Saturday, October 4, 2025
The City of Calgary announced that Graham Construction has been awarded the contract to complete the 78 Avenue Light Rail Transit (LRT) Bridge project. This critical work expands on a recently completed project in the area that Graham finished this past summer.
“We’re proud to be awarded the 78 Avenue LRT Bridge project—another milestone in our partnership with the City of Calgary and commitment to the Green Line,” said Bryce McKay, general manager, Infrastructure, Graham Construction.
“Building on our success with the 78 Avenue S.E. Grade Separation and Ogden Pedestrian Tunnel project, we’re honoured to continue shaping Calgary’s transit future and delivering infrastructure that connects communities.”
The main scope of work for this project is to build a bridge beside the recently completed underpass at 78 Avenue S.E. for the Green Line tracks that will run parallel along the west side of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway line.
The underpass, which is set to open this month, connects 78 Avenue to Ogden Dale Road on the east side of the railway line and provides better and safer access into the industrial area.
Bridges are key components of LRT projects and are often on the critical path for project success. Completing this bridge ensures that when it’s time to lay track across the city, the necessary infrastructure to cross roadways is already in place.
Graham will be working on material procurement and planning over the fall and winter and will be mobilizing to site next spring, with a target completion date of October 2026.
Featured image: The 78 Avenue Light Rail Transit (LRT) Bridge project expands on a recently completed project in the area that Graham finished this past summer. (City of Calgary)
