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Construction on the Valley Line LRT could start as early as this spring, after Edmonton announced the winning bid Wednesday for the 13-kilometre light rail project.

The $1.8-billion line will be built and run by TransEd Partners, a partnership that includes well-known names Bombardier and EllisDon.

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Bombardier is an aerospace and transportation company founded in Quebec and has projects around the world. EllisDon is an Ontario-based construction company active in Edmonton for the past 35 years. It built the Mazankowski Heart Institute, Commonwealth Stadium and Butterdome.

The partnership also includes: Fengate Capital Management, Bechtel, Transdev, ARUP and IBI Group.

Acting city manager Linda Cochrane said the TransEd was chosen from a final list of three bidders. The final contract will be signed in February, after a full review of the financial details. The line is scheduled to open by the end of 2020.