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TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced a milestone in construction of the Ontario Line in Toronto, with construction now underway on all segments of the line.

Under the final contract that has been awarded, work has begun to build the Don Valley Crossing Bridge and the West Don Crossing Bridge, both of which will carry Ontario Line trains across the Don Valley to and from the downtown core, stated a release.

In Toronto’s east end, from the Lower Don River and into Leslieville, major upgrades are underway, including new bridge construction and noise barrier installations to the above-ground rail corridor where Ontario Line trains will run.

In the north end, work is underway to prepare for major construction for the new Thorncliffe Park Station.

Once complete, the Ontario Line will have 15 stations, running from Exhibition Place through the downtown core and connecting to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Don Mills Road. The line will offer more than 40 connections to other subway, bus, streetcar and regional train services.

“The Ontario Line is at the centre of our government’s nearly $70-billion plan to expand public transit across the province and today’s announcement shows we are getting it done,” said Premier Doug Ford in a statement.

The government said the Ontario Line will support 4,700 jobs annually during construction over the next decade.

The Ontario Line will exit an underground tunnel on the east side of the Don Valley at Minton Place, south of the Leaside Bridge. The line will then travel over the valley on the new Don Valley Crossing and West Don Crossing bridges, connecting to elevated guideways through Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park.

After beginning for the Ontario Line’s King-Bathurst, Moss Park and Queen-Spadina stations and  at Pape Station, crews will soon start excavating Corktown and Osgoode stations.