Friday, May 2, 2025
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…
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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…
Manitoba committing $70M for upgrades to Provincial Road 227
As part of ongoing strategic infrastructure investments to the provincial highway network, the Manitoba government is committing almost $70 million for upgrades to Provincial Road…
City of Quesnel to be part of first lignin asphalt trial in B.C.
The City of Quesnel will be the first location in British Columbia to trial a new lignin-based asphalt on Neighbour Road in South Quesnel. Bitumen…
B.C. announces upgrades to ferry terminals for Kootenay Lake travel
The Government of British Columbia announced that Kootenay Lake ferry users are now enjoying improved amenities, more parking and better access at the province’s Balfour…
PRPA announces completion of Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor project
The Prince Rupert Port Authority’s (PRPA) announced the opening of the Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor project. Testing on the route got underway in mid-August, with container…
NRCan releases report on public overall charging infrastructure needs
Updated analysis from Natural Resources Canada concluded that, by 2030, Canada will need to have around 200,000 publicly accessible chargers, with a ratio of one…
Manitoba to invest $61M to upgrade segment of Provincial Trunk Highway 75
The Government of Manitoba announced it is investing more than $61 million to restore a segment of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 75 from Morris to…
Calgary International Airport receives new funding for critical infrastructure projects
Transport Canada announced close to $2 million in new funding to help YYC Calgary International Airport recover from the effects of the pandemic, and to…
$20M for infrastructure projects across B.C. to build more resilient communities
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced more than $20 million in joint federal-provincial funding for eight social, transportation, and green infrastructure projects across…
Contracts awarded for highway improvements in Labrador
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that work will soon begin on improvements to North West River Highway (Route 520), north of Happy Valley-Goose…
Three levels of government mark unveiling of Morrisburg Roundabout
The governments of Canada and Ontario, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG), and the Municipality of South Dundas marked the official unveiling…
City of Orillia greenlights Centennial Drive Phase 1 contract amendment
At a special meeting on August 12, Orillia Council authorized a change order in the amount of $1.645 million, which amends the contract with the…
City of Windsor invested $10M for the Banwell Road corridor project
The City of Windsor recently provided an update on Phase 2 of the improvements being made on Banwell Road. This project is part of approximately…
Manitoba announces start of next phase of PTH construction project
The Government of Manitoba announced that construction work is continuing on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 101 and PTH 100, the North and South Perimeter Highways.…
$5.6M Highway 21 bypass in Unity, SK nearing completion
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that a $5.6 million bypass for Highway 21 at Unity is nearing completion. “We are making investments across the province…
Orangeville Brampton Railway acquired for a new trail system in Peel
The Region of Peel, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon and City of Mississauga have finalized the acquisition of approximately 51-kilometres of the former Orangeville…
Road resiliency strengthened along B.C.’s Highway 19
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that work is underway on Highway 19 through Nanaimo and Lantzville to improve the road surface and…
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,…
Saskatchewan to add 28 passing lanes on Highway 16
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that there will be 28 passing lanes and multiple intersection upgrades on Highway 16, which will improve safety along the…
Canada, Manitoba partner to support Hudson Bay Railway upgrades
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced a joint investment of up to $147.6 million over two years to the Arctic Gateway Group to support…
Permanent repairs coming for Othello section of B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway 5
B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that permanent repairs to the Othello section of the Coquihalla Highway 5 will begin soon, helping rebuild the…
Herb Gray Parkway P3 project acquired by CC&L Infrastructure
Connor, Clark & Lunn (CC&L) Infrastructure and Desjardins Global Asset Management announced the acquisition of a majority interest in the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway…
Highway 7 four-lane upgrade project in B.C. goes to tender
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that work will begin this fall to upgrade the final undivided two-lane section of Highway 7 to…