Canada Line - Construction

Construction

Construction began in October 2005 and was completed in August 2009.

The line comprises the following construction elements:

Tunnel 9080 m
Elevated 7349 m
Bridge 614 m
At-Grade 1385 m

In addition to the 18.4 kilometres of track above, there is about 500 metres of track in the OMC.

  • Cut and Cover construction on Cambie Street just south of 25th Avenue, February 23, 2007.

  • Cut and Cover construction on Cambie Street just north of 25th Avenue, February 23, 2007

  • Cut and Cover construction on Cambie Street between 41st and 49th Avenue, June 7, 2007

  • Cut and Cover construction on Cambie Street at Cambie and 41st Avenue, June 7, 2007

  • Elevated guideway Construction at YVR, Nov 18, 2006

  • Graphical representation of movement of truss system used to install guideway segments.

  • Elevated guideway Construction at YVR, Nov 18, 2006, end view

  • Detail of crane component of overhead cantilever truss system, September 30, 2006, near Sea Island Center.

  • TBM installation in preparation for boring tunnel under False Creek June 10, 2006

  • TBM installation apparently required construction of round portals on south side of excavation, June 10, 2006

  • Configuration of site reflects support for tunneling operation underway under False Creek Inlet on October 5, 2006

  • Detail of tunnel boring machine showing wheels that allow the machine to roll along the round contoured concrete track. June 10, 2006.

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