Friday, April 18, 2025
Windsor begins $18M Phase 3 of Lauzon Parkway Reconstruction project
The City of Windsor announced the start of Phase 3 of the Lauzon Parkway Sewer and Road Rehabilitation project. The City of Windsor’s $18 million…
Roads
Canada, Quebec announce joint investment in Outaouais roads
Transport Canada and the Government of Quebec announced a joint investment of $70.4 million to support road projects in the Outaouais region. “Today’s announcement is…
Construction of new access road for Cape Breton Regional Hospital announced
Staff, patients and visitors will soon have improved access to Cape Breton Regional Hospital with the construction of a second main access road. Through a…
Ontario helps build winter roads in far north
The Ontario government is investing $6 million to help 31 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee build and maintain 3,170 kilometres of…
Alberta budget cuts include infrastructure spending
The United Conservative Party, under the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney, unveiled its first budget for Albertans, with a focus on restoring the province to…
Ontario invests in Kenora, Dryden transportation projects
The Government of Ontario has announced funding support for two key transportation projects in northwestern Ontario. “I know many Northerners are fed up about the…
FCM releases infrastructure report card
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) released its 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, showing the need for significant investment in the country’s aging and poor…
Ontario launches speed limit pilots on provincial highways
The Ontario government is launching three speed limit pilots on select highways to explore new ways to improve traffic flow on provincial highways. Transportation Minister…
Ball announces 140 community infrastructure projects
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball announced that $123 million will be invested in 140 community infrastructure projects for all regions in the province through…
Alberta awards highway maintenance contracts
The Government of Alberta has awarded seven new highway maintenance contracts based on a new hybrid performance-based model. Contract submissions are evaluated on a basis…
Applications open for capital funding programs
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is inviting applications for the 2019-20 municipal infrastructure programs. Applications are being accepted for funding through the provincial Municipal…
Funding secured for Winnipeg regional road rehabilitation
The City of Winnipeg has secured $315.9 million in federal, provincial, and municipal funding for significant improvements to Winnipeg’s regional road network. The governments of…
B.C. improving safety at crash-prone intersections
The B.C. Government is moving forward with an initiative to make some of its intersections safer for motorists. A high-friction surface treatment will be applied…
$46 million for St. John’s infrastructure repairs
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced joint provincial-municipal funding of over $46 million for municipal infrastructure projects in St. John’s. “Cost sharing these…
Manitoba streamlines funding for remote municipal road maintenance
The Manitoba government will streamline funding for municipal road maintenance for 12 municipalities, building on the province’s broader commitments to reduce red tape and support…
N.B. provides update on flood-damaged transportation assets
The Government of New Brunswick has provided an update on the transportation infrastructure that was affected by the 2018 spring flood.. “Over the course of…
Development charges to help fund York Region roads
The Regional Municipality of York Regional Council has approved the 2018 Development Charge Background Study and Bylaw Amendment to include an additional 56 roads projects…
Toronto investing $720 million in infrastructure rehabilitation
The City of Toronto has announced the beginning of the 2018 construction season with more than 200 projects, including 60 major projects, planned for roads,…
VIDEO: How traffic flows through intersection designs
A new video has emerged that offers a glimpse into the projected traffic flow of vehicles through 30 different four-way intersection designs. The traffic-flow simulations…
Winnipeg to invest $116 million in road network in 2018
The Government of Canada joined the City of Winnipeg to announce the proposed list of local streets to be considered for renewal in 2018 in…
B.C. government recognizes its top contractors
Contractors responsible for British Columbia’s transportation and infrastructure projects were recognized at the Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Awards ceremony. “Every day, hard-working people…
Is the road toll issue dead in Ontario?
Less than two weeks since Premier Kathleen Wynne rejected the City of Toronto’s plans to introduce tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley…
Done in a Flash
If you haven’t heard of rapid bridge replacement (RBR), it’s time you did. This state-of-the-art process allows bridges to be replaced in a matter of…
Assets or Liabilities?
As Canada remembers the De la Concorde overpass collapse in the Montreal suburb of Laval that happened seven years ago, the state of the country’s…