PARKWAY & TRAFFIC BRIDGE PROJECT DETAILS RELEASED

As financial close on the Parkway and Traffic Bridge project nears, the City and Graham Commuter Partners (GCP) are releasing details on the proposed design of the Traffic Bridge and a tentative construction schedule for the project.

“The new Traffic Bridge will be a four span arrangement, with new reinforced concrete piers constructed around the existing piers within the river,” says Dan Willems, Special Projects Manager with Major Projects. “The new bridge geometry will be similar to the existing bridge, however the bridge will be slightly wider and taller to accommodate wider traffic lanes, wider pathways on both sides, and overhead clearance for emergency vehicles.”

Once the City reaches financial close with GCP later this month, a report outlining the financial details of the proposal will be provided to City Council.

Subject to GCP obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, they hope to start construction on both the Parkway and the Traffic Bridge in late 2015/early 2016. This includes approvals from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Transport Canada, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, and the Meewasin Valley Authority.

Substantial completion of the project, whereby the bridges would be operational but not 100 per cent complete, remains October 2018. More details regarding the construction schedule will be provided in the coming weeks.

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