Valley Line West LRT
QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT - Q3 2022
PERFORMANCE
This dashboard provides an overview of progress and performance of the Valley Line West LRT Project and a summary of work completed by
Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) and the City.
CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE NOTES
COST PERFORMANCE Current cost performance is good. The project remains on budget.
Measures the cost efficiency of the project
SCHEDULE PROGRESS Current schedule performance is moderate; however, no key dates have
Measures the schedule status of the project shifted as per latest schedule.
SCOPE PERFORMANCE There have been no significant changes to either Marigold Infrastructure
Measures the current status of scope changes Partners (MIP) scope of work or other City-contracted scope of work.
compared to the baseline scope
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS The most common public inquiries for the period are related to questions
Most common public inquiries for the period about traffic issues, construction impacts, damage claims, access
closures, pedestrians and parking.
RECENT PROGRESS
A summary of construction progress along the alignment. A
Several examples are showcased in pictures.
Marigold Infrastructure Partners (MIP) work in Q3:
Work continued on the retaining wall at Lewis Farms (Figure A) as well
as piling for the Lewis Farms Storage Facility Building. Grading and
lighting installation at the Park ‘n’ Ride was also underway. MIP
continued work on the Elevated Guideway along 87 Avenue in Area 6,
including drilling piles (Figure B). Fabrication of the Elevated Guideway
girder precast segments commenced during the period. Drainage
Area 8 - Retaining wall construction at Lewis Farms
work (including sewer installation and soil cell installation) and both
temporary and permanent roadways construction work proceeded
B
(Figures C and D). Utility construction along Meadowlark Road was
ongoing. Earthworks/grading continued at Gerry Wright Operations
and Maintenance Facility Parcel B (Figure E).
Hyundai-Rotem Company (HRC) work in Q3:
During Q3, HRC continued to advance Preliminary Design of the LRVs,
fleshing out the design and functionality of vehicle systems. Members
of the project team visited HRC offices in Korea through the end of
August to early September to participate in technical discussion Area 6 - Drilling for piles at WEM Station
workshops.
Area 8 Area 7 Area 6 Area 5
A Area 9
B C E
Area 4 Area 3 Area 2 Area 1
C D D E
Area 5 - Drainage installation on Area 4 - Median Removals on Area 4 - Soil Cell Work on Area 9 - Earthworks continuing at
Meadowlark Road Stony Plain Road and 147 Street Stony Plain Road OMF - Parcel B
MILESTONES
AREA COMPLETED MILESTONES COMPLETION DATE
6 Completed 61 out of 66 piles on Elevated Guideway along 87 Avenue Q3 2022
6 First Elevated Guideway girder segment cast September 2022
8 Retaining wall construction complete Q3 2022
AREA UPCOMING MILESTONES FORECASTED DATE
6 Piling work along Elevated Guideway completed October 2022
8 Lewis Farms Storage Facility Building piles completed Q4 2022
9 Pembina pipeline tie-in to be completed Q4 2022
LRV Preliminary Design Review workshops with HRC in South Korea December 2022
KEY ACTIVITY 3-MONTH LOOK-AHEAD
The highlights correspond to the areas of the alignment on the map above.
Area 3: Preparations for Stony Plain Road bridge Area 7: Work on the Anthony Henday Drive Bridge West
demolition are planned for end of 2022. approach ramp will be underway.
Area 4: Surface drainage work will occur through Area 8: Lewis Farms retaining wall construction will
November along Stony Plain Road. continue into October. Continuation of Lewis Farms
Area 5: Drainage work will occur through November. Storage Facility Building foundations. Park ‘n’ Ride
Top soil removal is also planned. paving is ongoing, with some stalls to open this year.
Area 6: The fabrication of the Elevated Guideway girder Area 9: Gerry Wright OMF site drainage and piling work
pre-cast segments will continue. Pier construction work of the OMF Building B to commence in Q4 2022.
will also continue along 87 Avenue. Piling for the Pembina pipeline tie-in to be completed in October.
guideway’s approach ramp and abutment will continue Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs): HRC to visit Edmonton in
towards the end of Q4 2022. mid-October for technical discussions. City team to visit
Structural columns and beams construction for the WEM South Korea in December 2022. Preliminary Design Review
and Misericordia Stations is planned to occur in Q4 phase to continue in Q4.
2022.
