EDCO scores $333 million Viva contract

MISSISSAUGA—A $333 million contract has been awarded to EDCO consortium to design, build and finance the next phase of the York Viva Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) rapidways along the Highway 7 transit corridor in the City of Vaughan and Town of Richmond Hill.

EDCO is a joint venture of EllisDon Capital Inc. and Coco Paving Inc., supported by EDCO Construction, explains a release from EllisDon. The design team is comprised of IBI Group, LEA Consulting Ltd. and Peto MacCallum Ltd.

The project includes around 12 kilometres of rapidways, 10 new vivastations, bridge widenings, culvert extensions and enhanced boulevards, along the existing Highway 7 transit corridor, explains a release. The first segment involved in the project will extend from Helen Street to Interchange Way/Edgeley Boulevard. The second segment will span from the Centre Street and Highway 7 intersection to Yonge Street via the existing Centre Street and Bathurst Street route. VivaNext rapidways are being built along 34 kilometres of York Region corridors and will include a total of 38 new vivastations, the release reads.

EllisDon has been involved in previous phases of the vivaNext project initiative since it began 12 years ago.

"In achieving Financial Close, EDCO, Metrolinx, in partnership with York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC), has concluded its contract negotiations, and reached an agreement on project condition," the release states. "This initiative is part of the York Viva BRT project which represents a $1.4 billion transit investment from the Government of Ontario, and is part of Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan."