A Spanish joint venture is gearing up to build Toronto’s first new subway line in almost a decade. The $2.6-billion, 8.6-kilometer route will entail excavating 4.5 km of 5.4-meter-diameter tunnels using the Earth Pressure Balance Method.
In winning the $410-million stipulated lump-sum contract for the northern section of the planned Spadina subway extension, the Madrid-based firms Obrascon Huarte Lain and FCC Construccion are making their debut as team leaders for a Canadian job. The award also includes building one of the stations—known as Highway 407—including a 600-vehicle parking lot and bus depot. The work is to be completed by 2015.