b'PROJECT PROFILEOMSF BRIDGE CHANNEL UPSTREAMON BOARD FOR TRANSIT EXPANSIONHURONTARIO LRT WILL DOUBLE PASSENGER CAPACITY By Sarah B. HoodSCHEDULING AND LOGISTICScontract. In October 2019, Mobilinx wasThe scope of the work, partly funded are complicated enough on theselected as the winning bidder to design,through a $1.4-billion commitment from average worksite. The Hurontario Lightbuild, finance, operate and maintainthe province of Ontario as part of its Rail Transit (HuLRT) project, currentlythe system. Mobilinx is a consortiumMoving Ontario Forward plan, includes under construction in Mississauga andof local and international companies:the 18 kilometres of new dedicated Brampton, involves four years of workAmico, Astaldi, Bot Construction Group,rapid transit, the 19 transit stops, and a literally in the middle of a busy roadway.Hitachi, John Laing, Salini Impregilomaintenance and storage facility for the and Transdev, and delivery partnerslight rail vehicles.The line will feature 18 kilometres ofPCL Construction, IBI and Alstom. SNC-new, dedicated rapid transit betweenLavalin is the engineering project lead, Port Credit GO Station in Mississaugawith Steer Davies Gleave (preliminaryHAZEL MCCALLION LINEand the Gateway Terminal at Steelesengineering) and Stantec (design).The ambitious new project will fittingly Avenue in Brampton, with 19 stops onConstruction began in March 2020. be named for former Mississauga mayor a dedicated right-of-way. It will integrate local transit, with connections to the existing Port Credit and Cooksville GO Stations on the Lakeshore West line, as well the Mississauga Transitway BRT, the Square One GO Bus Terminal, Brampton Gateway Terminal and Brampton Transit, Zm and MiWay routes. In all, the project is expected to double the corridors capacity to move people.Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario are delivering the Hurontario LRT via a P3 NEW TRACK AT OMSF30Quarter 32022 BUILDERSDIGEST'