The westbound lanes of Canada’s new Nipigon River Bridge have opened to traffic, marking the completion of the first phase of construction.
Work continues to build the new eastbound lanes and demolish the existing two-lane bridge.
A joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman and Bot Construction is carrying out the US$79 million project, which involves construction of the first cable-stayed bridge to be built in the province of Ontario. The 252m-long four-lane bridge across the Nipigon River will carry Highway 11/17, which forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway linking the country's 10 provinces.
The project began in 2013 and is expected to be complete in 2017.
