Thursday, May 1, 2025
Unsafe U-turns force Calgary intersection closure
As construction on the West Calgary Ring Road continues, access at Highway 8 and 101 Street will close permanently in mid-September. “The permanent closure is…
transportation
Manitoba to use feedback to help direct investments to improve trade routes
The Manitoba government’s strategic approach to plan and improve specific trade and commerce routes for the provincial highway network received a majority consensus from EngageMB…
B.C. expanding electric vehicle charging network
British Columbia’s provincewide electric vehicle (EV) charging network will get four new sites in the coming months. The number of EV charging stations throughout the…
Seismic upgrades and repairs start on Cambie Street Bridge
The City of Vancouver has started important structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades, to the Cambie…
Highway 99 corridor improvements in Vancouver coming soon
Work will get underway this year on improvements to Highway 99 on either side of the George Massey Tunnel to make transit more reliable and…
City of Toronto to begin construction of Lake Shore Boulevard East project
The City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto announced construction details of the planned Lake Shore Boulevard East project, including removal of the Logan Avenue ramp…
SK delivering $67.8M in support for northern airports and roads
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways operates 16 airports in Northern Saskatchewan, and is working on $67.8 million worth of major projects through the end of…
New section of Quebec Route 132 opens
Users of Route 132 in Quebec can now travel on a brand new 1.6-kilometre section in the Val-Brillant sector, in Bas-Saint-Laurent. By spring 2022, a…
Short list approved for Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail improvements
Alberta Transportation has shortlisted three groups to submit proposals to complete improvements on Deerfoot Trail using a public-private partnership (P3) delivery model. As part of…
B.C.’s Hwy. 91/17 upgrade project reaches halfway mark
British Columbia’s Highway 91/17 upgrade project has reached the 50 per cent completion mark and is on track for completion in spring 2023. The project…
Hydro-Québec launches a pilot project to support the electrification of school buses
Hydro-Québec announced a pilot project with Autobus Groupe Séguin, a Québec-based, family-owned company that operates in the field of school and chartered transportation. Autobus Groupe…
Eight-lane toll-free tunnel to replace George Massey Tunnel
A new eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel will replace the George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99, providing people a toll-free crossing that aligns with regional interests and…
Canada invests in SkyTrain projects in the Vancouver area
The federal government announced funding of more than $147 million for two public transit projects that will improve the SkyTrain network in the Vancouver region, as well as new…
Canada invests in first made-in-Canada electric vehicle
The Government of Canada announced a $5-million FedDev Ontario investment in the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) to support Project Arrow, the automotive industry’s first Canadian-made, zero…
$50M for replacement of NWT’s Dehk’è Frank Channel Bridge
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced a major investment for the construction of a new bridge to replace the Dehk’è Frank Channel Bridge,…
Pedestrian overpass coming to Burnaby, B.C.
The governments of Canada, British Columbia and the City of Burnaby announced funding to build a pedestrian and cyclist overpass over Highway 1 in Burnaby.…
Federal government makes investment at Saguenay Port
Transport Canada announced a major investment of over $33 million for the Saguenay Port, through the National Trade Corridors Fund. Project funding will enhance the performance and…
Manitoba invests in major infrastructure upgrade in Portage la Prairie
The Manitoba government is investing $8.3 million in a major upgrade to Saskatchewan Ave. W. in Portage la Prairie. “Every day, thousands of Portage la…
$12.7M in highway improvements coming to Saskatchewan
Work will soon be completed on a significant paving and road repair project that includes a portion of Highway 38 and roads inside Saskatchewan’s Greenwater…
North Vancouver’s Lynn Creek Bridge reopens
Rehabilitation work on the Lynn Creek Bridge is complete, extending the service life of the bridge by at least 30 years. Renewal work included a…
Quebec City airport to develop air cargo centre with funding
Transport Canada announced that the Government of Canada is contributing nearly $17 million to support Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport. “By investing in the Jean Lesage International Airport,…
Deepwater port for Nunavut community
Transport Canada announced a major investment of more than $40 million for a project focused on developing port infrastructure that will improve the efficiency of Nunavut’s off-shore fishing industry.…
Klondike Highway to get $135M in upgrades
Transport Canada announced a major investment of $135 million for strategic upgrades that will be made to the Klondike Highway. The upgrades to corridor between Whitehorse and Dawson City include:…
Calgary Airport Trail expansion project sees progress
Speaking at Calgary International Airport, Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, highlighted important progress that’s been reached for the expansion of the Calgary Airport Trail, which…