On September 17, 2024, Calgary City Council formally approved the wind down of the Phase 1 project, from Lynnwood/Millican in the southeast to Eau Claire. After receiving project approval from Council in July, the withdrawal of financial support by the Alberta government earlier this month while they consider an alternate scope and alignment for a future LRT project to the southeast rendered this decision inevitable. This is because at this stage of the project, with 60% design completed and construction underway, the almost 1,000 staff, consultants and contractors, the current procurement, the more than 70 negotiated contracts and current construction are directly tied to the previously approved alignment.

For more details read our Project Update.