GCRS preferred for Davenport Diamond

CALGARY — Graham Commuter Rail Solutions (GCRS) has been selected as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the Davenport Diamond Rail Grade Separation Project, part of Metrolinx’s GO Rail Expansion program in the Greater Toronto Area.

GCRS is made up of Graham Capital Partners LP, Gracorp Capital Ltd. and Graham Construction and Engineering LP. Design team members include LEA Consulting Ltd., exp Services Inc., International Bridge Technologies and Brown & Storey Architects Inc. Financial close is expected this summer, with construction anticipated to begin shortly thereafter.

The scope of work for the project includes:

• Construction of a rail grade separation structure between north-south GO Barrie Rail corridor and east-west CP Rail corridor;
• Erection of retaining walls forming the approaches of the grade separation structure topped with noise reduction walls to minimize impacts on the community;
• Construction of a temporary diversion track to enable construction of a new two-track elevated guideway;
• Modification of an existing at-grade crossing at Wallace Avenue to become a road under rail grade separation;
• Replacement of Bloor Street West Bridge; and
• Construction in an active rail corridor with limited access points and staging and coordination with the Barrie Rail Corridor Expansion Grading project.