Thursday, May 1, 2025
Nova Scotia’s Highway 104 twinning project reaches milestone
The Government of Nova Scotia announced a new 10-kilometre section of twinned Highway 104 over Weaver’s Mountain is now open to traffic . Another two-kilometres…
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Quebec government announces beginning of work to widen Route 337
The Government of Quebec announced the start of work widening of Route 337 (Gascon Road), between Rodrigue and Guillemette streets, in Terrebonne during a ground…
Toronto actively managing traffic around Metrolinx’s Ontario Line construction
The City of Toronto announced it is continuing to work closely with Metrolinx, contractors and the TTC to ensure that the needs and safety of…
Modular system supports rehabilitation of historic covered bridge in Québec
A steel truss system designed by Acrow Canada was used to provide support to Pont Perrault during the project to rehabilitate the historic covered bridge…
Mission, B.C. Dewdney Bridge proposed replacement nears final design
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced it is planning the replacement of Dewdney Bridge on Highway 7 and is sharing the proposed…
Grant funding received for City of Quesnel’s Johnston Bridge renewal
The City of Quesnel announced it has received $6 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to use towards the Johnson Bridge renewal project. The Johnston…
Quebec government announces Autoroute 50 named in honor of Guy Lafleur
The Government of Quebec announced that Autoroute 50 will henceforth be designated as Autoroute Guy-Lafleur. Connecting the Outaouais and Laurentides regions, Autoroute 50 crosses the…
York Region makes investments in roads, transit and water infrastructure projects
York Region announced investments in 92 roads and transit projects planned for construction in 2023 as well as endorsing $3.1 billion in water and wastewater…
BC issues tender for Trans-Canada Highway upgrades
The Government of British Columbia announced that a contract for improvements to the Trans-Canada Highway between Ford Road and Tappen Valley Road has gone to…
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…
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…
CIB marks its first EV charging investment with a $220M commitment
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and FLO announced their plan to bring more than 2,000 public fast charging ports online across Canada by 2027. A…
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…
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 receives approval from the Government of Canada
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced that following a rigorous environmental assessment process, that started in 2013, the Government of Canada has approved the Roberts…
Quebec government reveals plans for Île-aux-Tourtes bridge reconstruction project
The Government of Quebec announced that the selection process for the design, construction and financing of the new Île-aux-Tourtes bridge project is now complete. They…
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…
Preparing our cities for increased demand for transit, housing, healthcare, and more
Canada’s population is growing steadily. That means cities need to prepare for increased demand for transit, housing, healthcare, and more. On April 26 the CityAge…
2023 Good Roads Conference
Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton announced a $1.8 million investment through the Skills Development Fund to support 625 public…
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…
Alberta invests $8M for the twinning of Hwy. 19 between QEII and Hwy. 60
The Government of Alberta announced an $8 million investment for the twinning of Highway 19 to improve safety and support the transportation of heavy industrial…
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…
Toronto takes steps to reduce traffic congestion during Ontario Line construction
The City of Toronto announced it is taking steps to balance critical transit construction with the needs of people and businesses who use Toronto’s roads.…
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.…