Construction

Construction is underway as we prepare for the Green Line.

Current construction

Several significant Early Works projects are preparing the way for Green Line. Our current projects are:

Demolition - Victoria Park and Eau Claire

Work is underway in Victoria Park to demolish three buildings at the corner of 11 Avenue and 5 Street S.E., with the demolition of Eau Claire Market set to begin summer 2024.

Utility Relocation - Downtown & Beltline

In the downtown core, the Green Line tunnel and stations will be under 2 Street S.W. Extensive work will be done to move underground utilities (Telus, ENMAX, etc.) away from 2 Street S.W. and into adjacent streets and avenues. In the Beltline, the Green Line tunnel and stations will be under 11 Avenue S. Utilities are being relocated away from 11 Avenue S. and into adjacent streets, avenues and alleyways.

78 Avenue Project - Ogden

Construction began in summer 2023 to prepare for the Green Line in Ogden. A vehicle tunnel will be built at 78 Avenue S.E. and a pedestrian tunnel will be constructed near 72 Avenue S.E.

North Central BRT

While planning continues to bring future Green Line LRT service to the north, immediate improvements to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor on Centre Street are underway. This work is partially funded by Green Line, and is part of the progression towards LRT service in north central Calgary.

Phase 1 – What's being built and when

Phase 1 of the Green Line spans 18 kilometers from Shepard Station at 130 Ave S.E. to Eau Claire at the north end of downtown.

Main construction of tracks, stations, bridges, and tunnels begins in 2024 and will take approximately six years to build. $400M of early works construction is already completed or underway.

In May 2023 Green Line entered the Development Phase with Bow Transit Connectors (BTC). During this 16-month phase, Green Line and BTC will advance the design, understand risks, determine project cost and schedule. The construction schedule will be determined through the Development Phase.

Phase 1 will connect southeast Calgary to the downtown and into the existing LRT and MAX rapid bus routes while building:

  • 13 stations
  • 18 km of LRT track
  • 3 park and ride facilities at Shepard, Douglas Glen and Lynnwood/Millican stations
  • 1 km of elevated track between 26 Avenue S.E. station and Ramsay/Inglewood station
  • 2 km of tunnel under Beltline and Downtown
  • 4 LRT bridge structures that span across the Elbow River, Bow River, Deerfoot Trail and Blackfoot Trail
  • 1 LRV maintenance and storage facility
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Construction impacts and notices

Find out how you may be impacted by construction in your area (e.g. service outages, road closures, noise, etc.). 

Early Works

These preliminary projects taken prior to main construction pave the way for future Green Line transit infrastructure.

Land acquisition

Learn about the process The City follows for acquiring land or property for Green Line. 

Procurement and construction contracts

Green Line will award construction contracts through a fair competition. See current Request for Proposals (RFPs).

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