Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Restoration of historic CPR Pedestrian bridge in Red Deer begins
The City of Red Deer announced that construction has begun to fully rehabilitate the aging infrastructure of the historic CPR bridge. Since January 2023, the…
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Federal government renews commitment to the ‘Eastern Bridge’ project in Ottawa
Public Services and Procurement (PSPC) and the National Capital Commission (NCC), announced a renewed commitment to building a multimodal bridge in the eastern part of…
Nova Scotia invests in next phase of rehabilitation work on Seal Island Bridge
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that the next phase of work to extend the life of a vital transportation link for people travelling the…
Manitoba increases investment in Ste. Agathe infrastructure project
The Government of Manitoba announced it is investing $48.6 million in a major bridge crossing, named after Louis Riel, the first premier of Manitoba, to…
Ontario completes improvements to Bay of Quinte Skyway Bridge
The Government of Ontario has completed major improvements to the Bay of Quinte Skyway Bridge that serves as an important connection to Highway 401 for…
Ontario, Canada partnering to construct Berens River Bridge for Pikangikum First Nation
The Government of Ontario announced its plan to partner with the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority and the Government of Canada to build a…
PSPC awards construction contract for repair work on Des Joachims Bridge
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced it has awarded a contract valued at over $1.2 million to Groupe Lapalme for repair work and upgrades on…
Federal government invests in pedestrian bridge to span Toronto’s Keating Channel
The Government of Canada announced an investment of $9 million toward the design and construction of the Keating Channel pedestrian bridge, spanning the Keating Channel,…
Durham wins Municipal Concrete Award for the Cochrane Street Bridge project
At the recent Good Roads Conference, representatives from The Regional Municipality of Durham and Soncin Construction were presented with Good Roads’ 2023 Municipal Concrete Award…
On-site work begins for Burnaby Lake Overpass project
The City of Burnaby announced that work has officially begun on the highly anticipated Burnaby Lake Overpass, which will create a critical north-south link between…
COWI lands major bridge replacement job over Alberta’s Chin Coulee Reservoir
Global engineering consultancy COWI has been retained by Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC) to provide engineering services for major bridge replacement and other work…
Battlefords celebrates re-opening of North Truss Bridge across North Saskatchewan River
The Battlefords community celebrated the grand re-opening of the North Truss Bridge across the North Saskatchewan River, providing another way for pedestrians and cyclists to…
Edmonton-Strathcona County Footbridge Project celebrates sod turning
The City of Edmonton officially marked the start of construction on the Edmonton-Strathcona County Footbridge with a sod turning event. “To build a vibrant, healthy…
County of Grande Prairie opens Rio Grande Bridge replacement
The County of Grande Prairie, Alberta held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the new Rio Grand Bridge. Local resident and farmer, Wayne Alde…
Hwy. 1 bridge replacement project near Swift Current nearing completion
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that an $18 million bridge replacement project east of Swift Current is nearing completion. The multi-year construction project included two…
Town of Saugeen Shores opens new McEwing Bridge
The Town of Saugeen Shores announced the rededication of the new McEwing Bridge. The two-lane 34m concrete and steel structure spans Mill Creek along Sideroad…
Bridge replacement project will reopen crossing in Quick, B.C.
The Government of British Columbia announced that the Quick bridge will receive a new superstructure, bringing a safe and reliable crossing back to the area.…
Construction of bridge over Red River Floodway to be finished ahead of schedule
The Government of Manitoba announced that construction on the replacement bridge on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 59 over the Red River Floodway will be completed…
Banff officially opens new pedestrian bridge over the Bow River
The Town of Banff announced that the Nancy Pauw Bridge officially opened, creating a new crossing over the Bow River that will help reduce vehicle…
New Brunswick’s only two-lane covered bridge opens in St. Martins
The Vaughan Creek Covered Bridge in St. Martins, New Brunswick is now officially open, providing residents and visitors an improved transportation link and preserving an…
Cape Breton’s Mira Gut Bridge officially opens
Residents and visitors in the Mira River area no longer have to take a 20-kilometre detour thanks to the completion of the Mira Gut Bridge,…
Alberta Transportation to replace Athabasca’s Highway 813 bridge
A 72-year-old bridge in the Town of Athabasca is being replaced with a new, $70-million structure. Alberta-based Alberco Construction Ltd. will begin work in late…
Ontario awards contract to build bridge for Bradford Bypass
The Ontario government announced it has awarded a contract to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway, connecting…
WSP captures ORBA award for lateral slide bridge replacement
WSP, along with its EWC Designers Joint Venture project partners and Design-Builder KEV, captured the 2022 Transportation Infrastructure Innovation Award from the Ontario Road Builders…