What was the approved budget of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension?
The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension is an 8.6 km, six-station extension of the TTC's Line 1 from Sheppard West through Downsview Park, Finch West, York University, Pioneer Village and Highway 407 to Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in York Region, funded by the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto and York Region. Construction began in 2008 and the extension opened on 17 December 2017. The TTC lists the total project cost as approximately CAD 3.18 billion, approved in February 2016, up from CAD 2.09 billion in 2006.
Approved budget
CAD 3.18 billion
Approximately $2.45 billion
Cost basis: 2017
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthToronto Transit Commission
- 8,600 m
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