Steel River Bridge update (Provincial Hwy Infrastructure Investments)
Steel River Bridge To Be Replaced
April 20, 2010
Steel River Bridge. OntarioNewsNorth.com 2010
Steel River Bridge. OntarioNewsNorth.com 2010
McGuinty Government Invests In Northwestern Highway Infrastructure
Ontario continues to improve northern highway infrastructure by replacing the Steel River Bridge on Highway 17 near Terrace Bay.
The new structure will be built adjacent to the existing bridge and 600 metres of approaching highway will be realigned.
This project is part of the Open Ontario plan, which will bring economic growth and jobs to Northern Ontario. About 70 jobs will be created through this project.
Work on the bridge begins this spring with completion scheduled for August, 2010. During the construction of the new bridge, traffic will continue using the existing bridge.
QUOTES
“By improving northern transportation infrastructure our government is promoting economic activity throughout the region.”
– Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry
“Investing in improved transportation infrastructure will promote economic growth in the North, and generate construction jobs.”
– Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transportation
QUICK FACTS
- The 2010 Ontario Budget committed $773 million to northern highway rehabilitation and expansion in 2010-2011.
- Carillion Canada has been awarded the $10.2-million contract.
- The original Steel River Bridge was built almost 60 years ago.
LEARN MORE
- Read the Ontario government’s five-year investment plan for highway construction in Northern Ontario.
- Get up-to-date road condition information on major highways in the area. You can also call the ministry’s road information line toll-free at 1-800-268-4686.
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