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Tawatinâ Bridge Community Led Grand Opening Celebration December 2021. Valley Line Southeast Train on the Tawatinâ Bridge.

“An LRT is a fitting choice for Edmonton because of
its size and population,” says Nicholson. “We also

have a heritage for LRT, as Edmonton was the first

city in North America to have a modern, purpose-

built LRT.”

Design and construction for the Valley Line West has
commenced, says Nicholson. “The organization that we've

hired to design and construct Valley Line West is Marigold
Infrastructure Partners; last year they broke ground on the

project. Valley Line West will be 14 kilometres which will bring

the total Valley Line to 27 kilometres, and, once complete and
commissioned, Valley Line will operate as a single line.”

Naturally, there were a few construction challenges when COVID

hampered the scheduling, but Nicholson says a substantial

portion of the work is complete on Valley Line Southeast. “We've
had a lot of positive reviews from the public on how it looks,” adds

Gentile. “People just can't wait to ride the train.”

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Valley Line West groundbreaking ceremony, May 27, 2022, at Lewis Farms. woods-to-lewis-farms

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