Aecon has selected engineers Entuitive to serve as the prime design management consultant for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension’s elevated guideway project.

As part of its scope of work, Entuitive will work with designers Consor and Typsa, and provide a suite of services for the project including design management, bridge engineering, construction engineering, and sustainability consulting.

“We are thrilled to provide a leading role in the design of the elevated guideway, which adds to our portfolio of critical infrastructure projects that are transforming our city,” Principal Michael Meschino. “This western extension supplements our previously completed work on the Eglinton Crosstown line, further expanding the City of Toronto’s rapid future transit network. We look forward to collaborating with Metrolinx, Aecon, and all our design team partners for the successful delivery of this project.”

The 1.5 km elevated guideway will form an essential section of the 9.2-kilometre extension of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will run from Mount Dennis Station in the east to Renforth Drive in the west, featuring connections to UP Express and Kitchener GO train services, as well as TTC, GO, and MiWay bus services.

“Our team is thrilled to carry our preliminary design into construction,” said Senior Technical Advisor Stephen Brown. “The preliminary design was driven by the means and methods developed by the team working in collaboration to achieve this successful outcome. We can now fully develop that integration of construction and design to help ensure a successful project for our client and the owner.”

In addition to its bridge engineering and construction engineering scope on the project, Entuitive is providing sustainability consulting services including contributing to Envision for Sustainable Infrastructure certification and aligning with Infrastructure Canada’s Climate Lens requirements.