leading the application of new and amended road cuts, occupation permits, and approval to support construction, as well as overseeing the traffic management plans developed for the station construction.