It was built under a partnership arrangement under which the Government of Canada provided US$59 million and the Province of British Columbia was responsible for the remaining funding for the US$122 million scheme. The bridge and its immediate approaches have been built in the second of three phases of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project. Trans-Park Highway Group contributed funds to the project under a public-private partnership with the Province and is responsible for its design and construction. It will also maintain the highway for the next 25 years. Trans-Park Highway Group is composed of Bilfinger Berger BOT, Flatiron Constructors Canada, Parsons Overseas Company of Canada and HMC Services.
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Canada's Park Bridge opens
The new Park Bridge along the Trans-Canada Highway in Kicking Horse Canyon, British Columbia has been completed ahead of schedule and opens to traffic today. The 405m-long bridge is carried by five piers which stand up to 90m high.