Bechtel Canada has reached an agreement with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to take over project management responsibilities for the Spadina Subway Extension.
In March, TTC’s board approved a report recommending that the authority bring in a partner to manage the remainder of the project in order to ensure it hits the December 31, 2017 opening deadline.
The $80 million agreement will see Bechtel staff take over immediately. Bechtel’s project director will report directly to TTC chief executive Andy Byford.
The 8.6-kilometre line will extend the subway from Downsview Station northwest through York University and to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.
The project was estimated to cost $2.6 billion but in March, Toronto City Council and the Regional Municipality of York approved a combined $150 million of additional funding.
