TOP100 2025 Report - Report - Page 40
The Fraser River Tunnel Project (FRTP) is a key component of the broader
Highway 99 Tunnel. The new crossing will be an eight-lane immersed tube tunnel
with three general-purpose lanes and a dedicated transit lane in each direction.
The new tunnel will also feature a separate multi-use path to support pedestrians,
cyclists and other active transportation options. The project also includes replacing
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the existing Deas Slough Bridge and the Highway 99 upgrades between Westminster
Highway in Richmond and Ladner Trunk Road in Delta.
COMMUNICATIONS
Accelerated High-Speed Internet
Program (Ontario Connects)
$3.9 BILLION
As part of a nearly $4 billion project to connect
every region in Ontario to reliable, high-speed internet,
Infrastructure Ontario led an innovative procurement
process that enabled Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
to bid for provincial funding through a series of reverse
auction events for defined geographic areas and based
upon requirements for high-speed internet infrastructure deployment. In 2024, the Province announced a
partnership with Starlink to launch the new Ontario
Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program, which will offer
high-speed satellite internet access to 15,000 eligible
unserved and underserved homes and businesses,
including in rural, remote and northern communities,
beginning in June 2025.
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2024 Rank: 19
Location: Richmond and Delta, B.C.
Owner: Province of British Columbia (The Transportation Investment Corporation is
leading the delivery of the project on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and
Infrastructure)
Design Early Works Agreement: Cross Fraser Partnership (Bouygues Construction
Canada Inc., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Canada Ltd., Pomerleau BC
Inc. and Arcadis Canada Inc.)
Owner’s Engineer: COWI (immersed tube tunnel); R.F. Binnie & Associates Ltd. (highway and civil work); Golder (WSP) (environmental and archaeological services)
Other Key Players: EXP (geotechnical engineering); Sartori Environmental Inc.
(independent Environmental monitor for the corridor improvement projects; TyPlan
Consulting (marine navigation advisor); Lucent Quay Consulting Inc. (communication
and engagement services—Highway 99 tunnel project/Steveston Interchange
project); Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. (hydrotechnical and river hydraulics
services); RAM Engineering Ltd. (marine construction advisor); Wood (WSP)
(consulting engineer); Charter PDI; McElhanney (engineer-planning); GeoVerra
(quality control); Turner & Townsend (cost consultant); Aon (risk advisor); KPMG
Legal: Bennett Jones SLP
Funding: Public
Substantial Completion: 2030
BC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Fraser River
Tunnel Project
$4.15 BILLION
RENEW CANADA – TOP100 2025
2024 Rank: 21
Location: Province of Ontario
Owner: Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure
Procurement/Project Manager: Infrastructure
Ontario
Other Key Players: Ernst & Young LLP; Planview
Utility Services Ltd.; Black & Veatch; Theory +
Practice; KPMG LLP; Optimus SBR Inc.; Conboy
Advisory Services Inc.; JTS Consulting Inc.; EY
(management consultant); Aon, INTECH (risk
advisor)
Service Providers: Bell Canada; Bragg
Communications; Cogeco Connexion; Community
Network Partner; Eh!tel Networks Inc.; North
Frontenac Telephone Company; Rogers
Communications Canada Inc.; Xplore Inc.
Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) Program: Starlink
Legal: Torys (owner); Dentons (legal advisor)
Funding: Public
Substantial Completion: 2025
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