MP Royal Galipeau, Premier Kathleen Wynne and Mayor Jim Watson touring the Confederation Line Light Rail Transit tunnel with Rideau Transit Group officials.
August 11, 2014 – Ottawa – Transport Canada
Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne, Royal Galipeau, MP (Ottawa–Orléans) and Mayor Jim Watson toured the Confederation Line light rail transit (LRT) tunnel to witness the progress that has been made since mining began in October 2013.
In the past ten months, the contractor, Rideau Transit Group, has excavated an equivalent of over 50 per cent of the tunnel volume, some 58,000 m3 (the equivalent of over 23 Olympic-sized pools) of the estimated 110,000 m3 total. The majority of the remainder of the tunnelling operation will focus on the excavation of three station caverns.
The roadheaders Jawbreaker and Chewrocka are busy mining out Lyon and Parliament stations, respectively, and Crocodile Rouge should reach Rideau station to begin that mining operation by the end of the year. This project is on track and on budget and tunnel excavation is expected to be completed in the summer of 2016.
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MP Royal Galipeau speaking at event to mark progress of the Confederation Line Light Rail Transit tunnel with Mayor Jim Watson and Premier Kathleen Wynne.
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