Thursday, August 14, 2025
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…
bridges
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…
GHD awarded contract for Lewiston-Queenston and Rainbow Bridge rehabilitation projects
GHD has been selected as the prime consultant for the rehabilitation projects of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and Rainbow Bridge. The refurbishment of the two critical…
Banff’s Nancy Pauw Bridge wins IStructE’s award for structural engineering excellence
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) announced the winners of its Structural Awards 2023, in a celebration of some of the world’s most impressive structural…
Construction of bridges for William Halton Parkway crossing nearing completion
COWI and Bot Construction Group announced they have reached a critical stage in the cantilever construction of the William Halton Parkway crossing. The project will…
Edmonton opens new Smith Crossing Pedestrian Bridge ahead of schedule
The City of Edmonton announced that the new Smith Crossing Pedestrian Bridge is now open, on budget, ahead of schedule and in time for fall…
New Brunswick’s new Petitcodiac River bridge opens to the travelling public
The Government of New Brunswick announced that the new Petitcodiac River bridge between Moncton and Riverview is now open to the travelling public, ahead of…
Final steps in Gordie Howe International Bridge Tower construction underway
Those watching construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will see major changes at the US bridge tower over the next four weeks. The last…
Acrow provides modular steel replacement for Ontario’s Thessalon River Bridge
Acrow announced that one of its long-span modular steel Delta bridges was recently installed as a permanent replacement for the aging single-lane Thessalon River Bridge…
Bridge deck work continues on Gordie Howe International Bridge
If you have noticed construction progress on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, then you have an idea of what it will be like to…
Six bridge replacements completed along Highway 417 in Ottawa
The Ontario government announced work has been completed to replace six bridges at three locations along Highway 417 in Ottawa. “These rapid bridge replacements will…
Manitoba invests $35.5M to replace bridge over Assiniboine River at PTH 34
The Government of Manitoba announced that a new bridge will be constructed over the Assiniboine River at Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 34, north of Holland…
B.C. marks milestone with another new bridge on Coquihalla reconstruction project
The Government of British Columbia announced that a fourth permanent bridge has opened on the Coquihalla, passing the halfway point for the reconstruction project. “Getting…
B.C. funds rebuild of Merritt bridge damaged during atmospheric river
The Government of British Columbia announced the Middlesboro Bridge in Merritt, a vital transportation artery that was heavily damaged by floodwaters, will be rebuilt to…
Contract awarded for rehabilitation of Chemainus River bridges
The Government of British Columbia announced that a $10.4-million contract for the rehabilitation of the Chemainus River bridges on Highway 1 has been awarded to…
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…