LRT groundbreaking set for June 27 in Waterloo

The official groundbreaking for the ION LRTwill take placeJune 27, say regional staff.

Pre-constructionfor the region's light rail project is currently underway to build the route that will run from Fairway Mall in Kitchener to Conestoga Mall in Waterloo.

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The official ceremony will take place at 1 p.m, on June 27 at Dutton Drivenear Albert Street, Kim Moser, a regional spokeswoman, told CBC News.

The $818-million light rail transit line has been funded by municipal, provincial and federal governments and is expected to be in service by 2017.

Construction will be carried out byGrandlinq, a consortiumcomprised of several construction, financial services and engineering companies. The consortium earlier this year securedthecontract to design, finance, build, operate and maintain the line.