Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The right response to transportation crises can limit their overall impact
By Matthew Bowser When disaster strikes, and the call comes in, are you ready for what comes next? Do you know what gear to grab,…
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Stantec selected to lead two Toronto bridge replacements to increase resilience to flooding
Stantec announced it has been retained by the City of Toronto, in cooperation with the Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA), to lead the replacement…
Alberta highlights road and bridge projects from 2024 construction season
The Government of Alberta announced that hundreds of road and bridge projects were completed in 2024. During the 2024 construction season, Alberta’s government invested $818…
EllisDon wins contract to replace Musquodoboit Harbour Bridge
EllisDon announced it has expanded civil construction operations into the Atlantic region with the awarding of the Musquodoboit Harbour Bridge Replacement project. “I’m very proud…
Toronto to advance bridge repairs ahead of next stage of Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation plan
The City of Toronto announced it will begin critical repair work on five bridges in spring 2025, as part of the next stage of the…
Manitoba completes major bridge projects in Fall 2024 construction season
The Government of Manitoba announced it has provided $171.9 million to repair the Daly Bridge in Brandon, the Trans-Canada Highway interchange on the edge of…
Edmonton reopens Stony Plain Road Bridge as part of Valley Line West LRT
The City of Edmonton and Marigold Infrastructure Partners, the contractor building Valley Line West, have achieved a major project milestone by reopening Stony Plain Road between 129…
Detour bridge installed to maintain traffic on LaSalle Causeway
Acrow announced it has designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to maintain vehicular traffic and enable marine vessel access following the demolition of a…
Federal government confirms the acquisition of the Québec Bridge
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced that the conditions necessary for the repatriation of the Québec Bridge to the federal government have been met. As…
Peel Region wins OPWA Project of the Year for Bovaird Dr. Transformation
Peel Region has received the Public Works Project of the Year Award in the Transportation Projects $10 Million and Up category from the Ontario Public…
Gordie Howe International Bridge reaches connection milestone
Construction crews building the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor and Detroit have reached a major milestone connecting the two ends of the project. According…
PSPC awards contracts to improve crossings in National Capital Region
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced that the Government of Canada has awarded two contracts to provide professional engineering services related to two distinct crossing…
Québec grants Unamen Shipu community $31M for construction of bridge
The Québec government has signed an agreement providing for the payment of $31 million to the Innu Council of Unamen Shipu for the construction of…
Two major B.C. infrastructure projects reach milestones
The Government of British Columbia announced that both the Broadway Subway Project and the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project have reached significant milestones. Tunnel boring operations…
Final steps in connecting the Gordie Howe International Bridge deck underway
Excitement is building for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team as they begin the final steps to connect the bridge deck over the Detroit…
Federal government to acquire Quebec Bridge, spend $1B over 25 years on repairs
The Government of Canada announced an agreement with the Canadian National Railway (CN), the current owner of the Québec Bridge, to repatriate the structure to…
Construction starts on new Lower Don Bridge for Ontario Line subway
Metrolinx announced that major construction has started on the new Lower Don Bridge that will carry Ontario Line trains across the Don River between the…
Major milestone reached in construction of William Halton Parkway bridge
A significant step forward in the completion of the William Halton Parkway extension project in Oakville, Ont. was achieved with the successful spanning of the…
JCCBI updates 2024 major works and deconstruction of Champlain Bridge
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) presented the work that it will carry out in 2024 on the infrastructure under its responsibility. In…
FBCL announces start of Second Blue Water Bridge Rehabilitation project
The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) announced the Second Blue Water Bridge (SBWB) rehabilitation project is set to start on May 29, 2024. For the…
Upgrades coming to improve travel on Victoria’s Colquitz River Bridges
The Government of British Columbia announced that people who commute and rely on transit between the Westshore and downtown Victoria can expect easier, more reliable…
Nova Scotia begins rehabilitation work on Seal Island Bridge
The Government of Nova Scotia announced that work is underway on a multi-year rehabilitation plan that will extend the life of the Seal Island Bridge…
Halifax Harbour Bridges selects Stantec for bridge coating replacement program
Stantec has been selected by Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) to perform a comprehensive suite of services for a $75 million full coating replacement program for…
Thompson Bridge Replacement in Warkworth: A new century of safety
Northumberland County announced that the century-old Thompson Bridge on Skinkle Road in Warkworth has been replaced with a new state-of-the-art modular steel girder bridge spanning…