Montreal Metro Blue Line East Extension

Rank 2025

10

Image Credit: Société de transport de Montréal (STM)

Industry Sector: Transit

Project Type: Subway

Project Value: $7.6 billion

Funding Source: Public

Province: Quebec

City / Region: Montreal

Estimated End Date of Substantial Completion: 2031

The Blue Line Extension project will add approximately six kilometres of track and five new stations to the current 12-station Blue Line, one of four Metro lines that runs through the Greater Montreal Area. The extension will run along Jean-Talon Street, ending east of Highway 25. Mobilization of the first excavation sites for the tunnel boring machine began in the Fall of 2023, along with site mobilization and preparations for the excavation of Langelier station. More construction will follow gradually over the course of 2025.

Project Owner: Société de transport de Montréal (STM)

Engineer: AECOM; EXP; Tetra Tech; Stantec

Project/Construction Manager: Blue Line Project Office (Société de transport de Montréal) Project Partners: Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), ministère des Transports de la Mobilité durable du Québec (MTMD), Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) and City of Montréal

P3 Team Members/Project Team: TBM Contract: Mobilité bleu Horizon S.E.N.C. (Pomerleau, EBC and Spie batignolles)

Other Key Players: WSP (blasting and vibration consulting); EY (business case advisor); Englobe; Brodeur Frenette (risk management expert advisor); CIMA+; Wood (WSP) (geotechnical studies); Turner & Townsend (cost consultant); Egis; Groupe ABS (quality control/geotechnical studies/environmental assessment)

Architect Names: ACDF architecture inc., Bisson Fortin, COEX, Jodoin, Lamarre, Pratte, Lemay Co inc., Les architectes FABG inc., St-Gelais Montminy et associés

Road or Transit Length (km): 6

2024 Rank: 11

2023 Rank: 11

2022 Rank: 19

2021 Rank: 19

2020 Rank: 17

2019 Rank: 15