Sunday, April 20, 2025
Quebec bridges incorporate recovered glass from wine bottles
The Ville de Montréal, Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and Chaire SAQ de valorisation du verre dans les matériaux at the Université de Sherbrooke…
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Ten Mile Slide stabilization complete on B.C.’s Hwy. 99
Slope stabilization at Ten Mile Slide on Highway 99 is complete, improving the long-term safety and reliability for people travelling the highway northeast of Lillooet.…
B.C.’s Kicking Horse Canyon project reaches first milestone
The first concrete girders that will support the bridge deck have been installed for the new Sheep Bridge on Highway 1 in the Kicking Horse…
Teams shortlisted for Infrastructure Ontario’s Hwy. 3 expansion project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have announced the three shortlisted teams to submit proposals to design, build and finance the Highway…
Bridge replacement in North Peace region of B.C. complete
The Good Bridge replacement project is complete, providing people who live and work in the North Peace region with safe and reliable travel along Cecil…
SK provincial park sees $10.7M in road and highway improvements
One of Saskatchewan’s most popular provincial parks is seeing benefits from the Government of Saskatchewan’s $2 billion stimulus funding, thanks to $10.7 million in new…
Southwest Calgary Ring Road opens
After five years of construction, one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Alberta’s history fully opens to traffic. The $1.42 billion, 31-kilometre Southwest Calgary Ring…
OPG enables transition to electric ferries in Kingston area
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is helping lead the transition to transportation electrification – including two new electric ferries that recently arrived in Quebec City and…
B.C.’s Steveston Interchange procurement moving forward
The Province of British Columbia is taking the next step forward in relieving traffic congestion around Steveston Interchange by selecting three bidding teams to participate…
NS investing $33.5 million in three programs to improve roads
The government of Nova Scotia announced its commitment to double the Gravel Road Capital and Rural Impact Mitigation programs. Another $32.5 million in funding for…
New Petitcodiac River bridge opens
The new Petitcodiac River bridge between Moncton and Riverview, NB is now open, ahead of schedule. “The river’s restoration has been a common and uniting…
CDPQ invests in WestConnex, Australia’s largest road infrastructure project
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) announced a AU$2.3 B investment in WestConnex, Australia’s largest road infrastructure project, and that it is joining the Sydney…
New passing lanes opened on Saskatchewan’s Hwy. 14
The government of Saskatchewan announned the completion of five new passing lanes on Highway 14 west of Saskatoon. Work began in June 2021 to build…
Ontario opens Highway 427 Extension
Months after it was reported there were legal issues surrounding the opening of the Highway 427 extension in Vaughan, officials have announced the new 6.6-kilometre…
B.C. launches Elko Overhead Replacement Project website
A new website has been launched to provide people with details of the proposed Elko Overhead Replacement Project on Highway 3 west of Fernie. For…
Feasibility study looking at potential northern railway route in Quebec
SNC-Lavalin announced that its consortium with Norda Stelo has been awarded a two-year contract by the Quebec Railway Company Rail SEC (Qc Rail), to undertake…
SK pilots automatic flagging device on provincial highways
A new made-in-Saskatchewan device is helping protect some of the highest-risk workers on highway construction sites. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways has initiated a new…
Unsafe U-turns force Calgary intersection closure
As construction on the West Calgary Ring Road continues, access at Highway 8 and 101 Street will close permanently in mid-September. “The permanent closure is…
Manitoba to use feedback to help direct investments to improve trade routes
The Manitoba government’s strategic approach to plan and improve specific trade and commerce routes for the provincial highway network received a majority consensus from EngageMB…
B.C. expanding electric vehicle charging network
British Columbia’s provincewide electric vehicle (EV) charging network will get four new sites in the coming months. The number of EV charging stations throughout the…
Seismic upgrades and repairs start on Cambie Street Bridge
The City of Vancouver has started important structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades, to the Cambie…
Highway 99 corridor improvements in Vancouver coming soon
Work will get underway this year on improvements to Highway 99 on either side of the George Massey Tunnel to make transit more reliable and…
City of Toronto to begin construction of Lake Shore Boulevard East project
The City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto announced construction details of the planned Lake Shore Boulevard East project, including removal of the Logan Avenue ramp…
SK delivering $67.8M in support for northern airports and roads
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways operates 16 airports in Northern Saskatchewan, and is working on $67.8 million worth of major projects through the end of…