Friday, May 1, 2026
The Government of Ontario announced a contract has been awarded for the first major package of civil and utility work for the Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT).
Hamilton LRT Civil & Utilities Alliance, led by Aecon Infrastructure Inc., has been awarded the Hamilton LRT Civil and Utilities contract. Under the alliance, Metrolinx is the project owner, Aecon is the construction partner responsible for project delivery, and a joint venture between Hatch, Egis and Systra is the design partner.
“Our government is making historic investments in public transit to fight gridlock and keep people moving,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Today’s milestone brings us one step closer to delivering the Hamilton LRT, a project that will support 50,000 daily riders, connecting more people to jobs and housing and giving families and workers more choice and better access to fast, affordable public transit.”
The Hamilton LRT Civil and Utilities contract includes preparatory work along the LRT route, including utility relocations, grade separations, road reconstruction and upgraded sidewalks and traffic control systems. The contract will also advance design work to replace the bridge over Highway 403, build a new LRT underpass beneath the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Hamilton Subdivision near Gage Avenue and improve the Queenston Road bridge over the Red Hill Valley Parkway.
“Aecon’s experience building some of the most transformative transit projects of this generation, including three modern LRTs in Ontario, will be of great value to this critical project for Hamilton,” said Jean-Louis Servranckx, president and CEO, Aecon Group Inc. “We are harnessing the collective strengths of our civil and utilities teams to self-perform this vital project. The collaborative development phase provides benefits to all stakeholders, and we look forward to working with our client to advance this project that will improve mobility for growing communities.“
Added Greg Northcott, Egis in Canada CEO: “We are proud to support Metrolinx and the Alliance on the Hamilton LRT project, which represents a major investment in sustainable, connected urban mobility. Working alongside Hatch, Systra, Aecon and Metrolinx, Egis brings deep expertise in civil and utilities design to help deliver a resilient transit system that will support Hamilton’s long-term growth and enhance mobility for the community.”
Once complete, the Hamilton LRT will put tens of thousands of jobs within walking distance of fast, reliable transit, with stops at McMaster University, Hamilton Stadium, Eastgate Square, Ottawa Street, Gage Park, downtown Hamilton and other key destinations. The LRT will also connect riders to Hamilton Street Railway and GO Transit services across the city.
The civil and utilities infrastructure improvements include:
- 14kms of sewer replacement and separation
- 16kms of watermain replacement
- 14kms of road reconstruction
- 28kms of replaced and upgraded sidewalks
- 62 upgraded and replaced traffic signals
“With this contract award, we are setting the stage for major construction on the Hamilton LRT – which is incredible news for the City of Hamilton. This contract includes new and upgraded bridges and the upgrading of roads, utilities, and public spaces. This project will transform how people travel across downtown Hamilton creating connections to HSR and GO Transit along the 14-kilometre route. I’m encouraged by the collaboration across all levels of government, building momentum for this project,” said Michael Lindsay, president and CEO, Metrolinx.
Featured image: The future Parkdale Avenue stop is an at-grade open air stop on the future Hamilton LRT. The stop will be steps away from Parkdale Park, Pat Quinn Arena and facilitate connection to HSR buses. (Metrolinx)
