The last of three bridges over the
Gardiner to be demolished -- this one on Jameson --
fell this past weekend, closing the expressway from Carlaw to the Humber.
But it's not the end to the closures.
"The work will continue right through till we're finished, says Mike Laidlaw, acting manager of structures and expressways, of the project whose completion date is set for next summer. "After this weekend's closures, there will be a number of night closures as well to erect portions of the other bridges. Right now, we're down to two lanes in each direction. Come the end of October, we'll restore it back to three lanes, and it will remain three lanes for the rest of the work."
Night closures will being on Sept. 28 and run 11pm to 5am until Oct. 7.
The bridges are being replaced, with minor changes, in the same dimensions as the demolished ones. The old bridges had gotten to the point at which demolition and rebuilding was more practical than further maintenance.
The contract to demolish and rebuild the three bridges, including traffic control and all other expenses, was worth $14 million.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Mike Laidlaw
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