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Bridges
Major sections of Hwy. 400 bridge swapped out over two weekends to make way for new Toronto LRT
June 24, 2020 On-Site StaffMonths of prefabrication work, intricate scheduling and the assistance of a self-propelled modular transporter with about two-dozen axles, allowed construction crews in Toronto this month to quickly replace a pair of vital bridge decks over the course of two busy…
Last survivor of 1958 B.C. construction disaster won’t let COVID-19 stop him from honouring dead
June 17, 2020 Camille Bains, The Canadian PressVANCOUVER—A sunny afternoon instantly turned dark for Lucien Lessard on June 17, 1958, as he plunged into the ocean when a support collapsed on a bridge being constructed between Vancouver and North Vancouver. Lessard, now 91, was among 79 workers…
Priestly fields seven excavators for 10-hour teardown of Hwy. 401 overpass outside Guelph, Ont. [WATCH]
May 26, 2020 On-Site StaffPriestly Demolition Inc. had just under a dozen hours last weekend to safely do away with an overpass extending over six lanes of Highway 401 in Puslinch, Ont. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation closed the busy thoroughfare overnight, giving crews…
Acciona, Aecon finalize contract to build new $1.4B Pattullo Bridge in Vancouver area
February 11, 2020 by David KennedyConstruction firms Acciona and Aecon Group Inc. have firmed up a $967.5 million contract to build a new four-lane bridge to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge between New Westminster and Surrey, B.C. The province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure singled…
Crews complete latest 60-metre addition to Calgary’s building-to-building bridge network
January 18, 2020 by David KennedyThe biggest challenge on construction projects isn’t always the complexity of the build. More often than not, the compact nature of a site, logistical issues or coordinating traffic present equally forbidding obstacles. A multimillion-dollar project to build the latest addition…
‘Accelerated deterioration’ prompts Calgary to abruptly close pedestrian bridge
December 28, 2019 The Canadian PressCALGARY—Officials have abruptly closed a pedestrian bridge that connects an island park in Calgary with the city’s downtown after getting the results of a recent inspection. A news release from the city says the Jaipur Bridge, which is one of…
Aecon, Acciona selected as preferred proponent to build $1.4B Pattullo bridge
December 20, 2019 by Megan HoeglerThe $1.377 billion replacement project is scheduled to open in 2023.
More than 80-year-old highway bridge west of Toronto spared tear down as province pledges to rehabilitate
December 18, 2019 by David KennedyA historically significant and vitally important bridge that carries the Queen Elizabeth Way over the Credit River just west of Toronto has be spared from the wrecking ball. Earlier this year, the province shortlisted three construction teams to either tear…
Early construction on Gordie Howe bridge progressing, footings for main towers to be installed over winter
November 27, 2019 by David KennedyAll four of the $5.7 billion project’s main components, including the 2.5-kilometre bridge itself, are progressing simultaneously and on schedule
Construction team to miss deadline to hand over final elements of new Champlain Bridge project
October 29, 2019 On-Site StaffThe main component of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor project — the new bridge itself — opened to vehicle traffic at the beginning of July, while several pieces of the wider project were scheduled to reach completion by Oct.…
Infracon, Eiffage win $104.6M bridge contract tied to B.C.’s Site C dam project
October 29, 2019 by David KennedyThe B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a major bridge and highway realignment project to a joint venture led by French contractor Eiffage and Vancouver-based Infracon. The $104.6 million contract covers a new bridge on Highway 29 over…
From the editor… Sprucing up a piece of construction history
October 8, 2019 by David KennedyIt’s old, plenty rusty and somewhat less refined than the far newer suspension bridge that stands beside it. But even after a century of wear and tear, the Quebec Bridge is something to behold. It’s worth hanging onto and it’s worth…
‘Nation-building’ or folly? Project to build costly tunnel between Labrador and Newfoundland resurfaces
October 3, 2019 Holly McKenzie-Sutter, The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L.—The federal Liberals’ campaign platform has rekindled discussions of a costly proposal to build a tunnel connecting the island of Newfoundland to Labrador. The platform released Sept. 29 makes only one specific reference to Newfoundland and Labrador, in…
New Brunswick starts work on $45M project to replace two bridges along key forestry route
September 26, 2019 On-Site StaffWork to replace a pair of aging bridges on Highway 10 in central New Brunswick is set to begin in the small community of Coles Island. The province set aside $45 million for the project in April 2018 and has…
2,300 pigeons killed, 635,000 kilograms of bird poop cleared in Saskatoon bridge fix
September 12, 2019 by David KennedySASKATOON—The City of Saskatoon says about 2,300 pigeons have been killed as part of a project to rehabilitate a major bridge. The city says the dead birds have been removed from the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge along with 635,000 kilograms…
Alberco wins $55M contract to build new bridge over North Saskatchewan River northeast of Edmonton
August 23, 2019 by David KennedyFORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta.—The Alberta Ministry of Transportation has awarded a $55 million construction contract for the second phase of a highway twinning project northeast of Edmonton. Alberco Construction Ltd. will be responsible for building a new bridge over the North…
Three build teams shortlisted for major bridge project on western edge of Toronto
August 13, 2019 by David KennedyCoco Paving, Dufferin Construction, EllisDon, Kiewit and Spanish contractor Ferrovial Agromán are all in the running for the contract to replace an aging six-lane bridge along the QEW
Staying on target: Fall election looms as federal infrastructure plan progresses in fits and starts
August 13, 2019 David KennedyIn the early morning hours of June 24, a few minutes before sunrise, a small convoy of cars drives slowly across the freshly paved asphalt deck of Montreal’s new Samuel de Champlain Bridge. With the deep blue of twilight still…
B.C. Supreme Court to hear construction groups’ challenge to province’s Community Benefits Agreement
July 24, 2019 by David KennedyThe contentious labour rules have already been to put work on numerous big-ticket jobs, such as a major widening project on the Trans-Canada Highway and the new Pattullo Bridge
Montreal’s new Champlain bridge fully open as old bridge heads for brief retirement, deconstruction
July 2, 2019 The Canadian PressThe ailing 57-year-old bridge required numerous late-life fixes to keep it functional while construction progressed on its modern replacement