The City of Mississauga has selected professional services firm HDR, in partnership with GEI Consultants, to lead the detailed design and contract administration for the Lakeshore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

The Lakeshore BRT corridor stretches approximately two kilometers along Lakeshore Road from East Avenue to Etobicoke Creek in Mississauga.

The design will reshape the corridor into a complete street featuring a widened roadway, dedicated centre-running bus lanes and accessible, weather-protected stations.

On both sides of the road, new cycle tracks and sidewalks will invite people to move safely and comfortably through the corridor. Beneath the surface, utilities will be strategically engineered to support future development to enable this bold transformation of Mississauga’s waterfront.

The contract award is the latest involving HDR, which led the environmental assessment and conceptual design for a BRT on the corridor, and developed a transportation master plan for the project area.

“The Lakeshore corridor will experience significant growth in the coming years with several developments reshaping southeast Mississauga, including the highly anticipated Lakeview Village,” said Sam Rogers, commissioner of Transportation and Works, City of Mississauga.

HDR’s role stretches across the project's next major stage, including detailed design, tendering and procurement support, and construction administration and inspection services.

“The Lakeshore BRT is a key part of Mississauga’s ongoing investments to improve the community’s public transportation capabilities,” said Cristian Huma, the project director for HDR. “Our team has been involved for over 10 years within the Lakeshore corridor and it’s exciting to see that our work will continue to carry this vision forward."