Wednesday, April 16, 2025
EA to resume for GTA West Highway Corridor
The Ontario government is resuming the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Greater Toronto Area West corridor to improve Ontario’s highway network, reduce travel times, and…
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Canada, Quebec invest in Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel project
The governments of Canada and Quebec will invest in a major rehabilitation of the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel in order to maintain and modernize this cross-river…
Nova Scotia accepts recommendations on bridge data system
Nova Scotia’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal accepts all recommendations made by the Auditor General about the management of bridge projects. In Chapter 2…
Canada funding upgrades to Ontario’s Highway 69
The Government of Canada has announced funding for two projects aimed at upgrading the quality of Ontario’s Highway 69. The first project involves twinning and…
Contract awarded for Illecillewaet four-laning project
Emil Anderson Construction has been awarded the contract for a four-laning project on the Trans-Canada Highway in southern British Columbia. The Illecillewaet four-laning project, approximately…
B.C. announces next phase for Massey Crossing project
The British Columbia Government has announced that work to develop options for a long-term solution for the George Massey Crossing is underway and a request for…
Martel named CEO of JCCBI
The Government of Canada has announced the appointment of Sandra Martel as chief executive officer of Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI). Martel has…
Manitoba replacing PTH 59 bridge over the Red River Floodway
The Manitoba government is moving ahead with detailed design work and a public engagement session for a new bridge on PTH 59 North over the…
EA certificate granted for the Pattullo Bridge replacement
An environmental assessment certificate has been granted to the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for the $1.377-billion Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project. The ministry proposes…
$235.5 million for Langley Highway 1 upgrades
François-Philippe Champagne, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia, and Jack Froese, mayor of Langley, have announced $235.5 million in…
Agreement reached for the Nisutlin Bridge Redevelopment Project
The Government of Yukon and the Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) have signed a project charter for the Nisutlin Bay Bridge, a critical link along the…
Government to introduce Getting Ontario Moving Act
Minister of Transportation Jeff Yurek has announced that the Government of Ontario will introduce the Getting Ontario Moving Act on May 2, an Act focused…
Harvie appointed to Massey task force
Delta Mayor George V. Harvie has been appointed to the new Metro Vancouver George Massey Crossing Task Force. The Task Force will be responsible for:…
McKenzie Interchange final phase underway
The second and final construction contract for the McKenzie interchange project on Vancouver Island is 50 per cent complete, with current work focusing on building…
Central slab replacement coming to Laviolette Bridge
The Government of Quebec is moving forward with the complete replacement of the central slab of the Laviolette bridge. With this work, the life of…
Ford Government unveils its first Ontario budget
Doug Ford’s Ontario Government has released its first provincial budget since taking power in June of 2018. The delivery of the budget itself focused on…
OMERS acquires stake in 407 International Inc.
OMERS Infrastructure has announced that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement with SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. for the acquisition of a 10.01 per cent…
Construction begins on Route 389 Improvement Program
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that construction has started on Project C of the Highway 389 improvement Program between Baie‑Comeau and Fermont.…
B.C. funding Kluskus Nation exit route
The Government of British Columbia has approved a new road that will provide an emergency exit route to Highway 16 for residents of the Lhoosk’uz…
Ontario invests $1.3 billion in highway infrastructure
The Ontario government is investing $1.3 billion to rebuild and restore highways across the province. “We are determined to improve our transportation infrastructure and create…
Alberta investing in Deerfoot Trail upgrades
The Government of Alberta has announced funding for significant upgrades to Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail. Deerfoot Trail is the busiest roadway in Alberta with an average…
Quebec announces 2019-2021 road network funding
The Government of Quebec has made several announcements this week regarding road investments in specific regions of the province. “By investing heavily […] in the…
Transportation improvements coming to Fort Saskatchewan
Construction of the new Fort Saskatchewan bridge and twinning of Highway 15 will begin this construction season, making it quicker and safer to move people…
Nova Scotia releases its 2019-20 Capital Plan
Nova Scotia’s Finance and Treasury Board Minister Karen Casey has released Capital Plan 2019-20, the government’s annual infrastructure investment plan to lay out capital spending…