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PORT OF MONTREAL CONTRECOEUR TERMINAL
2025 Top100 Projects Rank: 78 Value: $950 million
THE MONTREAL PORT AUTHORITY (MPA) announced
MPA
the launch of in-water construction work at the site
of its Contrecœur Expansion Project. In line with the
project schedule, this new milestone o昀케cially marks
the beginning of a major phase of construction and
concludes the preparatory work carried out since fall
2025.
This new phase includes the construction of a
working jetty, as well as the terminal wharf and
its marine infrastructure. Dredging activities are
scheduled to begin in 2027.
“The start of in-water construction con昀椀rms that
the expansion project is progressing according to
plan,” said Paul Bird, president and CEO of the
Montreal Port Authority. “This achievement clearly
demonstrates the project’s progress and brings us
closer to commissioning a strategic infrastructure
that will support business growth, strengthen supply
chain resilience, and enhance Canada’s capacity to
trade e昀케ciently with international markets.”
SURREY LANGLEY SKYTRAIN
2025 Top100 Projects Rank: 15 Value: $6 billion
B.C. ANNOUNCED construction of the Dave
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BC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT
Barrett Extension (formerly Surrey Langley
SkyTrain) guideway has reached Langley as the
Langley Launcher gantry arrives in its namesake
community.
Construction in Surrey will continue as the
Surrey Sprinter gantry begins work at Green
Timbers Station. Launching gantries are specialized
machines that are integral in constructing the
SkyTrain guideway. Each launching gantry is more
than 100 metres long and weighs more than 440
tonnes.
The Langley Launcher has built approximately
three kilometres of the Dave Barrett Extension
guideway, beginning at the Hillcrest-184 Street
Station. It is now constructing the guideway
over Willowbrook Drive before advancing to the
Willowbrook Station site.
The guideway construction is approximately
65 per cent complete and foundation piles and
columns for the guideway are more than 95 per
cent complete. Additionally, construction is well
underway for all eight stations.
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