The City of Calgary announced the funding of $1.59 billion for the construction of the new Green Line LRT along with the government of Alberta and the government of Canada summing a joint investment of $4.9 billion.
The project is considered to be the “largest infrastructure project in Calgary’s history…[and] will play a key role in shaping our city’s future,” as stated on The City of Calgary’s webpage. The new line is set to create around 20,000 jobs and facilitate commuting for Calgarians across the 46 kilometers of the new route.
It is estimated that the first stage of the construction, which will start this fall and run from 126 Avenue S.E. to 16 Avenue N., will be completed in 2027. The line will have a combination of four underground and eleven elevated above ground stations. The former stations will be located in the downtown area.