Sunday, April 20, 2025
Ontario moves forward with next phase of Highway 3 expansion
The Ontario government has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to three prequalified teams to design, build and finance the next stage of the Highway…
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Electric vehicle fast-charging to be available at ONroute locations on Hwys. 401 and 400
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers will soon be able to charge at all ONroute locations along the province’s busiest highways, thanks to an agreement between Ivy…
Tłı̨chǫ Highway all-season highway in NWT open
The Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of Canada and the Tłı̨chǫ Government announced the opening of the Tłı̨chǫ Highway – also known as…
Windsor completes Phase 2 of Provincial/Division Corridor Project
The City of Windsor announced significant progress through completion of Phase 2 of the Provincial/Division Corridor Project. This overall $76-million infrastructure project is reconstructing and…
Toronto’s Six Points Interchange reconfiguration completed
The City of Toronto announced the completion of the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration, a significant milestone in the continuing evolution of Etobicoke Centre as a…
RFP issued for Bradford Bypass bridge crossing
The Ontario government issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting…
Highway 1 reopens through the Fraser Valley
Highway 1 reopened through the Fraser Valley between Chilliwack and Abbotsford at 2 p.m. (Pacific time), Nov. 25, following cleanup, repairs and geotechnical assessments of…
Gordie Howe bridge project wins IHSA health and safety award
At its annual general meeting, the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) honoured the Gordie Howe International Bridge project with its John M. Beck Award.…
Canada and B.C. announce joint supply chain recovery working group
The Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, and the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for the Province of British…
Final designs of west shore connections off the Third Crossing bridge revealed
The final designs for connections to the Third Crossing bridge from the west shore of the Cataraqui River are now available. They include new and…
Ontario government reiterates support for plans to build Highway 413
The Ontario government announced it is moving forward with building Highway 413, a new 400-series highway and transit corridor across Halton, Peel and York regions.…
Province of Ontario plans to fully fund Bradford Bypass highway project
The Ontario government announced advancing planning for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York…
Crews install last piece of track for Eglinton Crosstown LRT
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT project reached an exciting milestone Nov.1, as crews laid down the last section of track along the 19-kilometre rapid transit line. …
Safety improvements coming for B.C.’s Highway 4
The Pacific Rim Highway 4 is the only east-west corridor on Vancouver Island servicing the west coast communities of Ucluelet and Tofino as well as…
B.C.’s Willow River Bridge to be replaced with modern, two-lane structure
Travellers in Northern British Columbia can soon look forward to a smooth crossing over Willow River Bridge as the contract has been awarded to replace…
Wood transforming PEI communities with sustainable transit solutions
Global consulting and engineering company Wood is leading the advancement of sustainable public transportation for the municipalities of Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall in Prince Edward…
Improve the economic and social outcomes of infrastructure: GI Hub
The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has launched Improving Delivery Models, an online initiative that showcases proven delivery model improvements that enhance the quality of infrastructure.…
Trans-Canada Highway bridge over Assiniboine River completed
Construction of the replacement bridge for Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) over the Assiniboine River east of Portage la Prairie is now complete,…
Lawsuit filed for damages over Champlain Bridge P3 project
Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin and its consortium partners, acting as the Signature on the Saint Lawrence Group, filed a lawsuit on October 8 in Montreal seeking $378.7-million…
Manitoba invests $4M in improvements to major Steinbach intersection
In partnership with the City of Steinbach, the Manitoba government is investing $4.15 million towards an $8-million improvement project at the intersection of Provincial Trunk…
B.C. ferries to reduce GHG emissions using renewable natural gas
Seaspan Ferries Corporation became the first Canadian marine company to pilot the use of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by…
Utilities should focus on public transit, not just passenger cars: CUTRIC
The Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC) announced the publication of the first-ever comprehensive review and assessment of Canadian electrical utilities’ transportation electrification…
Group shares vision for improved transportation in Vancouver
A partnership between the District of West Vancouver, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and səlililw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) —…
Build more highways, says group to Ontario government
The Trillium Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) is recommending the Ontario Government build more highways to meet the growing demand courtesy of exploding population and employment…