Thursday, May 1, 2025
Contract awarded to build South Bow River Bridge
PCL Construction has won the contract to replace the eastbound bridge over the Bow River on southeast Stoney Trail in Calgary, Alberta. “With the next…
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B.C. issues tender to replace bridge at Quartz Creek
Work is scheduled to start this spring along the Trans-Canada Highway between Glacier National Park and Golden to replace the bridge crossing at Quartz Creek. The…
Metrolinx and Brampton reach milestone for rapid transit planning
The City of Brampton and Metrolinx have reached a major milestone in their transit planning, advancing to the next stage of the Queen Street Bus…
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador seeks input on road plan
The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is seeking public input for road work projects to be added to its Five-Year Provincial Roads…
B.C. introduces new infrastructure organization, expands mandate
The Partnerships BC organization will now operate as Infrastructure BC to better reflect the services provided by the Crown Corporation, and to expand the infrastructure…
RFPs issued for Ontario Line project, historic subway expansion
The Ontario government has reached a major milestone in the plans to build the Ontario Line, the signature project in the largest subway expansion…
Contract awarded for QEW / Credit River improvement project in Ontario
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have awarded a fixed-price contract of $313.8 million to EllisDon and Coco Paving (EDCO) to design,…
Marine infrastructure project investments in Nova Scotia
Develop Nova Scotia, along with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Municipality of the County of Victoria and the Village of Baddeck have announced…
Highway infrastructure development for the Basse-Côte-Nord Region
New highway infrastructure development for Route 138 in the Basse-Côte-Nord Region will help reduce the isolation of municipalities in part of the Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent MRC area…
B.C. building new road infrastructure for remote communities
Remote and rural communities in British Columbia are benefiting from $28 million from B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan to upgrade side, secondary and forest service roads.…
Ontario’s P3 update features infrastructure investments over $60 billion
The Ontario government continues to advance 40 major infrastructure projects across the province using the public-private partnership (P3) model, as is indicated in its latest…
Draft transportation plan released for northern Ontario
The Ontario government released its draft transportation plan for northern Ontario, to deliver on its commitment to build a more comprehensive transportation network for the…
Ongoing debate over Hamilton LRT project
A new auditor general report indicates the cost estimate of $5.5 billion for the light-trail transit (LRT) project proposed for Hamilton, Ontario was reasonable when…
New infrastructure investments for recovery in Calgary
The City of Calgary has announced new infrastructure investments totaling $152.8 million for 2020-2021, to support a more competitive, accessible and resilient city recovery during…
Infrastructure Ontario continues to support community-based infrastructure projects
The Ontario government announced that Infrastructure Ontario (IO) has entered into new commitments to provide financing for infrastructure development and renewal through its Loan Program…
Nova Scotia invests in improvements to transit access
The government of Nova Scotia is investing $707,674 to help 11 organizations purchase accessible vehicles to make health care, employment and education easier for people…
Traversing the Fraser
Opened in 1959 to join the cities of Richmond and Delta in British Columbia, the George Massey Tunnel running under the Fraser River has long…
TAC releases report on bicycle infrastructure safety
The continued growth of cycling in Canada is leading to the development of infrastructure that better serves the safety and mobility needs of cyclists. A…
Ottawa council approves route for Barrhaven LRT
The light-rail transit (LRT) extension to Barrhaven has received the green light from Ottawa City Council. The LRT will project will proceed, if upper levels…
Preliminary designs released for proposed King Victoria Transit Hub
The Region of Waterloo in Ontario recently released preliminary designs of its proposed new transit hub, to be located at the corner of King and…
Proponent selected for Union Station enhancement project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx (MX) have selected ONTrack Alliance as the successful proponent to work collaboratively to advance the design of the Union Station…
Pioneer Way extension transportation project in Squamish underway
The District of Squamish in British Columbia is moving forward with the first phase of a major capital project to extend Pioneer Way from Queens…
Central Okanagan presents first region-wide transportation plan
After more than two years of technical studies, public consultation and region-wide collaboration, the Central Okanagan’s final Regional Transportation Plan and its supporting plans, including…
Project team selected to design Île-d’Orléans bridge
Quebec’s Ministry of Transportation has selected the Groupement Origine Orléans project team to produce the preliminary design for the new Île-d’Orléans cable-stayed bridge. The team’s…