Sunday, April 20, 2025
Province plans extension of Highway 686 to connect northern Alberta
The Government of Alberta announced it has signed an agreement with Loon River First Nation, Peerless Trout First Nation and Bigstone Cree Nation to begin…
Highways and Infrastructure
Canada and NL invest in the expansion of the Trans-Canada Highway
The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced an investment of up to $306 million to expand the Trans-Canada Highway. This investment will enable…
AB Transportation selects Aecon to deliver Deerfoot Trail Improvements project
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors announced it has selected Aecon Group as the winning bidder to deliver the Deerfoot Trail Improvements project under two contracts…
Alberta highway improvements moving ahead with RFPs issued for engineering work
The Government of Alberta announced a request for proposals for engineering work has been issued to pave Highway 686 between east of Highway 88, near…
Contract awarded for B.C.’s Hwy. 17 Keating overpass, major work to start soon
The Government of British Columbia announced that work will soon start on the Highway 17 Keating Cross Overpass project. “Once complete, the overpass project will…
Nova Scotia announces funding for new interchange in Annapolis Valley
The governments of Nova Scotia and Canada announced that the Cambridge Interchange project is expected to begin later this year. Exit 14A will be built…
Connecting Links program to support municipal road and bridge repairs
The Government of Ontario announced it is providing $30 million to support municipal road and bridge repairs in 21 municipalities across the province. The funding…
Next phase of Windsor’s Cabana Road Corridor project set to begin
The City of Windsor announced that 2023 will mark an important turning point for the city’s plan to modernize and renew the Cabana Road Corridor.…
Preferred proponent selected for Ontario’s Highway 3 Widening Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have selected GIP Paving Inc. as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance the Highway…
Prairie provinces sign agreement to work together on transportation corridors
Ministers for highways and transportation in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance economic corridors and support the movement of…
Construction work beginning on Pitts Memorial Drive improvements in St. John’s
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that work is beginning on substantial improvements to Pitts Memorial Drive in St. John’s. A $14.7 million contract…
New Brunswick increases investment in roads, bridges and buildings
The New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that its ordinary budget is increasing by more than $29 million this year, which reflects strategic…
New interchange on QEII Highway north of Calgary
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $51 million over three years to replace the interchange at the intersection of Highway 566 and the…
Manitoba funds $420M in transportation infrastructure in northern communities
The Government of Manitoba announced it is investing more than $420 million in vital transportation routes and infrastructure over the next five years. “We are…
Canada invests in climate change geohazard research in Yukon
Transport Canada announced an investment of $3.4 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for the Enhancing Yukon trade corridor resilience to northern geohazards project run by Yukon University. “Investing…
Nova Scotia announces Capital Plan 2023-24 to advance infrastructure
The Government of Nova Scotia announced its capital spending program for the coming year, which will advance healthcare projects more quickly and also provide Nova…
NL announces $225M investment in multi-years roads program
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced $225 million will be invested in highway construction in 2023-24 as part of the government’s multi-year provincial roads…
FedNor invests to upgrade water infrastructure along Kukagami Lake Road
The Government of Canada announced an investment of $612,000 to help the Municipality of Markstay-Warren, 40 km east of Sudbury, expand and upgrade its infrastructure…
CDPQ acquires 50% of Montréal’s A25 Concession toll road and bridge network
CDPQ announced it has reached an agreement with Transurban for the acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the A25 Concession, a 7.2 km…
Webinar series will consider highway expansions in a COVID-altered world
Should highways be expanded, optimized and/or replaced? To consider the economic, environmental and social pros and cons of highway construction projects, the Transport Futures Highway Planning…
Montreal awards contract for the new Western Link in Kirkland
GHD announced it has been awarded a $4.4M contract from the City of Montreal for the new Western Link Kirkland project, including the pedestrian bridge…
NL awards contract for pre-feasibility study for road into Northern Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador Government announced it is moving ahead with a pre-feasibility study on the construction of a road connecting the Trans-Labrador Highway to…
Alberta completes twinning of Highway 11 south of Sylvan Lake
The Alberta Government announced it has built two roundabouts and completed the twinning of Highway 11 south of Sylvan Lake. The completed work is the…
Joint funding for Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway improvements
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories, announced joint funding of $14 million for the rehabilitation of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway. Funding will support improvements to the existing…