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MSF Site Grading, Building Foundations and Utilities

The Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) will serve as the operational backbone of the Green Line LRT. This contract includes the site preparation, underground infrastructure, and foundation work needed to support future facility construction and long-term operations.

Scope of work

Work includes reshaping and grading the land, building retaining walls, creating five drainage ponds, and developing the Park and Ride area and other paved public spaces.

Crews will also install underground infrastructure, including utilities, power and communications systems, drainage networks, and stormwater infrastructure, while relocating or protecting existing services as needed.

Foundation work for the facility will include concrete structures and the underground systems needed to support the building, creating the base for future construction.

Location

North of 126 Ave SE, west of 52 St SE, east of 40 St SE

Start date:
May 2026
Anticipated completion date:
March 2027
Construction partner:

Milestone Status
Topsoil stripping and site grading  In progress
Foundation construction  In progress
Retaining wall construction  In Progress
Underground utility installation  In progress
Communications and underground infrastructure installation  In progress
Stormwater pond construction  In progress

October 2026 update

Significant progress continues at the future MSF site, highlighted this month by a major concrete pour for the floor of the central building area that will house the facility’s maintenance operations.

Elsewhere on site, crews continue to advance building foundation work and install underground utilities and duct banks to support future facility operations. Excavation of the stormwater management pond is also progressing, along with backfilling activities for the mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls.

Construction will continue throughout the fall as crews advance the maintenance area, building foundations, underground infrastructure, stormwater management features and retaining walls.

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Construction Progress

Images

Aerial view of the project site looking south in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking south in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking southeast in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking southeast in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking southwest in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking southwest in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking west in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking west in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking northwest in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking northwest in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking northwest in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking northwest in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking east in October 2026.
Aerial view of the project site looking east in October 2026.
Aerial view of the site looking northwest in early July 2026.
An aerial view of the site looking northwest in early July 2026.
Stripping topsoil and grading the site in early July 2026.
Stripping topsoil and grading the site in early July 2026.
Foundation work underway in early July 2026.
Foundation work underway in early July 2026.
Newly completed concrete foundations and ongoing formwork installation for the next phase of foundation construction in late July 2026.
Newly completed concrete foundations and ongoing formwork installation for the next phase of foundation construction in late July 2026.
Aerial view of the site looking northwest in late July 2026.
Aerial view of the site looking northwest in late July 2026.
Formwork installation underway in preparation for a concrete wall pour in late July 2026.
Formwork installation underway in preparation for a concrete wall pour in late July 2026.